Borax

Find alternative uses for common household items to help cut your household budget.

Imagine one product that will clean, deodorize, scourer, keep crawling insects out of your house, etc. There is such a product and it does all this and much more -- Borax.

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You don't need all kinds of fancy and pricey products from the home improvement store, pet store, grocery store and discount store when a box of borax will work in their places.

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Here is a list of ways borax can be used around your home.

Most people have heard of borax for laundry care, but borax has a number of uses that go far beyond washing clothes. See how borax can help save money in and around the home.

Once again, borax comes to the rescue for a simple solution to an unpleasant problem.

You can find Borax in the laundry aisle of just about any retail store. Borax, also known as sodium borate, is packaged by the 20 Mule Team Company as a laundry booster but it has many other uses as well.

Recipes for cleaning products using borax. It is found in the grocery store and is both environmentally safe and cheap.

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Some pointers to borax uses in the home - with safety advice.

Borax is known as a natural mineral compound that is best known for being a laundry booster or water softener. Though many people use borax for laundry purposes, it is also used as a multipurpose household cleaner. It can even be used for craft projects.

Twenty Mule Team Borax can be found in the laundry section of your grocery or discount store. It has multiple uses including laundry detergent, water softener, a deodorizer and a scrub for multiple surfaces in your home.

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Urine odors can be very hard to eliminate from surfaces. Pet accidents can be hard to get the urine smells eliminated from surfaces.

Borax is a white powder that does a wonderful job cleaning surfaces. Borax is great to use to clean and deodorize a kitchen or a bathroom.

Borax is a good item to have around the house. You can use it for deodorizing and cleaning

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