borax ?

**baxjul** · 02-20-2005, 03:30 PM

Okay, so I have a whole box of borax, I'm not sure what to do with it. Does anyone have any suggestions? TIA

**Sara Noel** · 02-20-2005, 03:46 PM

I'm making flubber for the kids.

Flubber
1/2 cup Elmer's white glue
1/3 cup warm water
food coloring
1 teaspoon Borax
1/3 cup warm water
zip lock baggie

Mix together glue 1/3 cup warm water and food coloring (glue solution ) in a small bowl. In a medium zip lock baggie, mix Borax and 1/3 cup warm water.(Borax solution) Pour glue solution into baggie (Borax solution), gently knead together.

Of course that only uses up 1 teaspoon of an entire box.

**Missy** · 02-20-2005, 04:10 PM

i use 1/8 - 1/4 cup of it in each laundry wash load

**QuilterMom** · 02-20-2005, 05:12 PM

Homemade laundry detergent - http://www.thefrugalshopper.com/arti...etergent.shtml

**DaisyLady** · 02-20-2005, 05:26 PM

Clean toilets, clean bathtubs, laundry,

**AmyMCGS** · 02-20-2005, 05:27 PM

I bought my first box last summer & I still have plenty left.

The "Queen of Clean" loves Borax: http://www.queenofclean.com/

Homemade cleaning products-- here are Caroyln's recipes:
http://www.frugalvillage.com/forums/...threadid=36598 (Borax is used in some near the bottom of the list.)

Other hints at the Borax website:
http://www.dialcorp.com/index.cfm?page_id=55

HTH!

**baxjul** · 02-20-2005, 05:42 PM

Thank you so much

**pita1213** · 02-20-2005, 07:11 PM

it workls great for cleaning smelly matresses if you have a bed wetter. make a paste of borax and water and rub it over teh matress and let it sit till it dries then vaccuum it off.