Borax is one of the most commonly used minerals in the home today.
*It is an excellent “booster” for laundry soap. When added to a load of laundry, borax helps the laundry soap work better than it would by itself.
*It is used as a deodorizer (it absorbs odors).
*It is used to soften water.
*Borax is used to repel pesky insects like cockroaches! Mix a spoon full of borax with a little powdered sugar and leave it out on a plate. Cockroaches and ants will eat the sweet mixture. The borax causes the insects to have gas and then they die.
*It is claimed that a clogged drain can be cleared by pouring borax mixed in boiling water down the drain.
