Adding Borax to the Wash

What are the benefits of using borax for laundry?

By peggy from Silver Creek, NY

Answers:

Adding Borax to the Wash

20muleteamlaundry.com

Click on "The Many Uses" tab.

• Improves cleaning power of detergent.
• Helps remove tough stains.
• Natural alternative to colorsafe bleach.
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• Deodorizes and freshens.
• Naturally softens hard water.

For those wanting to know what borax is: wisegeek.com (08/16/2009)

By LizO

Adding Borax to the Wash

It is a natural water softener for those of us who have hard water, but no water softener. Clothes last longer, get cleaner, and smell fresher. (08/19/2009)

By EIW