Disclosure: The blog owner (that’s me!) received a product(s) or promotional item from Borax to facilitate this review. I received no other compensation for this post and was under no obligation to post a positive review. The opinions contained herein, are my own and reflect my experience with the product(s). Your own may differ.
For many years I always had a box of Borax in my laundry room. I used it in the diaper pail when presoaking cloth diapers and added it as a laundry booster to baby clothes to help clean and sweeten little garments.
20 Mule Team Borax is 100% natural mineral from the earth. Once removed from the ground it is washed, dried and boxed for consumers. Borax is the common name for sodium tetraborate: a naturally occuring substance produced by the perpetual evaporation of seasonal lakes. Absolutely nothing is added to this product. There are no phosphates, chlorine, or other additive chemicals.
Over 85% of homes have hard water – water that contains calcium and magnesium. When you add detergent to hard water some of those compunds attach to the calcium and magnesium and wash down the drain. They are not effectively cleaning your clothing. 20 Mule Team Borax naturally softens water which protects your detergent. This results in cleaner clothing.
Living in a rural area and depending on well water for our needs has been interesting. Our water is very very hard and contains lots of tanin which results in nasty yellowing on all of my light colored clothing. We tried a water softener system, but frankly, I didn’t like the way my skin and hair felt after bathing in artificially softened water.
Now, I’ve rediscovered the wonderful practice of adding 20 Mule Team Borax to my wash loads to naturally soften the water and boost my detergent’s cleaning power. Yay! No more toting my light colored clothes all the way to the laundramat in town!
Simply by adding 1/2 cup to each load, my clothes are clean, bright and smell delightfully fresh.
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The fine folks at Borax would like you to try the power of Borax too and are offering THREE of my readers a chance to win a VIP coupon for a free box, like the one I was sent! Thank you so much!
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Sprinkle 1/4 cup of 20 Mule Team Borax into the bowl, then swish with your toilet brush to keep bowl and brush bacteria—and odor—free.
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I love that Borax is so very versatile. It can be used in hundreds of different ways. You can use it as a cleaner, laundry detergent booster, deodorizer for carpets. It even kills fleas! Amazing stuff
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I had no idea you could do so much with this cleaner. I use it from time to time in my laundry, but now I see that box in a whole new light.
I like that Borax can be used for so many ways including a laundry detergent booster.
i like that helps control odors in clothes and around the house
I learned that 20 Mule Team Borax is excellent for cleaning and deodorizing your refrigerator
I learned how it is a natural product and it does the job getting odors out of fabric.
I learned you can use Borax when making your own candles to help reduce ash and smoke problems.
I learned that Borax is all natural, and it helps with odors!
I learned that this company adds nothing else to their borax – No phosphates, per-oxside, chlorine, or other additive chemicals.
I learned that it is safe for septic systems
I like that it ” increases your detergent’s power and controls odors “
i like the new way of doing the rafflecopter giveaways. it is somehow comforting to know that you (the host) will have all of the pertinent info up front so that there is no wait time for the winner. keep up the good work and thanks for the nice (&clean!) giveaway!
i love the fact that it is a laundry ‘booster’ and that it is all natural. it would complement my detergent (ecos) nicely. thanks!
I learned that Borax has many household uses and is safe for my septic and all natural too!
ive learned that the company has been around over a century with their products helpin to keep things clean around the home
It’s good for getting odors out of stinky laundry.
It helps stop stains from redepositing. It can be used to control odors in: toilet, fridge, trash can and more.
I like the face that the stains wash down the drain instead of clinging onto the washer. No stains means less odor in my machine.
I learned that it can make any detergent more powerful.
I love that it’s all natural and boxed in the USA!
i liked that it freshens your clothes without having to use a fabric softener
I learned that 20 Mule Team Borax has been around for a hundred years and when added to your laundry along with your detergent it boosts cleaning and controls odors to give you fresh, clean laundry.
100% natural removed from the ground- washed, dried and boxed for consumers
I love that it is a true multi-purpose product! I knew you could use it for laundry, of course, but I had no idea it could be used in so many different ways around the whole house!
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I havent used 20 mule team in a decade or more since I had babies. I loved it then and now the web-site refreshed my memories of why. It works its a natural, it removes stains safely with a fresh smell. Now, I can honestly say “I miss it”. I loved using it and just forgot how much. It is an excellent product and the only product I would buy to use for my precious children.
i love that it has so many uses…..it has been around for decades and still seems to survive w/ all of the new products b/c it works…i use it in my laundry to boost the whites and get out stains…love that it is all natural
I remember their commercials from when I was a little kid in the 60s. Didnt know they were still around!
I like the Odor Control
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I learned that it is a natural water softener!
I like that it’s a 100% natural way to boost your detergent and help whiten clothes. I wonder if it’s cloth diaper safe? We could use some help fighting those stains!
I like that it treats hard water.
I like that Borax is made in the USA. It works great for making your own laundry detergent too!
I learned this 20 Mule Team® Borax increases your detergent’s power and controls odors to give you fresh, clean laundry.
Thanks for the great giveaway!
it isnt just for laundry it helps control odors around the house as well