20 Mule Team Borax - A MomGadget Review
March 19, 2009 by Gayla
Filed under Home Center
When I was growing up, I remember my grandfather and uncle wearing white t-shirts and socks all the time. They were farmers and the shirts would be the dirtiest of dirty at the end of the day. Albeit, I never questioned grandma’s ability to get white clothes the brightest of white when I was you - but as years passed and I became a parent, I the vivid memory of grandma’s laundry room came to me and I remember the two main products I always saw on her shelf.
One of those was 20 Mule Team Borax. Naturally, I felt as though 20 Mule Team was an ancient product and surely there had to be something better on the shelf. After all, a product that was first used in 1891 and registered in 1894 couldn’t possibly be that good still - could it?
The answer is an absolute YES!
20 Mule Team Borax isn’t just good for laundry - there’s like a blue baZillion uses for Borax. One of which I was introduced to by a Farmer’s Almanac in the early 1990’s that literally took a Springtime infestation of ants and demolished it from the very colony from whence it came. I’ve also used it to freshen carpet, remove stains from my carpet and to treat for fleas.
I don’t care who you are, what you do, where you live or what your hobbies are - everyone who does or has laundry that needs washed or lives in a house needs to keep a box of Borax on the shelf.
20 Mule Team Borax is most often used as a laundry booster, but it is extremely versatile and effective as a household cleaner. In addition, 20 Mule Team® Borax can be used in many different ways to reduce and control odors.
Download their booklet to find out more about the natural laundry booster, multi-purpose cleaner and home deodorizer.
Have you ever used Borax? What are some of your favorite uses for this timeless product?
WOW, I didn’t know you could still get this. I remember it as a household must growing up. Where can I find it? Thanks for the review!
I’ve seen some great recipes for making your own natural laundry detergent with borax too!! The most basic use of Borax is a laundry booster…20 Mule Team Borax helps get rid of odors, reduces staining and makes diapers more absorbent.