A recent letter from a reader who used borax to solve her dishwasher woes got me thinking about all the ways I use this handy product to clean and fix problems around the house.
What Is Borax?
Borax is actually a salt that is found naturally in evaporation lakes. It is used as an ingredient in many detergents, cosmetics, and enamel glazes. You can find it in supermarkets, in the laundry or cleaning aisles, and online under many different brand names.Precautions to Take
Be careful about dumping large amounts into a container and breathing in the dust. You should never do this with anything that is a fine powder, not just borax.Keep borax in a sealed container away from children, just as you do with any cleaning agent, even natural ones.
