Borax! Who’s still using ?

[mrsalvo]

@ MixGuy, 

"Not a fan of fragrance or dyes so I use detergent without those additives."  A welcomed observation.  I completely agree, as I am finding many fragrances can bring on headaches, or make me feel bad.  I'm glad to see that I'm not alone. 

 

Barry

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[kenwashesmonday]

When my laundry is done, I want it to smell like clean laundry, and nothing else.

 

[ralph611]

Hi Stan.
I also use borax on some loads. Does anyone use washing soda? I still see it in the grocery stores. My mom would use it sometimes when I was growing up

 

[launderess]

Bought a box of Arm and Hammer washing soda just the once. Was fresh out on my own with first washing machine. Never again.

Made everything scratchy and stiff, even with tumble drying.

Never bothered ever again....

 

[rp2813]

Agreed about washing soda.  When I first knew Dave, he was buying the stuff in large boxes from Price Club (now known as Costco).  My dress socks for work came out stiff and were hard to put on.  It didn't take long to make him switch to another brand, and the stiff, scratchy effect was gone as soon as he did.

 

As for borax having other uses, that is true.  After being made aware of it by Rich (Sudsmaster), I made a borax paste and used it as a flux around some brass jewelry wire to mend a broken nichrome heating element on my 1946 GE roaster oven.  It was a quick and permanent fix with a blow torch, and the roaster has been working fine -- including baking pies and banana bread outdoors on hot days -- ever since.