Borax

mod hazard

Also: sodium tetraborate, 20 Mule Team

CleaningPestHygiene

A laundry booster, grease cutter, and the base of simple ant baits. It is not a food. Keep it away from children, pets, and anything you will eat off of.

Shelf life: Indefinite
Container: Sealed tub, dry
Grade: Laundry grade is typical; keep off plates and out of mouths

What it does

▸Boosts laundry soap in hard Arizona water
▸Softens water for cleaning
▸Ant bait when mixed with sugar syrup (place where kids and pets cannot reach)

Store

▸Dry. Label clearly. Not on the food shelf.

Hazards

▸Toxic if eaten. Not a ‘natural’ free pass.
▸Irritating dust.

Never mix

No listed pairing among the den compounds.

Gear

Gloves

In the field

Hard-water laundry: 1/2 cup in a standard load with your soap, not instead of soap.

Source

Laundry aisle. Plain borax, no added fragrance crystals.