20 Mule Team Borax

Written by Elizabeth on June 18, 2008 – 12:25 pm -

Until I was contacted about doing the review of Purex Naturals Laundry Detergent, I didn’t realize how many other products that I use in my laundry room are part of the Purex family. One product I had seen in the store but had never used was 20 Mule Team® Borax, so when I was offered a box to try for this review, I said yes. So, what is it?

20 Mule Team® Borax is an all natural product with many practical uses in the laundry room, kitchen and bathroom. It’s made of 100% Borax, a naturally occurring mineral composed of sodium, boron, oxygen and water. 20 Mule Team® Borax is not harmful to washing machines, plumbing or septic tanks and does not contain phosphates or chlorine. For over 100 years, 20 Mule Team Borax has helped the world get their clothes smelling fresher and their households looking cleaner. Borax has long been, and will continue to be the natural way to clean. 20 Mule Team is all natural and always has been!

How to use 20 Mule Team Borax in your laundry:
In Regular Wash
Add ½ cup of 20 Mule Team® Borax to each wash load along with the recommended amount of detergent. For large capacity and front-loading machines, add ¾ cup.
Pre-Soaking Stains
Add one tablespoon of 20 Mule Team® Borax per gallon of water or ½ cup in washer. Pre-soak for at least 30 minutes before washing.
Hard Water
Got hard water? 20 Mule Team® Borax works great as a water conditioner, helping your detergent to work more effectively. Add ½ cup of 20 Mule Team® Borax along with your regular laundry detergent. You’ll get clean, fresh smelling laundry.
Delicate Hand Washables
Dissolve ¼ cup of 20 Mule Team® Borax and 1 - 2 tablespoons detergent in a basin of warm water and soak them for 10 minutes. Rinse in clear, cool water, blot with a towel, lay flat (woolens) or hang to dry (away from sunlight and direct heat).
Cloth Diapers & Baby Clothes
Flush out cloth diapers and begin soaking immediately, using ½ cup 20 Mule Team® Borax for each diaper pail of warm water. Follow soaking with warm wash, using the “regular wash” instructions above.

You can also download a PDF Booklet(link is at the bottom of the 20 Mule Team page) that gives uses for around the house, such as deodorizing your refrigerator and garbage pail, cleaning and deodorizing your shower, tub, and toilet, you can even use it to preserve flowers and make candle wicks! And the best part? It’s NOT EXPENSIVE! A 76 ounce box costs $8.69 on Drugstore.com, and that’s going to last you a LONG time.

Become a fan on the 20 Mule Team BoraxFacebook page! For more fun, add the Dirty Girl Quiz application and find out what kind of “Dirty Girl” you are! I’m a Dust Bunny Diva:

I’m giving 20 Mule Team Borax a MomReviews Fabulous Find badge for their Facebook page!
Purex also makes Zout Stain Remover, which I need to buy, because my favorite sweatshirt has some kind of greasy/waxy stain on it, and I’m determined to get it out. Do you use 20 Mule Team Borax? Tell me in your comment what your favorite use for it is!


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7 Responses to “20 Mule Team Borax”

  1. 1. By Laura @ Laura Williams' Musings (8 comments.) on Jun 18, 2008 | Reply

    Two of my fave products…. Borax and Zout.

    I can only find Borax at Walmart here unless I’m in another area that I can find it at Kroger along with the Arm & Hammer Washing Soda (combined with Borax and a bar of grated Zote soap.. I made my own laundry soap..cleans better and doesn’t take as much detergent as the stuff you buy in the stores.)

    Zout I can find at the Dollar Tree store (or should I say… did… they were out the last time I was there and I need more). Good Stuff!!! Gets out those set in stains!

    Laura @ Laura Williams’ Musingss last blog post..$1.00 off Any Wendy’s hamburger

  2. 2. By Elizabeth (385 comments.) on Jun 18, 2008 | Reply

    Laura-tell me more about your homemade detergent. I’ve never heard of “Zote” soap, is at at Kroger? Can you tell me the approximate amounts you use of each? I want to keep a container of it upstairs so I can quickly soak stained clothes. I’ll look for Zout at Dollar Tree, I have been buying more things there than ever, trying to stretch a dollar.

  3. 3. By Anna (30 comments.) on Jun 18, 2008 | Reply

    After reading this review, I realize that I need to buy me some Borax. I used to use it for the diapers, way back when my kids were still in diapers. We did just like it says here - mixed Borax into the water in the diaper pail, soaked the diapers, and then added Borax to the wash.

    I had forgotten there were so many other uses, and I stopped buying it when I stopped having diapers to wash. I need to put this on my list for the next time I go shopping.

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  4. 4. By Elizabeth (385 comments.) on Jun 18, 2008 | Reply

    Anna-I’m sure the Purex people will be happy to hear that! lol

  5. 5. By valmg (5 comments.) on Jun 18, 2008 | Reply

    Borax is a great natural flea killer on carpets

  6. 6. By CyberCelt (2 comments.) on Jun 20, 2008 | Reply

    This is so strange. I surfed in from My Opinion Counts and read your latest posts. Then I went to do my EC dropping. One of the first blogs on which I dropped had a recipe for making your own laundry soap with Borax.

    Here is the link:
    http://thesustainablebackyard.com/smalltownhomesteaderblog/?p=137

    Haven’t seen you in awhile. I missed you.

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  7. 7. By SanAntonioLawyer (5 comments.) on Sep 9, 2008 | Reply

    Great Post! Well done!

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