By Annie B. Bond, author of Better Basics for the Home(Three Rivers Press, 1999). Borax, a natural mineral compound has a wide range of uses in the home, and I learn about more all the time. It has a pH of around 9, which is higher than baking soda (which is 8.1; 7 is neutral). It is a good deodorizer and mold inhibitor, as well as a successful way to kill cockroaches, fleas, and other insects. One of my favorite uses for it is as a toilet bowl cleaner and it is always my first choice for such a job. Learn here how I use borax for many jobs including deterring mice! 1. Toilet Bowl Cleaner
Pour 1 cup of borax into the toilet bowl at night before you go to sleep. The next morning clean out the toilet bowl with a brush. You will find the job effortless because the borax has loosened all the grime buildup. Note that this method of toilet cleaning works very well for rust rings. 2. Flea Killer
Sprinkle borax on dog beds, carpets, and other areas where you suspect that fleas are hatching. Borax releases boric acid, which is a poison (note that very high doses would need to be ingested to harm a pet or human). 3. Mold Inhibitor
This method of inhibiting mold is very good to use on areas where mold and mildew is growing but that you don't need to worry about paint being damaged. Make a thick borax and water paste. Smear it on the moldy area. Let set until dry (overnight or longer). Sweep up the powder, and rinse off the rest. 4. Mice Deterrent
Sprinkle borax on the floor along the walls (mice like to run along the side of walls). They don't like getting the borax on their feet, so they are less likely to return to that area of the house. 5. All Purpose Cleaner
Put 2 teaspoons of borax in a spray bottle with 2 cups of very hot water. Shake to blend.
Yes, borax does kill roaches. It interferes with their metabolism and kills them eventualy
Borax kills ants.
no
Anything containing borax, boric acid or sodium borates. Borates kill the living organisms that make up mold and mildew.
yes
Borax will kill fruit flies. Place some yogurt in the room with borax in it and it will kill off the flies.
Yes, borax does kill roaches. It interferes with their metabolism and kills them eventualy
Borax kills ants.
The areas they live in would defeat the borax
no
Yes if it is mixed with honey and/or peanut butter. It will kill them. Borax is poisonous if ingested.
Anything containing borax, boric acid or sodium borates. Borates kill the living organisms that make up mold and mildew.
Cold does not kill mold. Certain temperatures can stop the growth of mold, but not kill it.
yes
yes
does pine-sol kill mold and mildue
borax/borux not quite sure how u spell it ! its 1 of them