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Is Oxy Clean harmful to ones clothes?

"Oxy Clean is safe on clothes, including colored clothes, but should not be used for silk or wool. Oxy Clean is an alternative to bleach, so do not combine the two when doing laundry"


Is boric acid safe for storage of rice?

is boric acid/borax is safe in keeping pulses safe from insects in rainy season Type your answer here...


Is hydrogen peroxide in any strength safe to launder colored fabrics?

no... As it is a bleaching agent,it adds colour to the material in contact with it. so it cant be applied onto coloured clothes.....:-(


What is laundry borax?

Laundry borax to quote the popular brand advertised with mules is ".... Borax is comprised of 99.5% pure borax, a naturally occurring mineral composed of sodium, boron, oxygen, and water. (The scientific name for borax is sodium tetraborate decahydrate.) The remaining 0.5% is composed of trace minerals." It has many uses in the laundry and cleaningIt is NOT the same as "Washing Soda" which is sodium carbonate ( sodium, hydrogen, carbon and oxygen) and it also has many uses in laundry and cleaning.Do not confuse it with baking soda which is sodium BIcarbonate which has different uses in laundry and cleaning, and is the only one of the three safe to eat, if you remember it adds sodium to the diet like salt does.All three have different used in the laundry and for cleaning.Try seaching for "borax, washing soda, baking soda" at the same time or in pairs to get comparisons.There is a mix of good and terrible advice from amateurs, so check the website or consumer phone line of a manufacturer for each before you decide which to use when and especially before you mix with other cleaners or chemicals.If you know the difference between moose, Hair mousse, Chocolate Mousse, and mouse you can learn how these three are different.


Is borax safe to use in homemade laundry soap?

Yes! I use borax in the homemade laundry soap that I make. Here is a link on how to make it. http://sarahsworld-sarahsworld.blogspot.com/2011/04/how-to-make-all-natural-laundry-soap-at.html

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Can you use oxy for colored clothes?

Yes, Oxy products are color safe.


Is washing your baby clothes in a machine safe?

Yes it is safe. i would suggest buying non-dye and non-scented detergent and fabric softener for baby's clothes to prevent any allergic reactions :) and always use the delicate cycle


Is it safe to use glycerin borax to clean the face?

It is safe to use glycerin borax to clean your face. The product can also be used on your hair and other parts of your skin.


Is washing soda an eco safe alternative to automatic dishwasher detergent?

Yes, washing soda (sodium carbonate) is environmentally safe. Sodium is ubiquitous in the environment; it is one of the ions that make up table salt, as well as being a component of sand and many other minerals. Carbonate is found in limestone and some other minerals. The main contribution of sodium carbonate to washing (whether dishes, clothes, or whatever) is to increase the pH (make the water more basic) so as to help convert fats to soaps. It does this job better if mixed with equal parts of borax (as in twenty mule team).


Is Oxy Clean harmful to ones clothes?

"Oxy Clean is safe on clothes, including colored clothes, but should not be used for silk or wool. Oxy Clean is an alternative to bleach, so do not combine the two when doing laundry"


Is borax poison for birds?

No, borax is not toxic to birds. The Environmental Protection Agency lists it as a safe pesticide in proximity to aquatic invertebrates, birds, and fishes.


Can towels ruin your clothes by washing them together?

In addition, washing towels separately will mean that you can wash them on a slightly higher temperature, and not cause the "fluff" from them to get on other clothes. The use of chlorine bleach with towels is best only on white towels - you can use colo(u)r safe bleach on non-white towels, or a mixture.


Is boric acid safe for storage of rice?

is boric acid/borax is safe in keeping pulses safe from insects in rainy season Type your answer here...


Is hydrogen peroxide in any strength safe to launder colored fabrics?

no... As it is a bleaching agent,it adds colour to the material in contact with it. so it cant be applied onto coloured clothes.....:-(


Is Borax safe for the environment?

* No. It is a strong alkaline and will kill many organisms. That is why it is added to laundry detergent to kill off bacteria. * I'm not a fan of borax and own a business that uses objective criteria to judge if a cleaning chemical is truly green (borax would not meet the criteria), but as a chemist I can hardly call borax, with a pH in water of 9.5, a strong alkaline. It does dissociate well, but we're not talking sodium hydroxide, which is a strong alkaline with a pH of nearly 13. Borax is also a decent surfactant which is why I understand it's used in laundry detergents. It dissolves readily. Borax can be used as a pesticide. * Yes it is safe for the environment. Borax is a naturally occurring mineral and consists of water, sodium, boron and oxygen. See link below. * Note-Borax is often recommended as a "safe" pesticide, fungicide, arts and crafts material and cleaner, but it is officially classified as a poison by the FDA.


Are swap meet colored contacts safe?

No


Is it safe to cry while wearing colored contacts?

Yes! Why wouldnt it be? And why would it be differnts if its colored?