Comments on: Borax: Is it safe?

By: Dove

Dove — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 03:11:20 +0000

I was about to provide the same link as John. I tried using it as a health remedy per Earthclinic a while back. I think I put like 1/8 tsp. or something in a large amount of water. I didn’t use it that long, don’t remember feeling ill, and I didn’t die

I’ve used Borax for years as a toilet bowl cleaner, alternative bleach for laundry, and can’t imagine getting sinks shiny clean without it. Authorities in the area of “green” living have recommended it for bunches of years. I think it’s pretty safe.

I wouldn’t swallow Borax again (intentionally). I also have no affiliation with Earthclinic, but am so grateful for having discovered it. I must say that Earthclinic.com is a very empowering website that has clearly helped a lot of people, even those with significant health problems. Lots of wonderful and clearly legitimate testimonials, which are the jewels of the site. They don’t sell anything, no subscription needed, it’s all for empowering the people to heal themselves, naturally and inexpensively. We should have more such websites. So many of the people who have written testimonials there had already been to mainstream docs, who stole their money, made them worse, or at the very least did nothing to improve their health. Earthclinic is worthy–and they have much better remedies than the Borax thing

Dove

By: John

John — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:04:23 +0000

I think that perhaps you are being a bit extreme by worrying about potential ill effects of borax. (After all, you can die from drinking too much water.) There are even claims that you can take it internally, at very small dosages. They also note that borax’s toxicity is approximately equal to that of table salt. You don’t lose sleep over that one, do you? Here’s a website that extols the virtues of borax: http://www.earthclinic.com/Remedies/borax.html
I have no connection to this website or to borax manufacturers…

By: amy

amy — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 22:36:17 +0000

googling to find out if borax is safe in laundry soaps. fyi…to the person who said that you wouldn’t ingest it in laundry..please note that the skin absorbs so much. I am considering moving away from ‘detergents’ because of hormone issues, and I can tell you that many things can be absorbed through the skin. still not sure which is worse though- detergent or borax. if anyone has thoughts..would love to hear

By: Lindsay

Lindsay — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:40:30 +0000

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By: Sarah

Sarah — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 08:59:55 +0000

How do you use it to get rid of ants?

By: cheyenne

cheyenne — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 19:49:02 +0000

I strongly urge anyone who uses borax to kill fleas etc. by sprinkling on the floor, to keep pets away! and vacuum or sweep and mop up all the borax after the recommended time period. I failed to get it out from underneath some furniture and my cat Spike died of kidney failure from licking it off his paws.

Very effective, though and I use it if I can keep the animals away.

By: Lindsay

Lindsay — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 12:13:57 +0000

I would just use it with caution. I use my remainders for eliminating ants!

By: Natasha

Natasha — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:20:20 +0000

Lindsay,

I have a whole box of borax, that I bought before this enlightening post! Do you have an safe suggestions for uses? Can I use it to clean the toliet? Or should I just get rid of it? I don’t have any kids yet, so I’m not too worried about it being in the house, but for the time being it’s taking up precious space. What are your suggestions?

Thanks!

By: Kate

Kate — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 20:18:00 +0000

Children/babies typically suck on clothes. Just a thought…

By: Angela S

Angela S — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 03:27:02 +0000

I’m okay with using it for laundry (and actually love the homemade laundry soap that I use). I am avoiding the use of it in the dishwasher. I did try it, but never had success and did not like the residue factor. The big ticket is ‘ingesting the chemical’ in the event of it being toxic. Laundry is not typically sucked on and thus no chemical is ingested. However, dishes can be another factor.

Are you familiar with http://www.cosmeticsdatabase.com? I appreciate their info regarding hygiene items!