Diltuing Borax To Spray On Rugs

Use caution when spraying the solution onto surfaces.

Diltuing borax to spray on rugs.

The folks from the environmental risks and breast cancer project at vassar college shared this recipe for the use of borax as a carpet stain remover. Borax and moth control setting the record straight jul 25 2012 borax is a naturally occurring compound that is often used for laundry purposes and other widespread applications such as buffering in chemical engineering as a flux for welding and increasingly in gold mining in place of mercury. Make a paste using cup salt cup borax and cup of vinegar. Let the solution sit on the surface for 3 5 minutes.

5 borax for fleas in the carpet. Mix water and borax together and pour the dissolved solution into a spray bottle. Dissolve boric acid powder in warm water to make your own weedkiller spray. Rub the paste onto the stain and let sit for a few hours.

Use a scrub brush or sponge to gently scrub excess borax from the area. Then spray the solution on any area affected by mildew odor completely. Put on protective gloves. Mix 10 ounces of boric acid powder into 1 2 cup of warm water and stir the mixture until all.

Spray the mixture directly onto the floor countertop or wherever the ants are visible if you prefer. Although boric acid is less toxic than many commercial bug killers it is still harmful if swallowed or ingested in large doses.