The Goat Milk Stuff natural laundry soap includes very simple ingredients – goat milk laundry soap, borax, baking soda, and washing soda.
We often are questioned as to why we include borax in the laundry soap. Weve already written about the safety of borax and whether or not it is a natural ingredient. We include the borax because there are several benefits that it adds.
Less expensive liquid laundry detergents are often mainly water and do not contain sufficient active ingredients to leave freshly-washed clothes clean. Add one-half cup of borax to each load to boost the cleaning power of your detergent.
Benefits of Borax in Laundry Soap
Borax whitens your clothes without using chemicals or optical brighteners, which are chemicals designed to make your clothes look brighter than they actually are. When mixed with water, borax converts water molecules into hydrogen peroxide, which is a natural whitening agent. When using borax, there is no need for unnatural optical brighteners or even bleach in many cases. And borax isn’t only for white clothes, it will naturally brighten all your laundry, including colors and dark clothes.
Borax keeps the soap from lingering in your clothes.
All soap, even natural soaps, can leave a residue on your laundry after you wash and rinse it. Try soaking a newly washed towel in water, and watch the residue from your average soap come out in the water. Borax, however, will help to keep the soap part of the laundry soap from sticking around in your clothes. Borax contains borates, which are minerals that will help keep the soap from sticking to your laundry.
How To Use Borax In Laundry?? See Amazing Results
FAQ
What can you not mix with borax?
Why is borax no longer used?
Is it safe to wash clothes with borax?
Can you use borax as a laundry detergent?
Use borax as a DIY laundry detergent by following Julia’s method: Use a food processor to shred 1 bar of Dr. Bronner’s Castile soap into a fine powder. Using a spoon, mix together 1 cup of borax and 1 cup of washing soda. Add 1 tablespoon to a load of laundry. (Recipe makes 32 tbsp/32 loads.)
How to use borax to clean clothes?
You can use the powdered substance as a pre-treatment solution to help soften and remove stains. Simply dissolve the powder in water and apply the mixture to the targeted area. You can also mix borax with your preferred laundry detergent to boost its cleaning abilities. There are various reasons why borax became widely popular in washing clothes.
How do you strip laundry using borax?
To strip your laundry using borax, follow these easy steps. Dump your laundry load into a tub or container. Put ¼ cup of borax, ¼ cup of washing soda, and ½ cup of laundry detergent together. Let it fully dissolve. Pour hot water onto the laundry to cover them. Let sit until the water’s fully cooled, stirring occasionally.
How do you use borax in a washing machine?
If you have a large-capacity or front-loading washer, use ¾ cup (306 g) of borax instead. To premix a borax laundry booster, add 1 tablespoon (25 g) of borax to 2 cups (470 ml) of water. Mix the solution until the borax dissolves and pour it into your washer with your detergent.