Chemical Tips and Tricks

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Chemical Tips and Tricks

What is borax?

Many household cleaning products include borax as an ingredient. Borax is the common name for the chemical sodium tetraborate. It is a salt of boric acid. Powdered borax consists of soft white crystals that dissolve in water. Many people know borax as a cleaning product. However, it has many other

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Boric Acid Able to Kill Insects?

Boric acid is often used as an insecticide and can be very effective at controlling cockroaches, as well as small ants. However, in humans, boric acid is only slightly more toxic than table salt. How Is Boric Acid Able to Kill Cockroaches? So, how is boric acid able to kill

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Borax and Household Usage.

What Is Borax? Borax is a natural mineral, sodium tetraborate, which has been mined and used for thousands of years. It’s safe to mix with chlorine bleach and detergents and has been proven to enhance their cleaning power. Borax has many uses throughout the home. Add it to your dishwasher

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