Borax

Borax is sodium tetraborate decahydrate, a naturally occurring mineral salt found in borate deposits formed where mineral-rich water has evaporated over long periods.

Dissolved in water, it creates a mildly alkaline solution at around pH 9.2–9.5. That alkalinity helps loosen oily grime, while Borax also buffers pH and helps manage hard-water minerals that can interfere with soap and cleaning performance.

This puts it neatly between Bicarb and Washing Soda: more cleaning power than Bicarb, but considerably less alkaline than Washing Soda.

✅ Multi-Purpose Cleaning Paste

Adds strength to your paste for jobs like grout, sinks, stovetops and other durable surfaces where mild cleaners are not enough

✅ In the Laundry

Forms the alkaline backbone of your DIY Laundry Powder, helping loosen dirt and grease while softening hard water so soap can work more effectively

✅ Hard-Water Cleaning Booster

Use it where calcium and magnesium in hard water are getting in the way of soap and detergent performance

✅ Suitable for

• Most washable, durable fabrics
• Ceramic and porcelain
• Grout and tiles
• Stainless steel
• Many hard household surfaces
  

❎ Avoid using on

• Wool, silk, leather and delicate fabrics
• Aluminium
• Waxed or polished surfaces
• Delicate or specialty finishes

✅ Fume and fragrance free cleaning

It delivers heavy-duty cleaning power without producing the harsh, irritating chemical fumes common in commercial cleaners.

✅ Spend less on specialised cleaners.

Use the same inexpensive powder across laundry, cleaning pastes and other household jobs instead of buying a multiple cleaners.

✅ One powder. Plenty of jobs.

You would be surprised by the number of used for borax, from making slime to managing ants.

✅ Make simple recipes work harder.

Softens hard water and maintains useful alkalinity, helping soap and the other ingredients in your recipe spend more time cleaning and less time fighting the water.

✅ Extends Clothing Life

By preventing mineral buildup (which makes fabrics stiff and grey), it keeps your clothes looking new and lasting longer.

✅ Refill without the plastic pile-up.

Refill your reusable jar from a home-compostable Earth Bag instead of buying another plastic cleaning container.

🫙 Storage

Keep sealed and dry. Humidity can cause Borax to cake or clump, but this does not necessarily mean it has lost its cleaning ability.

⚠️ Safety

Borax and Boric Acid are not the same thing, but Borax should still be treated as a cleaning chemical. Do not ingest. Avoid breathing dust or getting it in your eyes, wash hands after handling and keep securely stored away from children and pets.