So, as I understand on other sites a "greener" and more frugal way of making laundry detergent is by using Borax. NOPE. yep, I said nope. It's not! I know you could of knocked me over with a feather I tell ya!
Did I fall into the marketing trap of a "green" "frugal" product. YEP YOU BET I DID! and I am not the only one. I loved to use it for cleaning in my bathroom (sigh: right next to my boys rooms!)
Seriously people, BORAX is NOT GREEN. It can seriously harm and kill children if ingested. Not to mention that it can cause serious upper respiratory issues, AND brain tumors in people. The risks are too numerous to count. The link below listed that Borax is not a carcinogenic threat, however, if you read below that of the number of incidences and toxicology of the product, IT IS STAGGERING! To be honest, since it is a government website, I am not all that surprised that the carcinogenic qualities are downplayed.
So, it's NOT more Frugal if it can harm or kill you. I don't know, that is just how I see it. If you are fine putting toxic chemicals on your skin, in your food, or cleaning products then by all means, continue to use it. But one step at a time I am choosing to live healthier, one day at a time.
I am not saying I am perfect, I am putting toxic things all the time into me and my families bodies. But I am trying to be more aware, and make better choices than the "name brand" BS marketing companies are bombarding me all the time into buying. One more step in that direction is to say NO MORE BORAX in my house, and give it the boot.
So lets clear it up, right here and now. BORAX IS NOT A GREEN CLEANSER.
please check out the following link to see all the scary facts on Borax.
http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/sis/search/r?dbs+hsdb:@term+@rn+1303-96-4
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