And a few more surprising uses for borax…
You can use borax to clean the hairs of a bow used to play a stringed instrument such as a violin or cello. To remove extra rosin, use a damp toothbrush dipped in a little borax, then wipe clean, being careful not to get any on the wood of the instrument.
Make better wicks for homemade candles by soaking the string in a solution of water, salt and borax. Hang to dry for a couple of days before using it to make candles. This will help the wicks burn cleaner with less ash and smoke.
Preserve flowers with less wilting by sprinkling a mixture of 1/3 borax and 2/3 cornmeal into a box. Place the flowers inside and sprinkle a little more of the mixture on top. Leave the box covered for about two weeks and you will have beautifully dried flowers.
Cure toenail fungus by mixing one teaspoon each of borax and baking soda with a little water to make a paste. Apply to the infected toenail for one hour, twice daily, for two weeks.
And finally, if you have a grease fire in the kitchen, sprinkle it with borax!
Which of these handy household tricks will you try? Let us know in the comments!
— Liivi Hess
