How to Use borax in a Sentence

borax

noun

• Dip the lemon into the borax and scrub the surface, then rinse.
  — Lauren Smith McDonough, Good Housekeeping, 18 Feb. 2021
• Bathing with borax is not the same as bathing with Borat.
  — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2021
• Let the washing machine sit with the vinegar and borax for one hour.
  — Jada Jackson, House Beautiful, 12 July 2021
• The slime is made from a blend of a polymer called polyvinyl alcohol, borax, and magnet particles.
  — Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 4 Apr. 2022
• To clean mold from bathroom tile grout, use the same borax or vinegar solution as before.
  — Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2023
• That's because the substance is often made by mixing Elmer's glue, borax, and water.
  — Marielle Marlys, Good Housekeeping, 24 May 2021
• The following day, sprinkle with baking soda or borax powder, scrub, and then flush.
  — Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Aug. 2023
• The hides then go into plastic tubs of borax, water and eco-friendly degreaser before they are placed in a pickle of salt and citric acid.
  — Barry Adams, Star Tribune, 3 Apr. 2021
• The combination of soap and borax is hardly a new way to tackle laundry—it’s been used for hundreds of years, according to Whiting.
  — Bon Appétit, 1 July 2021
• To desiccant-dry flowers—such as the pink, spherical blooms of chives—put them in a container and cover them with clean, dry sand or a mixture of one part borax to three parts cornmeal.
  — Savanna Bous, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 July 2023
• The researchers poured the contents of the net, a slurry of pink goo, through fine sieves and then into containers with formaldehyde and borax to keep them from dissolving before they could be logged in a database back on shore.
  — Tara Duggan, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 Oct. 2022
• Mix one cup vinegar, two teaspoons of borax, four cups hot water, five drops liquid dish soap, 10 drops tea tree oil, and 10 drops your favorite essential oil (optional).
  — Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Aug. 2023
• Alternatively, make a homemade solution of a teaspoon or two of borax, 2 to 3 tablespoons of sugar and a cup of water.
  — Angela Watson, chicagotribune.com, 3 Apr. 2021
• The classic homemade recipe available online contains a combination of washing soda, borax and some sort of soap (such as Dr. Bronner’s).
  — New York Times, 28 Oct. 2021
• Watered-down ingredients were one thing; having arsenic in your chocolate or borax in your beef would be a notch more disconcerting.
  — Benjamin R. Cohen, Wired, 8 Oct. 2020
• Borax Lake is fed by geothermal springs, accounting for the lake’s extreme temperatures, and the lake also contains high levels of borax, arsenic and lead.
  — oregonlive, 11 June 2020
• Some TikTok creators who are working to debunk the borax trend are also suggesting that people may be conflating borax with boron, which is a trace element found in many foods.
  — Julia Landwehr, Health, 3 Aug. 2023
• All-purpose cleaner: Mix one cup vinegar, two teaspoons of borax, four cups hot water, five drops liquid dish soap, 10 drops tea tree oil, and 10 drops your favorite essential oil (optional).
  — Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Aug. 2022
• The process itself is rather lengthy: Towels and sheets sit in a tub of hot water, borax, washing soda (sodium carbonate) and laundry detergent until the water has cooled completely, about four to five hours in total.
  — Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 15 Apr. 2022
• The process itself is rather lengthy: Towels and sheets sit in a tub of hot water, borax, washing soda (sodium carbonate), and laundry detergent until the water has cooled completely, about four to five hours in total.
  — Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 19 Aug. 2020
• Federal authorities are investigating the killing of five wild burros who were found shot to death near life-giving springs on the western edge of Death Valley National Park, where 20-mule teams once pulled wagons of borax.
  — Louis Sahagún, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2023
• Another recipe omits the borax, which is of questionable safety, but adds baking soda to soften fabrics and eliminate odors; kosher salt for enhanced cleaning and softness; and essential oils for their aromas.
  — New York Times, 28 Oct. 2021
• The laundry stripping recipe involves adding borax, washing soda (sodium carbonate — not baking soda) and laundry detergent in a 1:1:2 ratio.
  — Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 15 Apr. 2022
• For example, borax, a common ingredient in homemade concoctions, is toxic to pets.
  — Michele Petry, House Beautiful, 1 Mar. 2023
• People are consuming borax by mixing it into water or another liquid.
  — Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 4 Sep. 2023
• Additionally, the regimen consisted of a mix of other vitamins, minerals, and probiotics, along with borax powder and sodium chloride.
  — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 10 July 2022
• This natural detergent contains borax, a mineral salt that magically works to eliminate these problems.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 8 Apr. 2023
• Furthermore, the inhalation of borax can irritate the respiratory system, leading to breathing issues.
  — Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 4 Sep. 2023
• Preservation with borax and arsenic affected the intensity of fluorescence, increasing it in certain cases while dampening it in others.
  — Cara Giaimo, New York Times, 20 Oct. 2023
• Its simple yet effective combination of washing soda, baking soda, and borax guarantees superior whitening power without having to rely on bleach or other heavy chemicals that can be damaging to colors.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 11 Apr. 2023

Last Updated: 24 Jul 2024