Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Borax Review and Giveaway

 
I love when Purex Insider picks me to review a product and share my views with you.  I get to try products I love and then I get to share them with you through a giveaway!!  It is so much fun to WIN!!
Borax is most popular as a laundry booster but I love the many other uses it has around our home. Here are a few ways I like to use Borax.
*  It keeps bugs at bay.  I have sprinkled this in the walls of our homes and we have never had a major issue with bugs.  We live in Florida so that is saying a great deal!
 
* It is a water softener.
* Removes stains from laundry.
* Deodorizes toilets, laundry, mattress, carpets (test first), stinky shoes.
* Clean toilets by placing 1 cup of  Borax in your  toilet overnight, swish the next day and flush. 
* Make slime!! (my favorite thing to do with Borax)
  1. In one bowl mix 1/2 cup (4 oz) glue and 1/2 cup water. Add food coloring if you want colored slime.
  2. In the other bowl, mix 1 teaspoon borax with 1 cup water until the borax is dissolved.
  3. Add the glue mixture to the borax solution, stirring slowly.
  4. The slime will begin to form immediately; stir as much as you can, then dig in and knead it with your hands until it gets less sticky. (No one makes slime without getting a little messy!) Don't worry about any extra water,  just pour it out.  Source: Home Science Tools.
For additional information and to sign up for their newsletter go to their website.

Now for the fun part - you can try Borax for free if you enter this giveaway by February 10, 2013. 

Required entry:  Follow Kid Kapers and "LIKE"  Borax facebook page and enter the sweepstakes to win $2013 or one of 171 free coupons.  Leave a comment on this post saying you have entered.

Two additional entries:
While you are on Borax facebook page let them know Kid Kapers sent you.  Comment here.

Tell us a UNIQUE use for Borax.

Be sure to enter Purex Baby Detergent giveaway.  Ends 2/2/2013.

Disclosure:  Borax provided a free sample of their product for this post.  My participation is voluntary and my opinions, as always are my own.


 

64 comments:

  1. gfc, fb like them and ent sweeps
    debijackson
    debbie jackson
    djackson1958 at hotmail dot com

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  2. wrote on their fb page debbie jackson
    djackson1958 at hotmail dot com

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  3. like crystal making debbie jackson
    djackson1958 at hotmail dot com

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  4. I follow on GFC and also Liked them and entered their sweepstakes

    kmcgrew213@aol.com

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  5. I follow you GFC as Linda Kwolek,and entered to win.

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  6. I like Borax on FB as Linda Kwolek and let them know you introduced us.

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  7. And I love to use Borax to scrub out the soap scum in my bath tub.

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  8. Hi I am following you GFC as Dianna Thomas

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  9. I found you and like you on Facebook as Dianna Thomas and left a comment

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  10. Like and enter the Borax on facebook --https://www.facebook.com/20MuleTeamBorax/app_438743829518571?id=3660--as Dianna Thomas

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  11. left a comment on Borax stating that Kid Kapers sent me :-) as Dianna Thomas

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  12. besides taking out nasty stains--it helps remove hard water spotting on the shower head--soaking the head in a plastic bag with a paste of borax on the head

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  13. I follow on GFC, like Borax on Facebook, and entered the contest there

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  14. Left a comment saying hi from kid kapers on Borax Facebook

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  15. Borax is great for killing ants and other nasty little bugs. I hate bugs!

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  16. Follow you, Like Borax on FB, entered just now.

    coolestmommy2000 at gmail dot com

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  17. FB post https://www.facebook.com/20MuleTeamBorax/posts/10151473891420786
    coolestmommy2000 at gmail dot com

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  18. Use a Tbsp of Borax in your bubble juice to get GIANT bubbles that don't pop right away.

    coolestmommy2000 at gmail dot com

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  19. gfc, fb like them and ent sweeps

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  20. left a comment on Borax stating that Kid Kapers sent me

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  21. Sprinkle Borax in cracks to kill weeds and control their growth

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  22. I entered the sweeps.
    maria_nay @ hotmail.com

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  23. I entered the sweeps
    ntone32@gmail.com

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  24. I follow your blog via GFC and I like Borax on FB and I entered the sweepstakes.
    chavonne.harvey@yahoo.com

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  25. I'm following your blog via GFC under Sassy Gigi, I liked Borax on Facebook under Georgiana Owens and also entered their Sweepstakes.

    agape4gigi at gmail dot com

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  26. I let Borax know on Facebook That Kid Kapers sent me. https://www.facebook.com/20MuleTeamBorax/app_438743829518571?id=3660#!/20MuleTeamBorax/posts/10151479468565786

    Georgiana O.
    agape4gigi at gmail dot com

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  27. I use Borax to make my own homemade all natural laundry detergent and it works great.

    Georgiana O.
    agape4gigi at gmail dot com

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  28. I entered
    poniabaum at gmail dot com

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  29. GFC follower. Kristie Donelson. Liked Borax on Facebook and entered the sweepstakes. kristiedonelson(at)gmail(dot)com Thank you.

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  30. Commented on the Borax Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/#!/kristiemorrison.donelson/posts/325797514208497

    kristiedonelson(at)gmail(dot)com Thank you.

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  31. Commented on the Borax Facebook page #2. https://www.facebook.com/#!/kristiemorrison.donelson/posts/325797514208497

    kristiedonelson(at)gmail(dot)com Thank you.

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  32. I follow you on GFC, like Borax on FB and entered the sweepstakes.

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  33. I posted on Borax FB page Kid Kapers sent me.

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  34. I follow you and liked Borax on FB!

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  35. I follow your blog
    I like borax on facebook
    I entered the contest

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  36. Follow u via gfc (annejk112233) and like them on fb (i'm anne dall on fb) and entered sweepstakes.
    annejk112233 at yahoo dot com

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  37. I follow via GFC (Jackie)
    I "Like" Borax on facebook
    I entered the sweepstakes
    Thank you!

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  38. Left comment on Borax fb pg (i'm anne dall on fb)
    annejk112233 at yahoo dot com

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  39. Unique use for Borax: making those water crystals science project...just don't touch w/ ur bare hands. I'd use gloves to touch them.

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  40. I liked Borax and entered their sweepstakes.

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  41. I'm a Google Friend (follower): Cori Westphal

    I like Borax on Facebook: Cori Eckstrom Westphal (facebook.com/coriwestphal)

    And I entered the sweeps!

    coriwestphal at msn dot com

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  42. I add just a touch of water to Borax to create a scour for cleaning water spots off of my faucets and drains!

    coriwestphal at msn dot com

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  43. I entered the sweepstakes, like borax, & am a loyal user of borax.

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  44. I shared on facebook kid kapers sent me & I am a loyal customer.

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  45. http://www.facebook.com/20MuleTeamBorax/posts/10151486059850786

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  46. I use borax for all my stains, soaking it with borax/tide, last week it got out dark brown hair color from my favorite fsu alumni shirt.

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  47. I complied with all the extra and manditory entries. I love your blog! Here is my unique use for Borax.
    Unclog drains with 1/2 cup of borax followed by 2 cups of boiling water. Let it sit for 15 minutes, then run your water for a few minutes to flush it out.

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  48. I am a GFC follower, liked Borax on FB, and entered the sweepstakes.
    tarter95 at hotmail dot com

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  49. GFC follower: Vanessa
    Facebook follower of Borax: Vanessa Vazquez
    Entered sweepstakes

    momlovesdeals at gmail dot com

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  50. My mom has hard water and I use Borax to clean her kitchen sink. It works great and gets all the hard water residue off! momlovesdeals at gmail dot com

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  51. Liked and entered (CoreyOlomon at gmail dot com)

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  52. Posted at: http://www.facebook.com/20MuleTeamBorax/posts/10151487503350786 (Corey Olomon at gmail dot com)(#1)

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  53. Posted at: http://www.facebook.com/20MuleTeamBorax/posts/10151487503350786 (Corey Olomon at gmail dot com)(#2)

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  54. I scatter it around the edge of the grass next to a picnic blanket to stop ants, etc.(Corey Olomon at gmail dot com)(#1)

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  55. Making slime seems pretty unique to me! I've never done it. sarlin12 at hotmail dot com

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  56. Told 20 Mule Team Borax on fb that you sent me! sarlin12 at hotmail dot com

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  57. Liked Borax FB page and entered their sweepstakes.

    obrigada(dot)thanku(at)gmail(dot)com

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  58. Thanks Borax FB page for sponsoring giveaway at Kid Kapers.
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  59. Follow via GFC as Dana Matthews...bluejeansrosary69@yahoo.com

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  60. I LIKE Borax and entered their giveaway... Dana Denay....bluejeansrosary69@yahoo.com

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  61. GFC follow you as Jessica Sage and I entered the borax giveaway on facebook!
    sagegiveaway@yahoo.com

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