Got Stubborn Stains? All you need is Borax!

If you've been reading for a while now, you've probably seen this gorgeous photo of Mr. Seven.  Seven is a pretty large orange tabby cat.  Don't let the leaf pile fool you!  He typically weighs in at around 25 pounds.  Think Garfield without the lasagna fetish when you think of Seven.

Seven is actually twelve years old this year and has been having some issues.  He's had a couple anal gland ruptures over the past year.  It's pretty gross when it happens and there's absolutely no warning.  Well he ruptured and then was sick from his meds all over Susie's bed.  Pretty gross.  But we'd just gotten this brand new box of 20 Mule Team Borax which is supposed to be awesome for stains.

It's incredibly easy to use.  You add the Borax to the washer on the pre-soak setting and then wash as usual.  Easy-Peasy!

All the stains came out!  Every single Seven affected article came out stain-free.  Nothing else has ever worked as well as this.  Absolutely amazing.

20 Mule Team Borax has a lot of uses.  I've also used it to prevent mildew from forming on furniture stored in the basement.

Borax was kind enough to include some free product coupons for a giveaway.  One Rosie Discovers reader will win three (3) free product coupons for 20 Mule Team Borax.  To enter use the rafflecopter entry form below.  Contest is open to those in the US 18+.  Contest will run 2/8 thru 2/22.

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*Borax provided a free sample of their product so I could review them.  However, all of the opinions expressed here are my own.*

Amazingly easy laundry tip!

This post isn't going to have a picture.  :(  I know its incredibly sad.  It's also not about cooking or baking or alcohol.  It's about laundry.  I know not really something I've talked much about.  But everyone does it.

Anyway, I was at the store earlier this week and met a woman who told me the best way to get your clothes clean and keep the colors bright was to use ammonia and vinegar when you wash them.  I'd always heard adding vinegar to your laundry worked like a natural fabric softener, but never a thing about ammonia.

I figured I'd give it a whirl as I had both ammonia and vinegar in the house.  This is easy peasy to do.  When you add your detergent to the washer, add a cup of ammonia and run a regular wash cycle.  Add your vinegar to the rinse cycle like you would a fabric softener.  When you take the clothes out of the washer they will smell slightly like vinegar, but it will be gone after you dry your clothes.

I added a dryer sheet to the dryer, force of habit, but I'm not quite sure that I'd have needed it.

You'll be amazed at how great your clothes feel.  :)  Using this leaves no lingering smells in the laundry.  Which I absolutely love.