I've seen recipes using Borax, but I am totally unfamiliar with it!
What is it?
Where do you find it?
Any favorite uses for it?
Thanks for your help!

It's in a lot of cleaners/detergents and can be used as a laundry booster (which is what I normally use it for). I buy the mule team brand borox...you can really find it in a lot of different stores, in the laundry isle.

20 Mule Team Borax - Multi-Purpose Cleaner

Found some links for ya:

Non-toxic Home Care

Shows A - Z : Talking Dirty With the Queen of Clean : Borax : DIY Network

Recipes for Household Cleaning, by Dr. Hulda Clark

I also use 20 mule team borax. its been around for years. i put it in laundry as a booster, my mom uses it like ajax or comet. Its all natural!

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Oh and buy mine at the loal grocery store but WalMart and just about any grocery store carries it!

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Is it safe to use with Vinegar in the laundry or do you use it just with detergent?

I think it is safe with vinegar - i've never mixed them directly but I use Borax and Vinegar in my washer with no problem. I find the borax near the laundry detergent in a box.

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Yes...you can safely mix it with vinegar.

Here's a recipe for spray cleaner with vinegar and borax:

Mix ½ teaspoon borax and 1 tablespoon vinegar in 1 cup warm water.

Thanks so much for your help!! I'll have to look into getting it the next time I'm at the store!