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cataholic · 07-08-2007, 11:54 AM

I have read that Borax is very toxic and animals should not be allowed in the room when you use it. I had never heard that it removes stains but people swear it does kill fleas. I bought a box of it a few moths ago but I have been afraid to use it. I have a lot of cats and 3 dogs in the house. It would be too hard to treat the carpet and keep them out of the room.

AngelWorks · 07-08-2007, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by TyraandMrJ

it's was on the homesteadingtoday board I hang out at. they swear the stuff removes the stains and kills fleas and flea eggs. ty

Oooo, have a link to that board? Please!

Borax----it's an inexpensive wonder cleaning aide.......

SweetPea53 · 07-08-2007, 12:55 PM

Just got a box of borax today so going to give it a try, Thanks for the tip !!!!

sweetestkiwi · 07-08-2007, 04:12 PM

Make sure you wait until the mound is hard before you scoop it up-

cataholic · 07-08-2007, 04:20 PM

Does it work on older stains? I told my husband and he wants to try it.

sweetestkiwi · 07-08-2007, 04:30 PM

Right now I am treating some older stains for the 2nd time-I put it down 2 days ago-it is now hard and again there is yellow coloring so it obviously picked up more urine. I will see if 2 treatments are enough after this. It truly is amazing to see the yellow mound and u can smell the urine in it-I;m keeping my fingers crossed this will at least clean up the major spots. We just had our closet redone this weekend and when we emptied it out for the contractors we found little pp spots where our shoes were-I had to laugh so that is the next room and they look old. She is such a stinker

Gracie2006 · 07-08-2007, 04:43 PM

I am also treating some old stains for the 2nd time and am getting results.

trixiesmith · 07-08-2007, 07:07 PM

How wet do you need to get the spot before you put the Borax on? Like do you spritz it with a spray bottle or just POUR water right on the spot? I'm going to try this.

TyraandMrJ · 07-08-2007, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by AngelWorks

Oooo, have a link to that board? Please!

Borax----it's an inexpensive wonder cleaning aide.......

it's just homesteadingtoday.com it use to be Countryside from teh Countryside magazie but they stopped funding the board and now it's privately owned. ty

Gracie2006 · 07-08-2007, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by trixiesmith

How wet do you need to get the spot before you put the Borax on? Like do you spritz it with a spray bottle or just POUR water right on the spot? I'm going to try this.

I got it fairly wet. I used a squirt bottle on the stream setting. What might actually work best if you have a large area is one of those gardening watering cans with the shower nozel like top on the spout. You want to sprinkle the water on to get the carpet fairly wet but not soaking. Then sprinkle the borax powder on top and let it dry.

trixiesmith · 07-08-2007, 07:35 PM

Okay. Thanks. I have quite a lot of spots that need this.

OpheliaLoved · 07-08-2007, 07:43 PM

I've never used borax to clean before... I've used it in tons of science expiriments though! The best is making putty.

Does it work on non-urine stains too? I have an atrocious carpet in my bedroom...
-O

AngelWorks · 07-09-2007, 04:02 AM

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Originally Posted by TyraandMrJ

it's just homesteadingtoday.com it use to be Countryside from teh Countryside magazie but they stopped funding the board and now it's privately owned. ty

Thanks so much!

rxybabe17 · 07-11-2007, 09:48 AM

It sounds like this really works well I just want to make sure that it isn't going to discolor the carpet. We have cream colored berber and it has some stains on it. Thanks

trixiesmith · 07-11-2007, 11:10 AM

It is a miracle. Works better than any of the thousand other products I have tried. Thanks for the information. Everyone with pee spots should do this.

07-08-2007, 12:55 PM	#18
SweetPea53 ~Izzie~ My Lil' Sweetie Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: So. California (Santa Clarita) Posts: 2,348	Just got a box of borax today so going to give it a try, Thanks for the tip !!!! __________________ Don't Worry, Be Happy

07-08-2007, 04:12 PM	#19
sweetestkiwi Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 104	Make sure you wait until the mound is hard before you scoop it up- __________________ Andrea

07-08-2007, 04:30 PM	#21
sweetestkiwi Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 104	Right now I am treating some older stains for the 2nd time-I put it down 2 days ago-it is now hard and again there is yellow coloring so it obviously picked up more urine. I will see if 2 treatments are enough after this. It truly is amazing to see the yellow mound and u can smell the urine in it-I;m keeping my fingers crossed this will at least clean up the major spots. We just had our closet redone this weekend and when we emptied it out for the contractors we found little pp spots where our shoes were-I had to laugh so that is the next room and they look old. She is such a stinker __________________ Andrea

07-08-2007, 04:43 PM	#22
Gracie2006 Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sequim, Wa Posts: 4,541	I am also treating some old stains for the 2nd time and am getting results. __________________ Gracie loves Bailey. Holly loves Tucker. Proud member of the YT Gracie Girls.

07-08-2007, 07:43 PM	#27
OpheliaLoved YT Addict Join Date: May 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 385	I've never used borax to clean before... I've used it in tons of science expiriments though! The best is making putty. Does it work on non-urine stains too? I have an atrocious carpet in my bedroom... -O __________________ "It aint what you sing, it's the way that you sing it" http://www.dogster.com/dogs/579953

07-08-2007, 11:54 AM	#16
cataholic Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Va Posts: 1,322	I have read that Borax is very toxic and animals should not be allowed in the room when you use it. I had never heard that it removes stains but people swear it does kill fleas. I bought a box of it a few moths ago but I have been afraid to use it. I have a lot of cats and 3 dogs in the house. It would be too hard to treat the carpet and keep them out of the room.

07-08-2007, 04:20 PM	#20
cataholic Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Va Posts: 1,322	Does it work on older stains? I told my husband and he wants to try it.

07-08-2007, 07:07 PM	#23
trixiesmith Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Tulsa, Ok Posts: 274	How wet do you need to get the spot before you put the Borax on? Like do you spritz it with a spray bottle or just POUR water right on the spot? I'm going to try this.

07-08-2007, 07:35 PM	#26
trixiesmith Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Tulsa, Ok Posts: 274	Okay. Thanks. I have quite a lot of spots that need this.

07-11-2007, 09:48 AM	#29
rxybabe17 Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 524	It sounds like this really works well I just want to make sure that it isn't going to discolor the carpet. We have cream colored berber and it has some stains on it. Thanks __________________ Kari Abigail Lola RIP my sweet sweet little Summer you are my little guardian angel

07-11-2007, 11:10 AM	#30
trixiesmith Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Tulsa, Ok Posts: 274	It is a miracle. Works better than any of the thousand other products I have tried. Thanks for the information. Everyone with pee spots should do this.