Photo: Caroline Mullen Back to borax, though. Also known as sodium borate, borax is a naturally occurring mineral of boron, sodium, and oxygen. It’s generally sold in powder form as a laundry ...

Borax has long been a staple in laundry rooms, but its purpose isn't always widely understood. So, what is borax for in ...

Borax is one of the unsung heroes of the cleaning world. A natural compound also referred to as sodium tetraborate, this powerful cleaning agent can be used in nearly every room of your home.

Gallons of lime-green chemical liquid gushed out of Tesla’s engineering headquarters in Palo Alto on Oct. 17, worrying locals and prompting a weeklong cleanup effort. The liquid, which the Palo ...

The luminous liquid, which the Palo Alto Fire Department has said is a nonhazardous mixture of borax, lye, and green dye, spilled out of the office in the Bay Area.

Officials later determined the ooze to be a "nonhazardous" mix of borax, lye, and green dye ... applying for the required permits. "Storage of sodium hydroxide requires a City permit, which ...

Borax, also known as sodium borate, is a naturally occurring mineral composed of sodium, boron, oxygen and water. Because of its excellent ability to clean and deodorize, people have used it for ...

Diesel made from used cooking oil produces fewer carbon emissions than new vegetable oils—and it keeps the grease out of ...

The upshot was a lot of bug infestations.” Many suppliers now treat wool with a toxic chemical called borax (or sodium ...