The borax I use to get the funk out of my bath towels. Photo: Caroline Mullen Back to borax, though. Also known as sodium borate, borax is a naturally occurring mineral of boron, sodium ...

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“The drain that was used, that caused the spill ... Then it came out that it was sodium hydroxide and disodium tetraborate pentahydrate.” Jasso said the initial field test was conducted ...

After failing to promptly notify residents about Tesla Motors spilling chemicals into the local storm drain, Palo Alto officials this week played down the environmental risks of the discharge and ...

Borax, or sodium borate, is a naturally occurring substance ... For our small garbage can, we used 1/2 cup of water and 1/2 ...

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