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  2. 10 Laundry Habits That Are Secretly Ruining Your Clothes - AOL

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    Hot water can actually damage clothing that has a delicate weave, whether that's a silk, cotton, or synthetic. Most modern washing machines should be able to get your clothes clean with a proper ...

  3. How To Use Borax In Laundry For Fresher, Brighter Clothes - AOL

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    For removing smelly odors, decrease the amount of borax you use to 1/4 cup for each gallon of water and allow the clothes to sit in the mixture for the same amount of time. Or, you can just move ...

  4. Stain removal - Wikipedia

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    The pressure allows for the solvent to better penetrate both the material as well as the stain. This technique is commonly used on durable woven fabrics, as less durable material may be damaged. In this method a soft bristled brush is used to directly press the solvent onto the stain.

  5. People are eating borax. Why? Here's what experts say ... - AOL

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    People are ingesting borax. Also known by its chemical name sodium borate decahydrate, borax is a salt typically used to kill ants and boost laundry detergent, among other household cleaning needs ...

  6. Laundry detergent - Wikipedia

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    Laundry detergent is a type of detergent (cleaning agent) used for cleaning dirty laundry (clothes). Laundry detergent is manufactured in powder ( washing powder ) and liquid form. While powdered and liquid detergents hold roughly equal share of the worldwide laundry detergent market in terms of value , powdered detergents are sold twice as ...

  7. Borax - Wikipedia

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    Borax (also referred to as sodium borate, tincal (/ ˈ t ɪ ŋ k əl /) and tincar (/ ˈ t ɪ ŋ k ər /)) is a salt (ionic compound), a hydrated or anhydrous borate of sodium, with the chemical formula Na 2 H 20 B 4 O 17. [1] [a] It is a colorless crystalline solid that dissolves in water to make a basic solution.

  8. Detergent enzymes - Wikipedia

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    Clothes made of delicate materials such as wool and silk can be damaged in high-temperature washes, and jeans and denim can fade due to their dark dyes. Low-temperature washes with detergent enzymes can prevent this damage, meaning that consumers can buy clothes from a wider range of materials without worrying about damaging them during washing.

  9. ‘No borax no glue’ is latest TikTok trend — and it comes from ...

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    A Feb. 17 video posted by @Madisdawgs, taking part in the trend, reads “how to not care no borax no glue.” It has garnered over 3.8 million views as of Feb. 20.