Since 1891

• Laundry - Makes your detergent work better
• Kitchen - Helps make your China sparkle & eliminates kitchen odors
• Bathroom - Helps remove stains and deodorizes.
• Porcelain - Porcelain enamel surfaces will sparkle when washed with a solution of 20 Mule Team®* Borax and warm water.  Just sprinkle 20 Mule Team®* Borax on a damp sponge or cloth and wipe.  Your surfaces will shine!
• Fiberglass - Fiberglass surfaces will sparkle when washed with a solution of 20 Mule Team®* Borax and warm water.  Just sprinkle 20 Mule Team®* Borax on a damp sponge or cloth and wipe.  Your surfaces will shine!
• Hard Water - Got hard water? 20 Mule Team®* Borax Laundry Booster works great as a water conditioner, helping your detergent to work more effectively.  Add 1/2 cup of 20 Mule Team®* Borax along with your regular laundry detergent.  You'll get cleaner, fresher smelling clothing.
• Delicates - Delicate hand washables also benefit from the water conditioning and deodorizing of 20 Mule Team®* Borax.  Dissolve 1/4 cup of 20 Mule Team®* Borax and 1-2 tablespoons of detergent in a basin of warm water.  Soak delicates for 10 minutes, then rinse in clear, cold water.  Blot items with a towel and lay flat to dry.
• Garbage Pails - Deodorize your garbage pails with 20 Mule Team®* Borax.  Just sprinkle a little 20 Mule Team®* Borax in the bottom of a clean, dry pail  (you can use 20 Mule Team®* Borax to wash the pail, too).
• Refrigerators - 20 Mule Team®* Borax is excellent for cleaning and deodorizing your refrigerator.  Lingering odors and spilled food can be washed away with a sponge using a solution of 1 quart warm water and 1 tablespoon 20 Mule Team®* Borax.  Rinse thoroughly with cold water.
• Baby Clothes - Baby clothes and cloth diapers can smell just as fresh as your baby when you use 20 Mule Team®* Borax in the wash.  Soak items in 1/2 cup of 20 Mule Team®* Borax and warm water.  Follow up with a hot or warm water wash, adding 1/2 cup of 20 Mule Team®* Borax and warm water along with the recommended amount of your regular detergent.
• Fine China - Ever wonder how you can make your fine china safely sparkle?  Rinse it in a solution of 1/2 cup 20 Mule Team®* Borax and warm water in the kitchen skin.  Designs on hand painted china will not fade.  Give china a thorough rinse with clear water before drying.
• Humidifiers - To help keep your humidifier free of odor, dissolve one tablespoon of 20 Mule Team®* Borax per gallon of water and add it to the unit.  Be sure to rinse out this solution before refilling your humidifier with pure water prior to use.
• Toilet Bowls - 20 Mule Team®* Borax is great at deodorizing the toilet bowl.  Sprinkle 1/4 cup of 20 Mule Team®* Borax into the bowl, then swish with your toilet brush.  Let it stand for 30 minutes or overnight, for the freshest bowl you've ever had.

20 Mule Team®* Borax also can be used throughout your house for cleaning and deodorizing.

For a free booklet on these and other uses of 20 Mule Team®* Borax, please contact The Dial Corporation - Consumer Information Center at 1-800-457-8739 or download the booklet from the internet purex.com

20 Mule Team®* Borax is harmless to washing machines, plumbing and septic tanks.  20 Mule Team®* Borax does not contain phosphates or chlorine.

If you have any questions or comments about 20 Mule Team®* Borax call 1-800-457-8739

• For Laundry:
  • Regular Wash - Add 1/2 cup 20 Mule Team®* Borax to each wash load along with the recommended amount of detergent.   For large capacity machines add 3/4 cup.  For front-loading machines use 1/2 cup.
  • Pre-soaking Stains - Add one tablespoon of 20 Mule Team®* Borax per gallon of water or 1/2 cup in washer.  Pre-soak for at least 30 minutes before washing.
• For Cleaning:
  • Cleaning Cookware - 20 Mule Team®* Borax is a mild and gentle cleaner for porcelain and aluminum cookware.  Sprinkle 20 Mule Team®* Borax on pots and pans as you would a dry cleanser and rub with a damp dishcloth.  No need to worry about scratching, Borax is not abrasive.  Rinse thoroughly.
  • Carpet Spills and Stains - For problem wet areas, blot up spill, sprinkle on 20 Mule Team®* Borax to cover area, let dry and vacuum.  For problem stains try the "wine and alcohol stains" directions included.
  • Wine and Alcohol Stains - Dissolve 1/2 cup of 20 Mule Team®* Borax in a pint of water.  Sponge in the solution, wait 1/2 hour, then shampoo the spotted area.  Let dry and vacuum.  These stains are touch ones and your changes of success are better the sooner you treat them.
• For Deodorizing:
  • Garbage Disposals - 20 Mule Team®* Borax Laundry Booster helps deodorize food waste disposals by neutralizing acidic odors.  Sprinkle 2-3 tablespoons in the drain, let it stand for at least 15 minutes, then flush with water for a few seconds with the disposal on.  This treatment can also be used in your regular sink drains.
  • Mattress Odors - Urine odors from mattresses and mattress covers may be neutralized by dampening the spot and sprinkling 20 Mule Team®* Borax over it.  Rub the 20 Mule Team®* Borax into the areas and let dry.  Brush or vacuum to remove the dry borax.
  • Pet Urine and Sour Spilled Milk Odors - Use the same procedure as listed for mattress odors.