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>,
Bryan > wrote:

> On Jul 19, 10:29*pm, sf > wrote:
> > On Tue, 19 Jul 2011 21:59:29 -0500, Sky >
> > wrote:
> >
> > > There are times when I use about a 3/4-cup worth of 'borax' in the wash
> > > cycle for clothing.
> >
> > What does the borax do for you, sky? *Whitening, extra deep
> > cleaning....?
> >
> The borax has been used in areas with hard water, and while it does
> help detergents (you sure don't need 3/4 cup in one load of laundry)
> it's mostly left over from several generations ago where people used
> *soaps*. Other than Ranée's goofy concoction, I've never heard of
> anyone using soap in their clothes washer in modern times.

Plenty of people use Dr Bronner's.

Miche

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Electricians do it in three phases

this is another example of someone who rarely gets out much, if its not in
their little box of a world its not right/not done/wrong part of the reason
i read groups is to learn new things and try them to see how they work for
me. Lee
"Miche" > wrote in message
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> In article
> >,
> Bryan > wrote:
>
>> On Jul 19, 10:29 pm, sf > wrote:
>> > On Tue, 19 Jul 2011 21:59:29 -0500, Sky >
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> > > There are times when I use about a 3/4-cup worth of 'borax' in the
>> > > wash
>> > > cycle for clothing.
>> >
>> > What does the borax do for you, sky? Whitening, extra deep
>> > cleaning....?
>> >
>> The borax has been used in areas with hard water, and while it does
>> help detergents (you sure don't need 3/4 cup in one load of laundry)
>> it's mostly left over from several generations ago where people used
>> *soaps*. Other than Ranée's goofy concoction, I've never heard of
>> anyone using soap in their clothes washer in modern times.
>
> Plenty of people use Dr Bronner's.
>
> Miche
>
> --
> Electricians do it in three phases