February Friday Freebies! #1 - 20 Mule Team Borax

To celebrate the month of LOVE The Savings Spot will have a giveaway every Friday for the rest of February!  The giveaway will be posted on Friday & winners will be chosen at 8pm EST on Thurs. nights.

Up first in the February Friday Freebies is 20 Mule Team Borax!

Many of you are probably saying "Huh?" and I'm not going to lie... I said the same thing.

What is Borax?
Borax is the common name for sodium tetraborate: a naturally occurring substance produced by the perpetual evaporation of seasonal lakes.  20 Mule Team Borax is a 100% natural mineral from the earth. Once it is removed from the ground it is washed, dried and boxed for consumers. Absolutely nothing is added - no phosphates, chlorine or other additive chemicals.

Now you are saying "Thanks for the science lesson but huh?"  Again, I thought the same thing!

What can I do with this stuff?
20 Mule Team Borax naturally softens hard water (water that contains calcium and magnesium ions).  Did you know that over 85% of homes have hard water?  I didn't.  I'm learning all kinds of things this time around!!!  How does hard water effect you and your laundry?  When you add detergent to hard water, some of the compounds attach to calcium and magnesium granules that settle on the bottom of your washing machine, eventually retreating down the drain without actually cleaning your clothes. Borax naturally softens the hard water which can protect your detergent - maximizing cleaning power!  This means that using 20 Mule Team Borax with your regular detergent will leave you with cleaner clothes and it helps keep stains from being re-deposited back onto clothes.

Awesome! I love clean clothes!  What else can I do with Borax?
Funny you should ask!   Check out this link HERE for info on how to use Borax for all kinds of things!  Use it for not only cleaning other areas of your home (including kitchens, bathrooms and carpets) but also for arts and crafts projects.  It also outlines how you can use 20 Mule Team Borax to get your candles to stop smoking!

So how do I get my hands on some of this 20 Mule Team Borax?
I just so happen to have 3 coupons to give away!  Each coupon is good for one FREE box of 20 Mule Team Borax.  Sweet right?  Enter now for your chance to win.  3 winners will be chosen at random at 8pm EST on February14.  Ahhhh... love and borax.  :-)  Good luck everyone!


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