2313. Borax for Cleansing Purposes
A solution Patent in hot water, allowed to cool, is useful for washing any kind of glass or china, imparting a lustre and brightness to them that they never exhibit when washed in the ordinary way. When it is put into water used for washing floors it destroys all vermin with which the solution comes in contact.
2314. Borax as a Vermin Killer
When sprinkled in the form of powder on places infested with insects, black beetles, &c., these troublesome pests with soon disappear.
2315. Its use in Cleansing Marble
Sprinkle some borax on the marble, wherever it is stained or soiled, and then wash the marble with hot water and a little borax soap powder, applied with a soft flannel.
2316. Borax in Cookery