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Does Borax Cause Dark Colored Clothing to Fade?

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Date: 01/16/2008 Topics: Cleaning > Clothing | Readers Request > Clothing  
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I have read on this site that using Borax in the laundry, when washing dark colored clothing, will cause the clothing to fade. Is this true?

Sharon from Southern Illinois
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By Lizzyanny (9) Contact
Borax in your laundry does produce small amounts hydrogen peroxide, so the possibility of fading of darks does exist. However I have used it for years and have never seen any fading.

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By susanmajp (944) Profile Contact
Borax is a laundry whitener. It is one of the ingredients in homemade laundry detergent/soap, which I have used for years. None of my colored clothing have faded more than when I used store bought detergent.

Posted on 01/18/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

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