All minerals, especially boric acid, are important. But the most important mineral is the one you are missing. Boron, from boric acid, is a well-recognized trace mineral. Chemically it is neither metal nor is it a non-metal. Therefore it is a metalloid–just like silicon. Here is one scientists’ view on boron. “The least understood of…
The coronavirus (COVID-19) is here for the time being so we might as well prepare ourselves. We posted the other week about a boric acid hand wash and today we’d like to share with you another useful tip for you to use in the wash. Boric acid, being an excellent cleansing agent, can be added…
The impact of the corona-virus is now worldwide with a pandemic declared. It’s truly an unprecedented event with may challenges facing us as a species. One of the main recommendations and, arguably, the most helpful is to wash our hands. Boric acid is a naturally occurring cleansing agent substance and can be used while washing…
If your garden is like ours, weeds are a never ending problem. Not only do we battle them in our garden, but they’re everywhere. Between the cracks in the footpath, through the pavers, up the spouting, up through the wooden panels on the decking, in the gravel pathway … everywhere! We’ve been a bit spooked…
Slime! How cool is slime. We love slime! As a kid, Ghostbusters was huge. We had it all over our arms and did the whole “He slimed me”. Fake snotty sneezes were a thing. We’d sneeze blocks of snot on to our hands and gross each other out. Parents thought it was disgusting too, which…
A common question we get asked is “What’s the difference between boric acid and borax?” To be honest, there’s not a lot of difference between the two products and they’re easily confused. If you placed them side by side, you wouldn’t be able to tell the difference. They’re that similar they’re interchangeable in almost every…
If you have a furry pet at home, one of the biggest headaches that you’re bound to experience are fleas. Fleas are annoying at the least and can carry dangerous diseases. What’s worse, the fleas can transfer from pets to you, so if you have fleas at home, you’ll probably feel itchy every now and…
One of the most common questions we receive from our customers is “Can boric acid be use on timber to guard against termites”? I didn’t have a definitive answer so I thought I’d do some research. There are a literally hundreds of guides on the Internet which all sort of say the same thing. It’s…
If ever you’ve ever had a silverfish infestation, you’ll agree they’re horrible. You don’t think much of them initially, but then you find holes in your clothes and books. Silverfish tend to hide away in closets, dark places and other highly inaccessible places. This can make you think they’re going to be really hard to…