Borax and bicarb at Tesco

Jei70

They don't stock borax in my local Tesco (well, it's a supermarket, not T. local!)

I know as I asked a few weeks ago, when I spotted their bicarb.

HariboJunkie

rosh12 wrote: »

Hi there-

I went to pick up some Ecover at Tescos last night, and while I was standing there pondering how cheeky they are to market their own brand "not particularly eco but hey, wave a leaf at it, paint the lid green and put it next to ecover" cleaning products, I noticed they now sell 500g boxes of borax and bicarb.

I know these are sometimes hard to track down so hope this helps someone!

Is it really not particularly eco?

I have being buying the bicarb there and the washing up liquid.

StressedSteph

I just did a search for the Borax but not coming up. I did get some Soda Crystals for 52p though. I am going to try that in my dishwasher see how it goes. Would save a fortune if it works. xx

sunset_gold

Natty68 wrote: »

Thanks for this Rosh, I have been looking for Borax. I went to several chemists yesterday and was told that they have stopped making it. I thought it was rather odd as I have seen it in Boots somewhere, and why would they have it as a cleaner in the "Old Style Cleaning" books..

It all seems strange to me, I couldn't get Borax in Wilkos two weeks ago, some story about not stocking it anymore, but I got it at Boots....these stores, they all seem to be changing their story depending on where your local store is.SG

sunset_gold

StressedSteph wrote: »

I just did a search for the Borax but not coming up. I did get some Soda Crystals for 52p though. I am going to try that in my dishwasher see how it goes. Would save a fortune if it works. xx

How did the soda crystals work in your dishwasher? I have been wanting an alternative for ages.

StressedSteph

Not attempted it yet Sunset, but will report back as soon as I have tried it. It REALLY hope it works

Topher

http://www.carbolicsoap.com/powders-c-249_259_264.html
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larmy16

I had a devil of a job getting borax. Kept being told it was on dangerous chemicals list. Like that Isopropyl alcohol all the americans rave about for cleaning. you cant get it here.

HariboJunkie

I bought the borax tonight and it was 99p.

Natty68

I've seen it advertised on the back of my soda crystals packet, but I can't get it anywhere

Have tried in a couple of other boots/wilkinsons and a big lloyds chemists and none of them have it.

Wear on earth can I get it I wonder?