Google Borax and you’re likely to find this astounding product that does amazing things. Put boric acid in your search bar and you’ll find no less great and positive accolades. Words like safe, no side effects, harmless, healthy and the ever popular, all natural. Such words puts the potential user at ease as they use this abundant positive information in their decision to use these materials in a variety of ways.
On the other hand, add the word kill or pest control as in, does boric acid kill roaches? or, can Borax be safely used for pest control? and your search is likely to bend off into a different direction.
I have written several articles on these two substances and I’m continually amazed at the reaction this “fork in the road” produces. If interested you can look at these articles for yourself. The passion from some is quite evident. It seems that a critical look at these two godsends isn’t appreciated and since my overall theme has been missed countless times by (quote) “readers” (end quote). I thought I’d readdress the subject in a way no one could mistake.
The following pictures sum up my thoughts on do it yourself pest control (& even some licensed applicators) that aligns itself with the safety net the “all natural,” “won’t harm you” and “safe” Borax & Boric Acid seems to provide.
The garage, one of the windiest places in your home. Airborne boric acid all day long and for months
Putting this heavy layer of Borax behind the refrigerator doesn’t keep it safely away from you. Just how often does your fridge kick on and the air pushes upward from the motor?
So instead, I have gone back just 3 months and found visible confirmation of my “theme” that has been missed by seemingly such intelligent people. I also only pulled the ones
This one was neat. Seems a pound of Boric Acid wasn’t enough so let’s throw a pound of granules on top of it.
Just 3 months!!! Imagine what I see on a yearly basis. I am just a small company and my techs rarely take pics so this is just me. What about the 1000’s of techs out there who see whatI see? Is this really just an insignificant problem? I’ve supplied the links to my other articles
Classic display of over use and extreme exposure risk. I’m sure there’s a crack or crevice in there somewhere.
Is Borax safe for pest control? Is Boric Acid just a natural substance that wouldn’t harm a flea. (That’s a figure of speech of course but the literal answer is NO unless of course you apply it in like
Borax for roaches? Sure! My shoes were brown and look at the carpet. Please tell me again about the mild irritation and the level 1 rating this product gets from knowledgeable scientists.
I guess what gets folks riled up is the titles of my articles. Fair enough, but at least now you can put a picture with the words. Borax- Beauty and the Beast,,, The Beast Of Borax Can Kill You,,, Boric Acid-Did You Know?,,, Naturally Confused. In all I think these articles have a few dozen links that are sources for all the information provided.
I guess this’ll smother the fleas-might do the same when they let their dog back in too. No worries, Borax is very safe!
