Things You'll Need

Instructions

1

Wash clothing and rinse as usual. If the clothing can't be washed, you can still spray the mixture on with a spray bottle.
2

Mix a batch of flame retardant in a large bucket. To one gallon of water, add about nine ounces of 20 Mule Team Borax and 4 ounces of boric acid.
3

Soak the clothing in the solution, or spray it on if the clothes can't be washed in water. Squeeze out the excess liquid and dry as usual.
4

Reapply the flame retardant mixture to the clothing after each washing or cleaning. It comes out in the wash.