But it wasn't until the 17th century that attempts were made to harness the power exhibited by Heron's aeolipile for practical purposes. In the first century A.D., Hero of Alexandria invented the aeolipile, or primitive steam turbine. Credit: Public domain.
Borax is a good natural choice for cleaning mold. It is toxic if you swallow it, but otherwise, it does not emit dangerous fumes or chemicals when you use it. What makes it great to use on mold is that it disinfects the surfaces it cleans. You mix borax with water in a one cup to one gallon ratio.
Borax is Sodium Borate Decahydrate or sodium tetraborate decahydrate (salt of boric acid) Na2B4O2(H2O)10 used in: Terro Ant Killer II 5.4%. Boric acid = Orthoboric acid H3BO3 or B2O33H2O, used in: Drax 1% and Drax NutraBait 1%.