clem55 wrote:
My mom always made laundry starch that way, and while I am not positive, I think she used to add a small piece of something called bluing. It made the whites and colors brighter. She made her own lye soap for laundry too!!
As for the blueing, it also works to put a small amount into your shampoo if you have white or gray hair to keep the yellow out! My late Aunt told me that trick that she used long ago. She always had snow white hair(as long as I remembered her) and I do also. Either cut it often or use the bluing in your shampoo. Not too much, maybe a tablespoon in a new bottle of shampoo!