Originally Posted by jaciqltznok
Originally Posted by clem55
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!!
yes...bluing...I am not sure if we can find that any more..but it sure worked great for the whites...
I have bought 'bluing' in the laundry department of some grocery stores. Also try Bi-mart, they have everything.