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 was able to find bluing as recently as six years ago to use in a classroom project. I bet it's still around though I haven't been looking.
I wonder if dry starch in a box is still out there? Bleah, Mom used to make me mix it up. I do worry some about the old starch recipes making fabric attractive to insects if the items are stored. Mom would also starch doilies with sugar water--if that didn't attract vermin at my house the pups would probably slurp 'em.