I still have boxe of the Argo powder starch for back up. A little grocery store where I use to live sold it. I have several gallons of Sta Flo I dilute and use for spray starch. It's still easy to find in the half gallon jugs. I put a little vodka in the Sta Flo. Vodka changes when heated (ironed). It is used to make pie crust flaky and in making cookie brittle so I figured it would help with the stiffness for fabric.