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    Old 10-05-2011, 02:50 PM
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    in the starch discussion it came up about the old days and using bluing to make your whites whiter...a simple google turned up this..

    Mrs. Stewarts laundry bluing is still being made!!http://www.mrsstewart.com/

    you can use their website or you can find these other products at amazon!

    http://www.amazon.com/Bluette-Concen.../dp/B004VN9SPU
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    Old 10-05-2011, 02:54 PM
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    I have a bottle of Mrs. Stewart's bluing. Haven't used it lately.
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    Old 10-05-2011, 03:22 PM
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    I've tried bluing in the past, but not recently.
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    Old 10-05-2011, 03:22 PM
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    I saw it in the store the other day, wish I had picked it up, next shopping trip.
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    Old 10-05-2011, 03:31 PM
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    I use Mrs. Stewart's blueing the rinse cycle of every white load I wash. It is an oldie but goodie. Gets rid of the yellow/greys and adds sparkle.
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    Old 10-05-2011, 03:46 PM
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    I'm not sure how this would work with a front load washer?
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    Old 10-05-2011, 05:05 PM
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    I have a front loader and hope someone can answer this for us.
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    Old 10-05-2011, 07:51 PM
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    I used bluing when I first became a nurse because all I wore was whites and lived in the country. Well water with a water softener! I always got compliments on how white my uniforms were!
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    Old 10-05-2011, 08:45 PM
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    Originally Posted by simplyme
    I'm not sure how this would work with a front load washer?
    Apparently there are instructions for this on the website. I saw the link but didn't check it out since I don't have a front loader.
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    Old 10-05-2011, 09:45 PM
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    It's still available in most grocery stores in my area. I put a bottle in our pool, the water turns to beautiful ocean blue. My kids use to grow crystals on charcoal using the bluing for science projects.
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