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Sta Flo liquid starch
Walmart and other stores I would find this don't have any. The website for Purex says it is not available. I read on Facebook it was to be discontinued. ? It's been made for decades so I can't believe it wouldn't be made any longer. I hope it is a supply problem.
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You can still get it if you don't mind buying online:
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Purex-Sta...Ounce/22374157 https://www.amazon.com/Purex-Sta-Flo...0042SWOHI?th=1 https://www.schoolspecialty.com/sta-...-gallon-221199 https://duckduckgo.com/?q=Sta+Flo+li...=v314-1&ia=web |
i don't need any just surprised it may not be made anymore. Before we moved the local grocery sold the 1/2 gallon size jug for .98. I bought a jug everytime I went there. I haven't bought any in about six years. My husband didn't understand me moving the bottles of starch I had. It is still good. I have about 2 gallons left.
Wow I can't believe the price of it now. That's ridiculous. |
that crash you heard was me falling off my chair!
Those prices are really shocking! GASP!!!! |
At this point it's much more cost effective to make it ourselves from scratch, for pete's sake!
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No wonder the stores stopped stocking it. No one was buying it at those prices.
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I don't think the price is that bad. I realize it is a product that has been around for a while and used to be less expensive, but.... Best press is over $52 for 1/2 gallon if you calculate the 16 oz bottle people don't seem to have any problems paying for.🤔
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Starch is less expensive than the newer ironing sprays but the huge price increase for what starch is needs a really good explanation for me to think it is reasonable to pay it.
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I picked up 3 bottles at Walmart just 2 weeks ago. I like to keep a stash of it on hand as I never know when I'm going to be starching a bunch of fabrics. Just finished starching a 6 yard piece last week. What fun it was to try to press it.
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It is in all the stores where we are staying (texas at the moment) and at least off the shelf a real bargain in my book.
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Oh no! That's my favorite starch. Can you make liquid starch out of regular dry starch? I just don't want to go back to the spray cans again. Such a waste when the nozzles clogged up.
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At Walmart this morning an employee said none came in on the last truck and it was ordered. He looked it up and it showed unavailable. Went to a grocery store and asked about it. The employee said we sell it, let me look in the back. He found a case of it, hadn't been put on the shelf yet. $2.98 for a half gallon.
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It looks like I'm going to have to stock up while it's still available. I'm on my last 1/2 gallon now.
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I noticed StayFlo at my Walmart yesterday on clearance for $4. I don't know if that's a good price or not since I don't use it
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If it is on clearance at Walmart that means it will not be stocked again or the packaging has changed for that product.
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Sta Flo is the only starch I use. I just email the company that produces it, Henkel, and asked if they are discontinuing the product. Hopefully they will respond.
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Spray starch can be made with cornstarch and water, and it can also include essential oils for fragrance. Here's a basic recipe:
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Thank you Kalama. I thought I had seen a "recipe" for it before. I may be giving that a try.
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My grandmother use to make starch and it was heated and stirred. She added laundry bluing to it to make it sky blue. I haven't seen laundry bluing in years. That is good stuff.
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My local grocery store "Fareway" had 4-6 bottles on the shelf. Whew!!
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Originally Posted by Onebyone
(Post 8649602)
My grandmother use to make starch and it was heated and stirred. She added laundry bluing to it to make it sky blue. I haven't seen laundry bluing in years. That is good stuff.
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My grandmother always added bluing to all white loads. The whites came out dazzling. I used it to grow crystals for a science project one year.
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Holy cow! Just checked several area stores (Finger Lakes in NY) as well as stores near our winter home in FL. NONE of them have Stay-Flo in stock. A half gallon is $23 to be shipped, or $40 for 2 w/ free shipping! Amazon offers a dry starch that is "pre-gelatinized", makes 3 gallons, no boiling needed, the brand is Simpli Starch as well as another laundry starch liquid concentrate, Linit, for $16.
I wonder if this is a temporary blip in the supply. How long does this stuff keep, prior to mixing? It's still available at School Specialty for $7.49. You have to set up an account, and shipping is $11.95 unless you spend over $69. The bottle on my shelf has no expiry date on it, making me think it would keep for quite some time. They also sell newsprint at a good price, if you are into foundation paper piecing. |
It's interesting that they might be discontinuing it now. It's an ingredient in the very popular "slime" that kids like to play with, so it seems like they'd be selling more than in the past.
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I would guess the company is maybe doing a rebranding of the product. It will be targeted more for crafts, different packaging and much higher price.
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I did receive a reply to the email I sent asking the company (Henkel) if Sta Flo was being discontinued, below is their response:
Thank you for taking the time to contact us for information about the availability of St-Flo Starch. We understand the difficulties in locating the product. The product is in minimal distribution that it may be hard to really be found. It is possible the store may be temporarily out-of-stock, or management may not realize the demand for the item. If you can't find the product, on the shelf at your preferred store, please speak with the Store Manager. Surely our Manufacturing Team will also be notified and be made aware of the demand of the product.Thank you for contacting us and have a wonderful day!Sincerely, Team CleanHenkel Consumer Affairs Unfortunately, they did not directly answer the question about discontinuing production. I do know that at the 2 Wal Marts I have checked, there in no longer a place on the shelf for it. |
The product is in minimal distribution
Because the stores aren't ordering it or because not enough made to order? Really odd. According to Walmart manager the starch had been ordered but not available anymore from the warehouse. |
Well not one store in a 20 mile radius in my area has it. Seems to be another victim of inflation and reorganization in challenging times. I hope someday it comes back, I settled on this when they discontinued Niagara in the spray bottles. I am NOT a fan of Best Press. I like my fabrics like my booze, stiff!
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I had an empty spray bottle and I tried the regular corn starch and water. It worked. Nice crisp edge to a fold. No idea how long it will last or if it will sour but I am happy for now.
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Originally Posted by cria3202
(Post 8649740)
The product is in minimal distribution that it may be hard to really be found.
Originally Posted by tallchick
(Post 8649761)
I like my fabrics like my booze, stiff!
My favorite was also the Niagra in non-aerosol spray. They've since replaced it with a new product, but it's not the same and doesn't have the same stiffness. |
Originally Posted by Peckish
(Post 8649784)
That is a really bizarre way of putting that, grammatically speaking.
I'm thinking something else but am not gonna say it!! 😆 My favorite was also the Niagra in non-aerosol spray. They've since replaced it with a new product, but it's not the same and doesn't have the same stiffness. |
Originally Posted by tallchick
(Post 8649761)
Well not one store in a 20 mile radius in my area has it. Seems to be another victim of inflation and reorganization in challenging times. I hope someday it comes back, I settled on this when they discontinued Niagara in the spray bottles. I am NOT a fan of Best Press. I like my fabrics like my booze, stiff!
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Y'all are to funny.
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