Why Bluing?
October 13, 2008 by Marye Audet
Filed under Home & Living
You may have seen a little blue bottle on the laundry aisle and wondered what is was for and if anyone ever buys it… Mrs. Stewart’s Bluing.
Bluing?
Well, the truth is that people DO buy it and there are a ton of things you can do with it. It comes under the title of “Good Stuff to Have”
First of all, bluing is environmentally friendly, totally safe, and hypoallergenic. The worst thing about it is it can cause blue spots if you splash it on something accidentally.
Traditionally it is used to whiten and brighten laundry. It will not bleach your clothes, or cause colors to fade but it will make the colors more vivid and the whites “whiter”. Just add about 1/4 teaspoon to a quart of water and add it to the final rinse of your laundry.
But there are a ton of other uses for it.
- Add 1/4 teaspoon to a gallon of warm water to rinse your crystal. It will keep it sparkly.
- Add a few drops of bluing to a few drops of water and you have blue ink.
- Use a few drops in a quart of warm water as a final rinse for white hair…It takes the yellow out.
- Use on fire ant bites for immediate relief..other bites too.
- Add it to bird baths and fountains to reduce algae buildup. (It is not toxic to birds or fish)
- You can make crystal formations with it. The directions are on the back of the box.
Bluing is one of those things that our grandmothers (and great grandmothers) used that has lost popularity. It is inexpensive and eco-friendly… two perfect reasons to buy it!
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I had never heard of this before. Sounds interesting!
What an intresting product! Thanks for the giveaway.
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Our household is trying to stop using chemical unfriendly products and thank-you for the information. It looks like a wonderful product.
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Wow thanks for the information!!!
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I have never heard of this, but I will have to look next time I am at the store.
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I have seen this but never purchased it or picked it up because…well because I never took the time to actually read what it was. Now I know, thank you.
5. Add it to bird baths and fountains to reduce algae buildup. (It is not toxic to birds or fish)
This is a deal seller for me. I have a beautiful birdbath in my backyard that I have to get out the chemicals and Mr. Clean Eraser and lots of elbow grease to clean. I am definitely trying this!!!
never heard of this
That was really interesting! I’ve never herd of bluing before. I will keep an eye out for it on the store shelves! Thanks for the tips and the chance to win.
I have never seen or heard of this product but I will be sure to look for it and purchase some. Thank you!
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I am going to pick some up, Thanks for the idea’s
I remember my mom talking about bluing when I was young but I never knew what it did. I knew it had something to do with laundry but I didn’t know about the other uses you mentioned. Thanks!
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I love it! Thanks for the giveaway!
i don’t think i’ve ever noticed it before…wonder if it’s safe for our dogs’ outside water bowls?
Thanks , I will have to pick some up!!!!
I remember using this when I was a kid for some sort of arts and crafts project. I guess I never thought of using it for it’s actual purpose.
Thanks!
I didn’t know this was still around.
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I have heard of this but never tried it.
I have heard of it but I forgot about it! I need to get some for our birdbath.
We use to use this when we gave our Dalmation baths. The white part of her coat was really white!
wow, I can remember my mom using blueing with the old wringer washer. I knew that it was good for making whites whiter, but I had no clue about the other uses. Thanks!!
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I remember my grandma using this!
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I had never heard of it before, but you can bet I’ll be looking for it the next time I go shopping.
I have heard of it and even used it in the past. However, I have not thought about it in quite a while. Very interesting indeed!
I never heard of this. I am going to look for it in the store. Thanks!
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I would put it in the dog’s water bowl!
Thanks! I’ll have to try it.
I haven’t heard of this product before.
Thanks! I never knew what it was for either…learn something new everyday! huh!
We used to use a bluing shampoo on our Maltese dogs to make them look whiter. I’ve never seen this product before so I just may have to seek it out! Thanks for sharing the info!
this stuff sounds so awesome~
I’ve never used it, but my mother use to use it to whiten her white clothes. I would like to try it on crystal, that’s a great idea. Thanks!
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I didn’t realize this still existed!
Strange stuff.
Good info
I have never heard of bluing before! I’ve never seen this in stores either.
Thanks for the informative post and great contest! I’ve never heard of bluing before.