I have a bluing question

[washernut]

Used to be a huge fan of LaFrance bleach....however, it wasn't as risky because it went in the wash water...Liquid bluing thank god, is something I don't really need to use since I have very soft water and my Ariel Oxy Azul makes the whites perfect every time. I have done the Liquid and although it is pretty to watch when rinsing it's a pain. As Laundress stated earlier though I have ended up with some pretty smurf blue briefs also...Luckily it washed out.

 

[abcomatic]

Cool everyone, thanks for all of the comments about bluing. Mom used Little Boy Blue which I beleive is no longer made? A friend and I where talking about laundry and he said that his mother used powdered bluing. LaFrance was it. Gary

 

[oxydolfan1]

"Even fabric softener was not immune from this craze; remember "Final Touch ...with bluing for extra whiteness"?"

I actually use Downy's "Whitening" variant and I think it helps.

Also, I have none of the streaking/spotting issues I'd occassionally have with liquid bluing...

I miss La France powder as well, and I do believe that the early 80s plain Cheer blue powder worked better on cotton button-down oxford and broadcloth business shirts than anything I've used since, even though I'm sure it was all P&G hype.

 

[launderess]

IIRC many fabric softeners today contain whitening agents/OBAs. Normally don't use FS, but on those rare occasions one does use Ecover's version. Nice scent and just the right amount of softness.

Speaking of "blue" detergents, just nabbed a case of the old "Biz" laundry bleach/pre-soak. Love the scent and was totally ticked of when Lever Bros sold off the brand and couldn't find the old formula anymore. If one had only known, since K-Sears had a shelf full of the stuff, but alas who knew?L.