wringersteve
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Mrs. Stewart's Bluing
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toploader55
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Isn't that a coincidence
I just got a box of Chipso.
I just got a box of Chipso.
whirlcool
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After all these years would this bluing still be viable?
Yes, it tis!
Have a vintage NIB bottle of MB bluing exactly the same, just mine's looks better and if functions quite well. Indeed the bottle has been sit sitting in my laundry product stash for about five or six years since purchase, and still hasn't lost it's power.
Stuff is that close to ink and not only can but will create stains that are hard to shift on anything it touches undiluted.
Mrs. Stewart's isn't like "Bluette" and some other bluings where you basically have solids in water, but rather a very concentrated bluish/green liquid bluing.
One bottle of this bluing can last ages because you really only need two to several drops to get the job done. And that several drops would be for a large top loading washing machine's rinse cycle or perhaps a wringer washer/wash tub or twin tub. Unlike "Bluette" and "dolly blue" cubes such as Reckitt's, over bluing with MB is *VERY* difficult if not impossible to remove. It really tints things blue which is why women used it for their hair and groomers for dogs. It has staying power and is not easily rinsed/washed away.
Have a vintage NIB bottle of MB bluing exactly the same, just mine's looks better and if functions quite well. Indeed the bottle has been sit sitting in my laundry product stash for about five or six years since purchase, and still hasn't lost it's power.
Stuff is that close to ink and not only can but will create stains that are hard to shift on anything it touches undiluted.
Mrs. Stewart's isn't like "Bluette" and some other bluings where you basically have solids in water, but rather a very concentrated bluish/green liquid bluing.
One bottle of this bluing can last ages because you really only need two to several drops to get the job done. And that several drops would be for a large top loading washing machine's rinse cycle or perhaps a wringer washer/wash tub or twin tub. Unlike "Bluette" and "dolly blue" cubes such as Reckitt's, over bluing with MB is *VERY* difficult if not impossible to remove. It really tints things blue which is why women used it for their hair and groomers for dogs. It has staying power and is not easily rinsed/washed away.
Bonnie non-streak Blue
I was going through some neglected shelves in my basement and found a blue plastic quart bottle of this product. It has a wrap around paper label. There is a statement that it contains no Phosphorous. It was made by the J. L. Prescott Company of Passaic, New Jersey 07055. On the front of the label is the "Commended by Parents' Magazine" logo. There is no UPC code.
Directions:
For Tub Bluing add a few drops of BONNIE BLUE at a time, mixing thoroughly. When desired shade is obtained, add the clothes. Use too little blue instead of too much.
For Mechanical Home Washers. Mix the required amount of BONNIE BLUE with one quart of water and add prior to the final rinse water.
To Remove Accidental Over Bluing. Heat one quart of water almost to the boil. Remove from heat. Stir in 1/4 cup DETERGENT POWDER. (Do not use Soap Flakes or Soap Powder.) For cotton, linen and rayon, soak stained portion in solution for at least 10 minutes. For silk and wool, use slightly cooled detergent solution and soak for a longer period.
I remember the cork-stoppered bottle of Mrs. Stewart's. Mom kept it in a small plastic bag to avoid staining her fingers when using it. At my grandmothers' houses, adding the drops of bluing to the final rinse tub was an exacting task, but mixing it into the water was not because I was allowed to do that. Yippee, playing in water! An eye dropper would have been of such benefit for measuring the stuff.
There was a time when we had the '58 LK that mom used La France powdered bluing in the wash water.
I was going through some neglected shelves in my basement and found a blue plastic quart bottle of this product. It has a wrap around paper label. There is a statement that it contains no Phosphorous. It was made by the J. L. Prescott Company of Passaic, New Jersey 07055. On the front of the label is the "Commended by Parents' Magazine" logo. There is no UPC code.
Directions:
For Tub Bluing add a few drops of BONNIE BLUE at a time, mixing thoroughly. When desired shade is obtained, add the clothes. Use too little blue instead of too much.
For Mechanical Home Washers. Mix the required amount of BONNIE BLUE with one quart of water and add prior to the final rinse water.
To Remove Accidental Over Bluing. Heat one quart of water almost to the boil. Remove from heat. Stir in 1/4 cup DETERGENT POWDER. (Do not use Soap Flakes or Soap Powder.) For cotton, linen and rayon, soak stained portion in solution for at least 10 minutes. For silk and wool, use slightly cooled detergent solution and soak for a longer period.
I remember the cork-stoppered bottle of Mrs. Stewart's. Mom kept it in a small plastic bag to avoid staining her fingers when using it. At my grandmothers' houses, adding the drops of bluing to the final rinse tub was an exacting task, but mixing it into the water was not because I was allowed to do that. Yippee, playing in water! An eye dropper would have been of such benefit for measuring the stuff.
There was a time when we had the '58 LK that mom used La France powdered bluing in the wash water.
polkanut
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Don't even get me started on how much I miss La France & Blu White powdered bluing. It's a shame that the company that made these products didn't give the Dial Corp. more of a heads up so people could stockpile the stuff.
