Long before bleach pens and whitening sheets, Southerners relied on "bluing" to keep their linens, lace, and Sunday best looking fresh.

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Dilute 1/4 teaspoon of bluing with 1 quart of cold water of the bluing substance, or follow the instructions on the package. Then, begin the wash cycle and monitor the barrel until it’s halfway full ...

I remember the first time I ever heard of laundry bluing. I was a tween reading one of the Anastasia Krupnik books in Lois Lowry’s beloved series. Krupnik had a penchant for hilarious mishaps, so when ...

Between sweat, makeup, self-tanner and sunscreen, my white T-shirts tend to only last a few seasons of wear before I have to replace them. No mixture of baking soda and vinegar or magic whitening ...

Growing up in the infomercial heyday, I can still hear Billy Mays’ shouts of “Don’t just get it clean, get it OxiClean” in my head. While big bleach juggernauts like Clorox have cornered the market on ...