Laundry bluing agent

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  retiredfeline on 08/07/2013 - 22:14

  I remember this as a kid, I didn't think anybody used them anymore.

  http://www.ehow.com/info_8737798_bluing-agent.html

  They have mostly been replaced in laundry powder by optical brighteners which convert some UV light to visible light making it possible to be whiter than white.

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optical_brightener

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  Geewhizz on 09/07/2013 - 06:36

  It's not Mrs Stewarts, but I can remember seeing it at a supermarket just recently OP, in a round bottle about 15cm high. Perhaps just try a different supermarket?

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  jumbuck on 09/07/2013 - 12:11

  +1

  fairly sure coles/woolies still stock them.

  dark blue plastic bottle. 4-6" high, about 1 1/2" wide with a white yellow lid ~~(by memory)~

  near the borax

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  coles online (so presumable instore as well)
  picture: http://shop.coles.com.au/wcsstore/Coles-CAS/images/1/7/0/170…

  page link http://shop.coles.com.au/online/national/bluo-liquid-blue

  Bluo
  Laundry Soaker Liquid Blue
  250mL

  Code: 170328P

  Brightens whites and colours. In wash optical brightener for front & top loaders.

  $3.55
  $14.20 per 1L

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  manafacturer's website (http://bluo.com.au/) says woolworths, coles, iga.