Other uses for Mrs Stewart's Liquid Bluing
(Taken from All About Bluing From the manufacturers of Mrs. Stewart’s Bluing)
In the 120+ years that consumers have been using Mrs. Stewart’s Bluing, dozens of additional uses for the product have been discovered! We know of no other product, laundry or otherwise, that has as wide a variety of uses.
1. Making a Salt Crystal Garden — Known as a “Depression Flower”, or “Coal Garden”, children and families have been making this fascinating science project for generations! Teachers, Scouts, everyone!
2. White hair — White hair can be easily, safely whitened by adding a few drops to the rinse water. Less than a penny per use!
3. White animal hair and fur — Owners of white dogs and cats have known for years
about the benefits of adding a few drops of Mrs Stewart's Liquid Bluing to their pet’s rinse water when bathing. A real blue ribbon winner! Even horse owners find that tails and manes are made to look their whitest!
4. Swimming Pools — By adding a bottle or two where pool water re-enters from the filtering system, pools can look “Pacific Blue” safely. Many pool manufacturers and pool chemical supply houses use it in their display pools. (Try it in your kids’ bath water, too!)
5. Fountains — A California motel owner has been using Mrs Stewart's Liquid Bluing in his fountain, which he claims has inspired many others in his area to display that clear, Pacific blue water in fountains, bird baths, and garden pools. Because Mrs Stewart's Liquid Bluing does not affect water clarity, it can be used to change otherwise drab-looking water into a pool of beauty.
6. To Relieve Ant Bites and Bee Stings — Years ago, the University of Arizona printed a booklet on treatment for snake and insect bites in which it recommended Mrs Stewart's Liquid Bluing be used to treat the bite of a Red Harvester Ant. They claim it to be “laboratory
tested”. And countless letters received over the years tell us how immediate the relief is when dabbing Mrs Stewart's Liquid Bluing on a bee sting!
7. Fine Crystal — A few drops of Mrs Stewart's Liquid Bluing when rinsing crystalware or glass chandeliers makes them absolutely sparkle, and people tell us they stay clean longer (perhaps the bluing repels dust?)
8. Medical Uses — Over 10 years ago, we began selling a super-concentrated bluing to medical labs for use as a tissue marking dye. Now, Bradley Products, our sister company, sells The Davidson Marking System, a set of 5 colors of dyes, across the U.S. and Internationally. Also, Mrs Stewart's Liquid Bluing is used extensively in drug testing techniques.
9. Other Uses — Mrs Stewart's Liquid Bluing has been used to trace leaks in automotive cooling systems, drain systems, and toilets. Blue-tipped carnations can be made by adding a little Mrs Stewart's Liquid Bluing to the vase. Potters use Mrs Stewart's Liquid Bluing in their glazing techniques. Podiatric labs and sculptors use Mrs Stewart's Liquid Bluing in making plaster casts.