I have been asked to look up information on detergent using blue dye to make white clothing appear brighter. Any info or examples of this? If you do, please help! Thanks!
2006-09-27 05:14:09 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
Well, there's Cheer. From Wikipedia:
"Cheer is recognized for its distinctive blue granules. The 1952 formula ("Blue-Magic Whitener") was designed to clean as well as perform bluing, which makes white clothing look whiter (this was traditionally a separate process). One magazine ad proclaimed, "...washes clothes so clean, so white, you don't need bluing or bleach!""
It seems to be patented by Proctor & Gamble -- see second link below!
2006-09-27 07:43:13 · answer #1 · answered by Yahzmin ♥♥ 4ever 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Laundry Bluing is a product that can be traced back more than a hundred years. It functions as a laundry whitener because a trace of blue in the wash will enhance white and light-colored articles, making them appear whiter and brighter. It works because of an optical illusion called irradiation.
http://www.walco-linck.com/bluette.html
2006-09-27 05:22:56 · answer #2 · answered by Violet Pearl 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mrs Stewarts Blueing has been around for decades, it is used to make whites whiter. You will find it in the detergeant aisle at the grocery store.
2006-09-27 05:23:18 · answer #3 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋