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Did you think Mrs. Stewart's Bluing was used only in the laundry?
Meet the most versatile product on a grocer's shelves! In the 140+ years that consumers have been using Mrs. Stewart's Bluing (MSB), dozens of additional uses for our product have been discovered! We know of no other product, laundry or otherwise, that has as wide a variety of uses. Virtually all of the uses below have been found by our consumers, who have written hundreds of thousands of letters over the years to tell us of their findings. Click on the links listed below to learn more about the many uses of the very versatile MSB!
If you know of a use that you do not see listed here, we would love to know, too! Please Contact Us!
The Many Uses of Mrs. Stewart's Bluing!
Click on a use below to learn more information about that use:
Make Glass and Crystal Sparkle
Podiatry Laboratories for Casting
Reduce Algae Growth in Fountains / Animal, Bird, and Fish Ingestion
Whitest Clothes
White fabric becomes dingy over time. Keep your white fabrics looking their whitest with regular use of Mrs. Stewart's Bluing. For more information, visit our All About Bluing page.
Relieve Insect Bite Pain
Some years ago, the University of AZ printed a booklet on treatment for snake and insect bites in which it recommended Mrs. Stewart's Bluing be used to treat the bite of a Red Harvest Ant. They claim it to be "laboratory tested." Countless letters have been received over the years telling us how effective a dab of Mrs. Stewart's Bluing is on a bee sting. Many expressed surprise in the "IMMEDIATE" relief!
Make Glass and Crystal Sparkle
It was discovered long ago that a few drops of Mrs. Stewart's Bluing in the rinse water when cleaning crystal chandeliers extends the sparkle, and does the same for mirrors and windows. It is believed that dust particles are repelled by the bluing and the cleaning lasts much longer. In addition, light may reflect more effectively off of the bluing particles deposited on the glass surfaces. How can we disagree? Here is an article with more information. PDF
Podiatry Laboratories for Casting
The fact that Mrs. Stewart's Bluing mixes readily in any water-based solution makes it ideal to color the casting material used in podiatry laboratories. By adding a blue color to certain layers of plaster used in casting, it is more easily determined where to add more plaster and where it is necessary to cut away. It is similarly used in sculpture and pottery work.
Septic Tanks
Many loyal customers attest that Mrs Stewart's Bluing works with septic tanks. The ingredients in MSB should not disable the other chemicals you use to keep your septic tank healthy. Many say it is the only whitener on the market that they are able to use.
We have asked the Septic Tank "Seal of Approval" people to test our product to be endorsed by them. They have not complied due to our small size.
Pottery Glazing
A woman called several years ago looking for Mrs. Stewart's Bluing for use in her pottery club. Someone had discovered that by adding MSB to the clear glaze when dipping pottery, one can more easily see where the glaze is and is not, assuring more complete glazing. Until this discovery, it was next to impossible for the potter to know exactly the area that was glazed, as the glazing does not show up on wet clay. The real beauty of this method is that in the firing, the blue is burned away and leaves a beautiful clear glaze!
Fertilizer Research
A liquid fertilizer manufacturer found that Mrs. Stewart's Bluing added to his product in research experiments permitted him to follow the fertilizer through the plant and determine the rate of absorption.
Coloring Flowers
The first blue carnations are credited to Mrs. Stewart's Bluing! Freshly cut carnations placed in a vase with a high content of Mrs. Stewart's Bluing in the water will carry the blue color into the tips of the petals quickly. In science classes, teachers often use this concept to teach various scientific theories. (osmosis, capillary action, etc.)
Reduce Algae Growth in Fountains / Animal Bird, Fish Ingestion
Mrs. Stewart's Bluing is often used in fountains, bird baths, and fish ponds to make the water more beautiful in appearance. This brings up many questions regarding the effect of MSB on fish, birds, and plants. Here is an article with more information. PDF
Mark Ski Race Courses
Ski Race Directors at ski resorts across the country have begun marking the center or edges of racecourses using Mrs. Stewart's Bluing to improve ski racecourse visibility under various lighting conditions and make the courses safer for ski racers. For more information, please Contact Us!
Occupational Lab Drug Testing
Occupational Medicine departments and Drug Testing companies use Mrs. Stewart's Bluing. Nearly all large companies now require drug testing for new employees and some even require regular drug testing for all employees. This occurs via urine test. A little bluing in the water of the toilet can help to determine whether someone has "cheated" on a drug test. Many drug testing kits contain Mrs. Stewart's Bluing as the bluing agent used in the kit and many facilities purchase MSB directly for this purpose.
Detect Plumbing Leaks
Mrs. Stewart's Bluing is useful when checking for leaks in drain systems, automotive cooling systems, and toilet tanks. By pouring a little MSB into a toilet holding tank, it is easy to see whether or not the tank leaks through into the bowl, wasting water. MSB is used with other applications to find or determine the presence of plumbing leaks as well. It is cost-effective and easy.
What use do you have for Mrs. Stewart's Bluing?
If you know of a use that you do not see listed here, we would love to know, too! We can pass it on to other users who call to inquire or come here to learn about specific uses for MSB.
Or, if you have questions about the uses we have listed here ...
Please Contact Us!