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