Blue Bags

Anyone remember Reckitt's Blue used in washing and also for bee stings etc.
Wonder if it would cure a nasty purple rash?

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I do recognise the name Reckitt's but I don't think I have ever used it.

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I remember my Mum using the Blue Bags in my childhood days I've never used them myself though.

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Yes always used them in my white wash until they disappeared from the shops.

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Is that the same stuff as Dolly Blue used to get whites whiter?

I remember that stuff.

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Judd, I was just going to say the same!
Weren’t they blue tablets contained in small white bags, tied at the neck?

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I think my Mum or Gran used them.
I seem to remember they calmed down bee stings.
Purple rash?? That is worrying.

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A purple rash needs looking at. Could be impetigo.
Blue bags , yes I remember them. Mum always used them for the whites, followed by starch in of collars and cuffs and pillowcases. Not so much for the look of the starched things but she said the dirt lifted off easier.

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Still available - on Amazon!

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Reckitts-Cr...rds=dolly+blue

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Yes I remember them. My Nana had to use one on me a few times back in the 50s, I was good at attracting wasps....... Shudder.