How to Wash your Whites and keep them super bright with Rajiv Surendra

Rajiv is regularly asked how he keeps his tshirts so white. Today he shares his methods for making sure whites stay super-white, which includes a centuries-old process called 'bluing'.
You can find Mrs Stewart's Liquid Bluing here:

[charlayib]

Whoever raised this man did a phenomenal job on home training!

[donnawilliams]

I am an old retired Home Economics teacher. You are much more entertaining than I ever was! You do a great job. I hope a lot of people watch your informative programs.

You might consider showing how to shop. Choosing produce for instance

[PinkHypatia]

I like the way you present high-level domestic expertise without sounding “uppity”. Your friendly, humble personality makes domestic excellence relatable. Thank you for teaching this.

[camillewilson]

You are Mr. Roger's for adults. Your vibe, voice pitch, level, and tone are very similar to him. The background music and your ability to teach in a calm, disarming way is a gift which what made Mr. Rogers a light in this dark world. Thank you for your content.

[smalltownhomesteadAC]

I love this guy! The washing machine isn’t as pretty as this sink…he’s so adorable. He turns washing whites into something sacred.

[jayem]

This young man is a work of art. He is doing laundry and evokes the same feelings I get when watching a good ballet… or admiring a painting…

[patriciagiles]

When I was a younger nurse, the traditional uniform was sanitary white. Living with grandma at the time, she insisted on washing my clothes. She used a detergent called Oxydol, and a blue rinse for all whites. I can't tell you how many compliments I got on how fresh and white my uniform was.

[womensarmycorpsveteran]

My grandma was an artist when it came to keeping whites white. There was always a bottle or 2 of blueing in the laundry room. She would sometimes use it to “take the yellow out” of her gray hair. I haven’t been able to find blueing in many years and when I do ask, most people don’t have a clue what I’m talking about. You also mentioned the water being dangerously hot…I swear my grandma had asbestos hands and could work without gloves in water that was just too hot for me to handle.
I think people today use bleach to try to make clothes white and it can actually discolour some fabrics. If she had a stubborn stain on whites, she would put lemon juice and salt on the stain and put it in the sun. Worked every time.
Thanks, good to know I can get the blueing online. Also, you get an A+ in penmanship, it’s beautiful.

[AnnaKlura]

If you had told me that I’d sit here and watch someone clean their whites by hand I would’ve laughed. Now I’m here and you may laugh at me. I’m 50 and I keep learning so much from this man.

[kaleyjanenigh]

As a 38 year old homemaker and SAHM, you've just explained laundry to me better than anyone else has!

[casper]

I love that you can teach super basic things, but you are never condescending. This provides such a safe space to learn

[beckya]

I’m so glad you have your own channel, Rajiv!

[regplate]

In the UK older ladies used to finish off their hair-do with a blue rinse. They were affectionally called ‘The blue-rinse brigade’.
I am a 62 year old ex lawyer who is moving in to household management. I agree with everything you have said. It’s invaluable and kids in school should get a lesson in this along with how to clean their room/house and money management.

[cirochoco]

Never can I imagine that a laundry video can be very informative, yet therapeutic and aesthetic at the same time. Thank you!

[KristineLevineComedy]

I want Rajiv books, masterclasses, shows on Netflix, and anything else he creates! I’ve learned doing things with patience and love. Really taking the time to do things well and right in my life. I have adhd so staying calm and doing things deliberately and skillfully do not come easy for me but these videos are so perfect for slowing down and elevating an otherwise mundane task to something that is fulfilling.

[randomacb]

This is the start of something very special ♥️🎉 so happy you have your own channel now.

Video ideas :
• your cleaning schedule and habits
• how you choose your art / hanging system
• table manners
• apartment tour (i know you have done one on another channel but an updated one would be nice!)
• cooking videos
• more etiquette videos

Can’t wait to see more videos from you !

[frankieamsden]

My great grandmother who started out as a scullery maid in a big English manor and worked her way up to housekeeper taught her daughters about bluing who taught their daughters. I am one of those proud daughters and I use bluing.

[lilmary]

So therapeutic! The frame and set up is everything… the breeze through the curtains, the sound quality… amazing! Well done on launching 👏🏼

[kathysyphrit]

I worked in adolescent treatment homes where many children never had a parent that taught them home skills, maybe they never had them taught to them. We did many areas of educating them on how to live independently from taking care of yourself to how to manage money and making meals from scratch, not packaged foods. It was a blast. Made me feel great to pass on that knowledge, just like Rajiv is so awesome. I love watching you. Thank you.

[frihya]

When I heard "szorować" I screamed! I'm from Poland and it made me really happy <3 This word made me write a comment finally. I found out about your channel last week and been binging your videos ever since, whenever I have time. I learned soooo much about basic tasks and things to do at home that it got me super motivated and I started to take care of my home. With all my heart - thank you!