Old fashioned starch

Katykat

Which supermarkets sell cold water starch powder? I know I can get spray starch, and I,ve found cold water starch on Amazon, but surely some supermarkets sell it. Asda doesn't. Anyone know?

Lilyplonk

According to this, Lakeland sell it - http://www.lakeland.co.uk/23486/Traditional-Laundry-Starch-500g?gclid=CPSTtpv_47sCFZPItAodWBIA4g&src=gpsol&s_kwcid=AL!49!3!38143197371!e!!g!!laundry%20starch&ef_id=UsdE5gAABbI6elxg:20140104072654:s

though MUCH cheaper through Amazon

http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=laundry+starch&!!!!!googhydr-21&index=aps&hvadid=32192506089&hvpos=1t2&hvexid=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=828781167113128566&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=e&hvdev=c&ref=pd_sl_6kefz3bjuy_e

FairyPrincessk

I managed to find it in an independent pound shop. HTH.

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I must admit I too haven't seen Robin starch for yonks,great stuff for dipping nets into.Maybe if you can find an old fashione ironmongers somewhere you may find it .There used to be one where I liv but sadly the ubiquitous B&Q have put it out of business.It was a great little shop where if you only needed half a dozen nuts and bolts you could buy them and not a large packet which gets wasted.Unfortunately the big stores have killed all the small shops off.My local high street is full of estate agents,barbers take-away shops and charity shops with just one Te4co metro and a Wilkinsons left

Katykat

I'll have a look around some smaller stores but like you said JackieO, not many left. I want it to do pillow slips, the spray stuff crystallises and I thought the powder wouldn't. I used to use it on my Nurses caps ( now that shows my age) and I loved the way it made them, although I wouldn't do pillow slips as stiff as that.

Seakay

This thread started in 2006 but you might find some useful infor in it

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/513008

I have got starch from Wilkinsons in the past but i don't know if they still sell it

sparrer

I buy cold water starch in a box from my local old fashioned hardware store. Worth a try if you have one in your area

Callie22

You can buy it from the Carbolic Soap Company - just search for starch. They also sell old-fashioned bluing, which makes your sheets lovely and white