Wool wash and Care

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Wool wash and Care

Washing Your Wool Diaper Covers

Things You`ll Need

* Wool wash detergent or wool wash bar
* Soft toothbrush (optional)
* Lanolin (see Section 2)
* Towel

Step One
Fill a sink with lukewarm water and a small amount of specialty wool wash or lathered-up wool wash soap bar. Use a small squeeze of mild baby shampoo instead of wool wash if necessary.

Step Two
Place your wool covers in the water, and gently swish around. Use a wool wash soap bar or soft toothbrush to remove stains. Scrub very gently to avoid pilling.

Step Three
Add extra lanolin if necessary to boost your wool`s natural waterproofing and antibacterial properties. See next section, "Adding Lanolin to Your Wool Diaper Covers

Step Four
Gently roll your washed covers in a towel to squeeze out excess water. Lay flat to dry.

Tips & Warnings

Step One
Boost your wool covers` lanolin every few months, or when wet diapers wick through the covers.

Step Two
Spritz spray-on lanolin directly onto clean and wet wool diaper covers.

Step Three
For cream lanolin, melt a dollop of lanolin with a small amount of boiling water. Add the melted lanolin to the sink, and top off with warm water.

Step Four
Pour liquid lanolin directly into the water.

Step Five
Swirl your clean wool diaper covers in the lanolin water and soak for at least 15 minutes.

Step Six
Roll your lanolinized covers in a towel to gently remove excess water. Lay them flat to dry.

Tips & Warnings

* Air out diaper covers between uses to allow the wool`s self-cleaning lanolin to react with urine and form a natural detergent.

* Avoid exposing wool to hot water to maintain a stretchy fit. Hot water "felts" the wool, which makes it very leak-proof, but not stretchy or very flexible.

* Melted lanolin nipple cream hardens again in water, potentially causing lanolin spot stains on your diaper covers. Remove lanolin spots with a wool wash bar if necessary.