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Wool Care (Wash, Storing)
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Simple Wool Cloth Diaper Cover Care
~ Washing, Lanolizing, and Storing your Wool ~
Whether contemplating purchasing that cute, soft wool diaper cover, or having already made a terrific choice, caring for your wool should not have you feeling overwhelmed!
Among all the wonderful benefits of using wool as a cloth diaper cover or soaker, caring for your wool (by either washing, lanolizing, or storing) should be just as simple and convenient. Wool is no longer a fiber of the past, you will be amazed how modern, convenient and easy to care for your wool diaper cover will be.
To keep things simple, when we mention the care of your “wool diaper covers”, we are referring to most of our “wool” products; including wool diaper covers, wool longies & baby pants, doublers, and our wool baby blankets.
Here's what you have been waiting for...instructions for washing, lanolizing, and storing your beautiful wool!
~ How to Hand Wash Wool Diaper Covers
~ How to Machine Wash Wool Diaper Covers ~ Safely ~ Yes, it’s true, by following the steps below you can safely wash your wool diaper covers in the washer machine ~ perfect if you have many to wash at once!
~ How & Why We Lanolize Wool Diaper Covers
~ Storing Wool
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How Often Should I Wash Wool Diaper Covers?
Here’s a little hint...Since wool is naturally anti-bacterial and self-maintaining, no need to wash your wool covers each time your baby wears them. A few hours drying time between changes and it is ready to wear again!
Generally, wool covers only need to be washed once every 1-2 weeks, unless soiled. See, simple already! =)
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Items Needed:
Wool diaper cover
Sink (basin or bucket)
Natural (mild) soap (we use homemade lanolin wool wash soap bars or castile soap) – Do NOT Use Woolite!
A drop of favorite essential oil (optional) - lavender is wonderful!
Tepid (lukewarm) water
Bath towel
Key things to remember about wool care: The combination of heat, agitation, and detergent will shrink your wool and no doubt, break your heart! Keep water temperatures the same when washing and rinsing (85 degrees is ideal for wool), don't twist, wring, or agitate ~ squeeze GENTLY, don't put your wool in the dryer, and our final caution ~ you may become addicted to our wool covers!
Pre-Soak | Spot Clean (if needed)
• First, to release urine salts that coat your wool, rinse or soak wool cover in cool water until all fibers are saturated. Gently squeeze (don’t wring) excess water. This is also a good time to spot clean (with mild soap bar or white vinegar) if covers are soiled.
Wash
• Fill sink, basin or bucket with tepid (lukewarm) water; enough to submerge diaper cover. Add natural (or mild) soap. If using a soap bar, hold bar under the running water while rubbing it in your hands. Swish or agitate water to mix the soap. For fragrance, add a drop of favorite essential oil (optional).
• Add wool cover to the water and gently submerge. Soak 15 minutes or longer. Gently push cover up and down to push water through a time or two (don’t over agitate).
• Remove wool cover from water and gently squeeze (don’t wring) excess water out. Drain sink (basin or bucket).
Rinse
• When rinsing the wool cover, do not shock it with abrupt changes in water temperature. Refill the sink (basin or bucket) with the same temperature water as the wash water was when you removed the cover.
• Submerge wool cover and gently push cover up and down to push water through a time or two (don’t over agitate).
• Remove wool cover from the water and gently squeeze (don’t wring) excess water out. Drain sink (basin or bucket).
Dry
• Place wool cover on towel and roll up “jelly roll style” OR place cover in washer machine and run a “spin/drain cycle” only.
• Lay flat or line dry!
Whew... that WAS easy! =)
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Items Needed:
Wool diaper cover (or soakers, longies, doublers, blanket)
Natural (mild) soap (we use homemade lanolin wool wash soap bars or castile soap) – Do NOT use Woolite!
A drop of favorite essential oil (optional) - lavender is wonderful!
Washer machine =)
Key things to remember about wool care: The combination of heat, agitation, and detergent will shrink your wool and definitely, break your heart! Keep water temperatures the same during wash and rinse (85 degrees is ideal for wool), don't wring or twist, do NOT allow washer to agitate ~ squeeze GENTLY or "spin-dry" only, don't put wool in the dryer, and another tip ~ you may become addicted to our wool covers!:~)
Pre-Soak | Spot Clean (if needed)
• First, to release urine salts that coat your wool, rinse or soak wool covers in cool water until all fibers are saturated. This is also a good time to spot clean (with mild soap bar or white vinegar) if covers are soiled.
Wash
• Fill washer with enough tepid (lukewarm) water to submerge diaper covers. Add natural (or mild) soap. If using a soap bar, hold bar under the running water while rubbing it in your hands. Swish or agitate water to mix the soap. For fragrance, add a drop of favorite essential oil (optional).
• Gently submerge wool covers; soak 15 minutes or longer (remember to turn washer off so it does NOT agitate). You can gently push covers up and down to push water through a time or two (don’t over agitate).
• Set washer to the cycle where it “spins/drains” and then refills for the rinse.
Rinse
• Allow washer to fill for rinse. Leave lid open on top loaders so it does not agitate. Let covers soak to rinse. You can gently push covers up and down to push water through a time or two (don’t over agitate). Set washer to “spin/drain” cycle.
Dry
• Lay flat or line dry.
coming soon...
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Was this helpful to you? If not, please contact us with further questions or concerns. We would enjoy hearing from you!
Please remember, these instructions pertain to
Wool Diaper Covers & Soakers manufactured by Tidbit®.
© 2008 tidbit-couture.com®. All rights reserved.
No portion may be copied or redistributed in any form.
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