best way to wash wool

[anomaly13]

I have a wool diaper cover that needs to be washed but I have run out of the wool wah that I got with the cover a couple years ago. I know the wool wash I had before had lanolin in it which I guess adds to the wicking/waterproof effect that wool naturally has. I also have a smal toddler's wool jacket I need to wash and would like to do them together.

Is there anything I can get at the grocery store that would be safe to use (trying to do a one or two stop shopping trip tomorrow)? Or do I have to go to a diaper store/order on-line? Or better yet, can I make my own?

Thanks Mamas!

[mamapixie]

You might be able to find Eucalan locally, and that will wash both. But, the cover may still need lanolizing.

I've also used baby wash to clean wool.

[ShwarmaQueen]

Depends on what you have available locally.

If you can't find the actual prepared wool wash, I've seen (on youtube i think) moms soak their wool in a warm water solution of a couple drops of baby wash and a little squeeze of pure lanolin (Lansinoh is the most common) for 20 min, then roll in a towel, press, then lay flat to dry.

[thefreckledmama]

Originally Posted by ShwarmaQueen

Depends on what you have available locally.

If you can't find the actual prepared wool wash, I've seen (on youtube i think) moms soak their wool in a warm water solution of a couple drops of baby wash and a little squeeze of pure lanolin (Lansinoh is the most common) for 20 min, then roll in a towel, press, then lay flat to dry.

With this technique, you should heat up a small amount of water (1/2 cup or so) and then melt the lanolin into it, mix it with a few drops of baby wash, THEN add it to a larger quantity (at least a couple of quarts) of tepid water, mixing well. Lanolin usually won't dissolve in just moderately warm water, and when it doesn't, you can get spots.

When I'm just washing wool, I use either baby wash, or Dr. Bronner's-with either a little goes a long way.

ETA: I usually use about 1/2 inch of lanolin per soaker I'm wanting to lanolize.