[aniT]

Quick question about drying wool. Has anyone tried putting their soakers on that tray that goes in the dryer on air only? If so how did it work out? Thanks,

 

[WickidaWitch]

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[Jillbob]

I've thought about this. I'm going to try it here in a bit, I have a pair of longies I knit dd that she won't wear (can't blame her, it's pretty scratchy). I'll let you know!

 

[binxsmom]

someone posted this a while back. i recall a few mamas doing this and saying that it worked. anyone?

 

[Jillbob]

I should be trying to sleep since I have to get up early and clean (my parents are flying in tomorrow afternoon) but I had to see this drying-wool-in-the-dryer thing through.

Ok, here's the deal, my dryer has 4 heat settings: air fluff(regular old room temp air), delicate(low), medium(self expanitory), and regular(high). I

washed the longies, and gently squeezed out as much water as I could. Then after 10 minutes of trying to figure out how to put the stupid rack it (I was making it harder than it is) I set it up on Automatic dry, air fluff-still damp.

Reset it for automatic dry, delicate-slightly less damp.

Next: automatic, medium-almost dry, but still pretty damp in spots.

And finally: automatic, regular-finally dry! They didn't shrink at all, and are actually a little softer than before (maybe dd will let me put them on her now-not really counting on it) :LOL

HTH! and now I'm off to bed (I say that but I don't think it's really going to happen *sigh* :LOL)

 

[aniT]

Aww, Thanks so much!!! I have four soakers I washed yesterday still trying to dry. The ones on the towel on the counter are wet. The two I put on the rack ontop of the dryer are just damp.

I am wondering how well it would work if I used the wool setting on the washer, then put them in the dryer. Hrmmm... I read another thread where other momma's said the washer setting worked great. It would make life so much easier if it didn't take 3+ days for my wool to dry. DD's bum would also be happier since she is getting rashes when I use the airflow covers now.

Of course, I could also not wait so long that I have to wash all my soakers at once.

Dd is sleeping in a tshirt and her soaker shorts/capri's. (I knew a med was too big but let myself be talked into it.)

 

[imp&pixie]

I haven't tried drying wool in the dryer, but all my wool dries overnight when I first place it on a towel on the floor with another towel on top of it and walk all over it to get all of the excess water out of it. Then I hang it over a bar on ds's loft bed and it is dry by morning.

 

[JacqueK]

Twice, I have let my soaker dry all day (after using the towel method to squeeze excess water out of it) and by night, it wasn't dry so I stuck it in the dryer on med heat with other laundry for about 20 min. It came out perfect. I only have the one soaker so I need it to dry quickly.

 

[aniT]

Well I put them in on low and extra low and they came out fine, so I guess it's ok as long as you watch it and don't set the heat too high.

 

[huntersmommy]

I usually do a spin cycle in the washer to get out all water and lay on dd picnic table with the fan on them....dry by mornign every time!

 

[musicmaj]

I take that tray that goes in the dryer, put it on TOP of the dryer, and lay my wool on it. Then I dry my other loads of laundry in the dryer. The dryer creates some heat and dries my wool overnight.

I have never tried to put the covers in the dryer before.