[lori810]

Does anyone have any recommendations for some wool wash? I know I have heard something about WOW - that it felts wool? I'd like something safe for my wool, and something with a lot of lanolin would be good, although not absolutely essential since I can always add lanolin. I have Eucalan and it's fine, but I'd love to try something different.

Thanks!

 

[kimberlylibby]

http://www.simply-sage.com

She sells it

 

[Ok]

Or you could go to the/a Whole Foods Mkt type place and get a bottle of lanolin (in skin products area at my store). Mix that up w/ hot water and maybe add a couple drops of baby shampoo (helps it disperse and not clump up) and add to soaking water/bath that you were washing the wool in. (I don't think I explained it very well, but its a nice, inexpensive way of going about it

)

 

[Cenae]

I got a tester bar of lanolin soap from knitwitzbaby, but my son ate it before I got to use it.

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[lori810]

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Originally Posted by mama.Virg Or you could go to the/a Whole Foods Mkt type place and get a bottle of lanolin (in skin products area at my store). Mix that up w/ hot water and maybe add a couple drops of baby shampoo (helps it disperse and not clump up) and add to soaking water/bath that you were washing the wool in. (I don't think I explained it very well, but its a nice, inexpensive way of going about it )

Oh really? Whole foods sells Lanolin? I never thought of that! I think I will head there tomorrow! Liquid lanolin?

Lori

 

[Cutie Patootie]

Is it the WOW bar that felts wool, or the WOW liquid?

: 'Cuz I just bought 3-4oz bottles of the stuff!

 

[lori810]

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Originally Posted by Cutie Patootie Is it the WOW bar that felts wool, or the WOW liquid? : 'Cuz I just bought 3-4oz bottles of the stuff!

I *think* its the bar but I am not sure.

Lori

 

[Ok]

re: whole foods and lanolin: YES, liquid 100% pure liquid lanolin (its sort of thick and goopy, but still what would be considered liquid).

 

[kimberlylibby]

yeah, whole foods has it in their kiddie's natural goods section, bythe baby shampoos

And yeah, I've heard the wow bar can felt. YIKES

 

[mommytomy4kids]

Neither do it. However if you wash anything with much agitation it will felt it no matter what you use to wash it. Just an FYI. I use it for all my wool yarn and finished soakers and also wool clothing. Never had a problem and it has been made for 3 years now. I just lather my hands and gently wash my wool concentrating the soap more on problem areas. Some prefer the liquid though I don't.

 

[2much2luv]

I like WOW, liquid and bars.

I have also tried doodlebottoms and I do like it but wow smells nicer. Both have really high lanolin content, which I really like.

 

[Book Addict Jen]

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Originally Posted by lori810 Oh really? Whole foods sells Lanolin? I never thought of that! I think I will head there tomorrow! Liquid lanolin? Lori

It is $7.50 for 4 oz.

 

[Golden]

Vitaminlife.com also sells it. Flat rate shipping, 4.50 I think. They sell just about anything a HFS store sells for much less.

Here is a search for lanolin at Vitaminlife.com:
http://www.vitaminlife.com/search.ph...lanolin&brand=

 

[pb_and_j]

I like Danica's wool soap http://mywahbiz.com/cgi-bin/auto/pro...35474849&ab=9#

 

[pdxcdingmomma]

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Originally Posted by pb_and_j I like Danica's wool soap http://mywahbiz.com/cgi-bin/auto/pro...35474849&ab=9#

Ooh, that stuff looks nice. But how far does one bar get ya?

 

[pb_and_j]

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Originally Posted by pdxcdingmomma Ooh, that stuff looks nice. But how far does one bar get ya?

I've been using the same bar for probably 2 mo now and it's about half gone. A little goes a long way ime