Make your own wool wash? - Cloth Diapers & Parenting Community

mikkismama · 09-18-2006, 12:34 PM

I read somewhere that you can just use baby shampoo or mild conditioner and lanolin to wash woolens. Is that true?
If not, who sells good, cheap wool wash?

rebeccah5 · 09-18-2006, 01:24 PM

You can do that. Here's a video link:
http://www.greenmountaindiapers.com/lanolize.htm

BTW, I love www.sudzndudz.com wool wash bars and I just got some stuff from www.nothernessence.com that smells great and you can get a sample size for just $1 to try out (plus shipping, of course!)

Stellimamo · 09-18-2006, 01:29 PM

I make my own that way.

In a jar w/ a lid I put...
a small squirt of baby shampoo
an inch to and inch and a half of lanolin lik Lansoh
some warm water shake shake shake

put my wool in the sink, cover with warm water, pour in mixture from the jar, stir it up and let it sit for a awhile.

beepsmnms · 09-18-2006, 01:32 PM

I don't have a video but I have step by step instructions:

http://hyenacart.com/prod_details.php?id=57752&vid=543

I use the walmart lavendar baby wash, smells soooo yummy, and I use solid lanolin.

mikkismama · 09-18-2006, 01:37 PM

Well, its good to know all that baby wash and shampoo is useful for something, since I wont use it on her hair. Any other oils I should add in? jojoba, tto, lavender?

09-18-2006, 12:34 PM	#1
mikkismama Registered Users Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: MA Posts: 1,779 Ratings: 74 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Make your own wool wash? I read somewhere that you can just use baby shampoo or mild conditioner and lanolin to wash woolens. Is that true? If not, who sells good, cheap wool wash? __________________ Mellie, wife to Malik (married happily since 12/3/05) , Momma to Micaela, the petite sange (3/11/06) , and Talise, the Koala (8/4/07) Please help me help keep kids healthy

09-18-2006, 01:24 PM	#2
rebeccah5 Behold: The Official Thread-Killer Join Date: May 2006 Location: In the final trimester of home construction Posts: 4,768 Ratings: 71 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: Make your own wool wash? You can do that. Here's a video link: http://www.greenmountaindiapers.com/lanolize.htm BTW, I love www.sudzndudz.com wool wash bars and I just got some stuff from www.nothernessence.com that smells great and you can get a sample size for just $1 to try out (plus shipping, of course!) __________________ ~~Rebecca~~ wife to my hunk SAHM to Little Man and My Princess Check out my knitting projects here and my stash here

09-18-2006, 01:29 PM	#3
Stellimamo Registered Users Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 7 Ratings: 1 Feedback: 100%	Re: Make your own wool wash? I make my own that way. In a jar w/ a lid I put... a small squirt of baby shampoo an inch to and inch and a half of lanolin lik Lansoh some warm water shake shake shake put my wool in the sink, cover with warm water, pour in mixture from the jar, stir it up and let it sit for a awhile.

09-18-2006, 01:32 PM	#4
beepsmnms Registered Users Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Wagon Country and I Hijackem! Posts: 1,132 Ratings: 131 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: Make your own wool wash? I don't have a video but I have step by step instructions: http://hyenacart.com/prod_details.php?id=57752&vid=543 I use the walmart lavendar baby wash, smells soooo yummy, and I use solid lanolin. __________________ Retha, Single, Jesus Loving, HSing, Sahm to Matthew 12-2-91 & Marleigh 7-12-04

09-18-2006, 01:37 PM	#5
mikkismama Registered Users Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: MA Posts: 1,779 Ratings: 74 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: Make your own wool wash? Well, its good to know all that baby wash and shampoo is useful for something, since I wont use it on her hair. Any other oils I should add in? jojoba, tto, lavender? __________________ Mellie, wife to Malik (married happily since 12/3/05) , Momma to Micaela, the petite sange (3/11/06) , and Talise, the Koala (8/4/07) Please help me help keep kids healthy