Why Won't My Wool Dry - Cloth Diapers & Parenting Community

Sarah · 07-01-2006, 08:38 PM

Yesterday right after I took a pic of Taci in her new soaker so pooped all over it. So I got my first wool washing and lanolizing experience. I used LAMB soap,squeezed all the water out with a towel and hung it up to dry in the bathroom. Here we are over 24hrs later and it's still not dry. We're in southern AZ so it's not like there's any humidity out here.
Did I do something wrong,how long does wool normally take to dry?

Sarah

marymom · 07-01-2006, 08:47 PM

my wool normally takes 24 hours to dry outside in the heat, inside it takes a couple of days. also, the more lanolin you use the longer it takes to dry (from what i've heard).

ReagansMommy · 07-01-2006, 08:50 PM

Here's what I do... I put my wool in the washer on spin. Then I take it out and hang it in the laundry room - it is almost always dry within 24 hours - and we live in the muggy capital of the U.S.!

Luvmybabies · 07-01-2006, 08:54 PM

Yup - washer on spin, then onto the drying rack to dry. Most of my wool is dry in less than 24 hours that way, sometimes my crats take a bit longer.

07-01-2006, 08:38 PM	#1
Sarah No Longer Here Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 9,266 Ratings: 246 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Why Won't My Wool Dry Yesterday right after I took a pic of Taci in her new soaker so pooped all over it. So I got my first wool washing and lanolizing experience. I used LAMB soap,squeezed all the water out with a towel and hung it up to dry in the bathroom. Here we are over 24hrs later and it's still not dry. We're in southern AZ so it's not like there's any humidity out here. Did I do something wrong,how long does wool normally take to dry? Sarah

07-01-2006, 08:47 PM	#2
marymom Registered Users Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Houston Posts: 10,194 Ratings: 330 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: Why Won't My Wool Dry my wool normally takes 24 hours to dry outside in the heat, inside it takes a couple of days. also, the more lanolin you use the longer it takes to dry (from what i've heard). __________________

07-01-2006, 08:50 PM	#3
ReagansMommy Registered Users Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: the batcave Posts: 387 Ratings: 40 Feedback: 100%	Re: Why Won't My Wool Dry Here's what I do... I put my wool in the washer on spin. Then I take it out and hang it in the laundry room - it is almost always dry within 24 hours - and we live in the muggy capital of the U.S.! __________________ Amanda- momma to Reagan(3), Gillian(7) and Joshua(13)

07-01-2006, 08:54 PM	#4
Luvmybabies My two cuties :) Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 14,039 Ratings: 882 Feedback: 100%	Re: Why Won't My Wool Dry Yup - washer on spin, then onto the drying rack to dry. Most of my wool is dry in less than 24 hours that way, sometimes my crats take a bit longer. __________________ Karen - WAHM to Chloe 5/02 & Corey 4/05 Feedback Old DS Check out my Tie-Dye at Splash Coloria

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