Frugal Diapering: Washing Wool Diaper Covers

Catherine McDiarmid-Watt | Saturday, July 13, 2019 | 0 comments
Rate this post:

Image: Recycled wool wrap, by Ashley Barrett on Flickr

You could test your baby's used wool covers for waterproofness, by dribbling some water on them.

If the water beads up, they are still good.

If the water spreads out or soaks in, you need to re-lanolize them.

To do this, you need to get some Lanolin, (you don't have to pay the $$ for Lansinoh).

Image: Anhydrous Lanolin Pharmaceutical Grade | Pure single ingredient with no fragrance, mineral oil, BHT, or preservatives. Extracted from the wool of Merino Sheep
Anhydrous Lanolin Pharmaceutical Grade
Dissolve a small amount in a cup of hot water, then fill a sink full of warm water.

Pour the water and dissolved Lanolin into it, then put the covers in.

Squeeze the covers to get the Lanolin to penetrate.

Then squeeze the water out, and lay flat to dry.

You might also want to put a bit of baby shampoo in the water, to clean them.

I am not a lanolizing expert, so I am not sure if the shampoo would have any effect on the lanolin being effective... anyone else knows?

Image: Eucalan No Rinse Delicate Wash Natural Unscented | Conditions fibers while protecting against moths Ideal for hand washing
Eucalan No Rinse Delicate Wash
If you did this, you would want to rinse them in some clear water first.


Another option: I use Eucalan, which is a special wool wash which already has lanolin in it.

You can add additional Lanolin, which I recommend for the first wash since they are gently used.

Then every so often, maybe every month or two.

Thanks to Scarlet for this frugal baby tip!







Category: ,

Catherine

About Catherine: I have been writing my Frugal Baby Tips since 1982, when I was a young divorced mom of two - for my baby product company, Born to Love. I am now mom to three grown up sons, and a grandma - and happily married to a wonderful man. We have rescued two little dogs, Denny and Dexter - and a rescue cat, Bella.

Taking care of baby and mom needs naturally, does not have to cost a whole lot of money! Money-saving tips on diapering, diaper washing, safety, sling and baby carriers, toys, clothing, nursing, menstrual needs, traveling with kids, and more!

If you have Frugal Baby Tips to share, we want to hear them! It might even get published!

Find Catherine on Google+ - Join us on Facebook - Follow us on Pinterest

0 comments

Catherine encourages positive comments and suggestions that are helpful to other blog readers. Help keep this a fun place to visit and help all of us save money and get more frugal baby tips!

NOTE: Comments are moderated - just to stop the spambots - and so may take up to a few hours to be approved.

Catherine reserves the right to review, edit, refuse or delete any comment.

Popular Posts