LESSON 7 Wool Care: How to Wash & Lanolize Wool Diaper Covers

[@ECpeesy]

Are you already using wool diaper covers? Or still researching wool?

[@meganhickey6442]

I’m researching wool and your videos have been so helpful! Thank you! 🙏🏻

[@ECpeesy]

@@meganhickey6442 You're welcome! Do you have any more questions about wool diaper covers? 💜 Heidi

[@MsJatek]

Researching!

[@NokosTube]

Thank you. Based on watching several of your videos, I ordered the Babee Greens classic wool covers, Cloth-eez prefold diapers and the Boingo diaper fastener for my 6 week old baby. I really appreciate how educational your videos are! God bless you and your family.

[@ECpeesy]

Thanks for commenting! I hope you enjoy the prefolds and wool covers. Congratulations on your baby. 👣🎉🧷🧷

[@NokosTube]

@@ECpeesy You are certainly responsive on your channel. I was researching the Charis and Ewe products but their products are all sold out. What would you recommend as an alternative that is natural and nontoxic? I actually ordered the Now brand lanolin and Outback Gold’s plant-based lanolin wash. Do you think Dr. Bronners soap will be sufficient as a wash without lanolin? I also found your other channel with your family and traveling. I aspire to do the same and share the same sentiments about world schooling. Thanks for your input and for sharing!

[@ECpeesy]

@@NokosTube The Charis N Ewe family is moving to a new home. I currently use Unicorn Beyond Clean. I don't remember the ingredients, but you can email the company to ask. I've used NOW lanolin before and it works fine. Thanks for following our adventures on Kensho Quest!

[@NokosTube]

@@ECpeesy Thanks again! Take care.

[@NokosTube]

@@ECpeesy Sorry one more question! How do you air dry the wool covers in between uses? For example you mentioned that you had 20 plus changes in one day so are you air drying between each change by rotating between two different covers? Thanks.

[@elizabethpainter6590]

Thank you so much for sharing your wealth of knowledge and experience. Because of this video I was able to jump into wool for night time diapering without any trouble at all.

[@ECpeesy]

Yay! Thanks for letting me know. What type of wool covers are you using? 💜 Heidi

[@nicolemccarthy5192]

Great tip for spraying the inside of a wool shirt 👕 for moisturizing a child. My son has eczema and I'm going to try this, I have some spray and I don't know why I never thought of this 😀 thank you ❤

[@abranitaelizarraraz9045]

How’d it go

[@Rofamily6]

Is it necessary to completely dry the wool cover after washing and before lanolizing?

[@racheldick6907]

Im due in 3 weeks and have a TON of questions. I really wish i could talk to you over a call or zoom meeting to get clarification on cloth diapering and wool care...

[@ECpeesy]

Hi! If you use Facebook, there are groups you could join to ask questions, such as Bumby Flock Chat. Bumby Wool also has good info on wool care: bumbywool.com/wool-care/

[@amandapugh5563]

What was it u added to the lanolin in the water for the heavy lanolin part?

[@ECpeesy]

Emulsifying bar (e-bar) or emulsifying cube.

[@katherinetait1466]

If I am washing/lanolizing more than one cover, can I reuse the water in the baths after soaking each cover?

[@ECpeesy]

Sometimes I lanolize two covers together in the lanolin bath, if I'm not afraid of the colors bleeding. You could do one and then the other, as long as the first cover didn't bleed any dye. Just make sure when you are making your lanolin bath to use enough lanolin for two covers. 💜 Heidi

[@MsJatek]

I just purchased some used wool snap covers, and want to sterilize them. Could you do a tutorial on doing that? I suppose my concern is how to get the wool to stay submerged without holding it down to the bottom of the pot? Would steaming them work? I have a large pot that has a drop-in steam pot topper. It would fit a diaper easily. What are your thoughts?

[@ECpeesy]

I haven't tried steaming a used wool cover. Some people put a completely dry wool cover into the dryer. Especially if you have a rack that makes the item not tumble. Any method with heat runs the risk of possibly felting the wool... 💜 Heidi

[@MsJatek]

Hmm.. should I not worry about sterilizing them then? That seems risky too. What would you do?

[@ECpeesy]

@@MsJatek I used the method of slowing bringing the water almost to a boil. I think it bled out some of the dye. Not sure if it shrunk the cover.

[@MsJatek]

How did you get to not float? Or just don’t worry about it floating?

[@MsJatek]

Thank you for your timely responses! You’ve made my day! 🥰

[@cds327131]

Thanks for sharing! May I know whats the ''ebar' is? I couldn't quite find it online.

[@ECpeesy]

"ebar" is "emulsifying soap". I got the sheep shaped ebar from Charis 'N Ewe. You could also use a little bit of wool wash or baby soap to help emulsify the lanolin. 💜 Heidi

[@cds327131]

​@@ECpeesy Thank you for your kind reply!

[@nachummoshelemeshko3537]

@@ECpeesy what type of baby soap could you use if you don't have the ebar? Just regular johnson johnson baby soap ? Or which one do you recommend

[@ECpeesy]

@@nachummoshelemeshko3537 Instead of eBar you could use a little bit of whatever you are using to wash the wool as an emulsifier. Baby soap, wool wash, shampoo...

[@erinsundquist7933]

How much soap will I need to use to emulsify 1 tsp of lanolin? I've added 2.5 tsp of wool wash and it still doesn't look milky.

[@michaelh1970a]

Could I lanolize multiple covers in same tub of water if I put extra lanolin in? For instance 2 tbsp for 6 covers?

[@ECpeesy]

Yes, but make sure the covers aren't going to bleed and dye the other covers. I normally only wash and lanolize together if undyed or a very similar color.

[@buttcheekz]

I forgot to wet my wool diaper covers before I put them in the lanolin bath. I put them in the bath while they were dry! What can I do to make sure I don't get any spotty results?

[@ECpeesy]

It's fine to lanolize dry wool! 💜 Heidi