General Care
Wool is so easy to care for. It should be washed every
one to two weeks, or when soiled. To keep it leak proof,
wool should be lanolized about once a month.
Little Beetle wool wet bags must be hand-washed!
Washing
Hand wash with lukewarm water and a tablespoon of
Northern Essence wool wash. Let sit for up to thirty
minutes. Remove from water, roll in towel to dry,
squeeze out excess moisture, but do not rinse! Hang or
lay flat to dry. Do not rub or wring.
Lanolizing
Submerge the cover, inside out, in a sink full of lukewarm
water. Take 1/2 teaspoon of lanolin, 1 teaspoon of your
favorite baby soap, and place both in 1/2-1 cup of water
and microwave until the lanolin is runny (30-90
seconds). Now shake the mixture until it becomes a
milky white color. If there are still visible globs of lanolin
in the mixture, add more baby soap and shake again
until the lanolin is completely emulsified and the mixture
is milky white. Pour over your cover. Swish the cover
around in the water, let it soak for 20-30 minutes, roll in
towel to dry, squeeze out excess moisture, but do not
rinse. Hang or lay flat until dry.
The inside of the cover will be sticky to the touch for the
first day or so.
How much lanolin you add depends on how long you
want to go before relanolizing. The more lanolin you add
(up to 1 1/2 teaspoons), the more sticky the cover will be,
but the longer it will repel liquids.
Wool Wash Bar
Use a wool wash bar to clean off messes from your wool
cover instead of washing. Just hang dry.
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