A whole new spin on laundry - no rinse - delicate wash for your quilts and wool mats
A family member, brought her sons quilt back to me as she had washed the quilt many times thoroughly and there was no intact batting inside the outer fabrics.
Now, when I make quilts for friends and family, I always include a couple of color catchers, and a small bottle of this Eucalan laundry product I found when we travelled across Canada. The sheep business staff suggested that it is very hard on the batting in my quilts to put the quilt through a regular cycle on my washing machine. This was the solution I was looking for and I thought I would share with my fellow quilters on this wonderful and helpful information sharing board.
There is a whole new spin on laundry, no rinse delicate wash, lanolin enriched concentrate detergent called "Eucalan" with different scented oil, the one I purchased is eucalyptus scented. You just fill your top loading washing machine with tepid water, add the Eucalan - 1 tsp Eucalan per 1 gallon of water, stop your machine, load your washables - Do not Adjitate and soak for 30 minutes - By-Pass the rinse cycle, and Spin out the water. No Need to rinse. I purchased mine through a sheep wool farm outlet in Ontario, Canada. My bottle cost $12.50 plus shipping. You can also get a smaller bottle of this product.
You could soak your wool pressing mat in this and then let it dry flat. I just place mine on a towel on the ironing board overnight. I also made a couple of long pillow cases for my mat, so when it gets soiled, I can change and wash it and then put on the other one.
Last edited by QuiltnNan; 12-13-2018 at 02:42 AM.
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