Washing Wool Diaper Covers
Your Organic Caboose Wool Diaper Covers are amazing and deserve some special care. Their untreated, organic wool needs to be washed as little as possible to help retain its natural lanolin properties. That lanolin is what allows the diaper cover to be waterproof.
When it becomes wet with urine, just let it air dry. Urine reacts with wool to create a soap-like effect that actually self-cleans. It's the lanolin in the wool that has natural cleansing properties. Don't wash your cover because it's been exposed to a little pee.
When the cover has been soiled by baby poop, it does need cleaning. Small soiled areas can be rinsed under the faucet with lukewarm water and gently rubbed away. When necessary, gently wash in lukewarm water by hand with a wool lanolin-replenishing soap such as Eucalan. Remember, do not use cold or hot water. Cold water shocks the fibers and hot water causes shrinkage. Gently squeeze the water out by hand. Then place in a towel and press out excess water. Give it a quick, brisk shake for the wool to regain its form and elasticity.
You can place it over a mild heat source, like a running dryer. NEVER tumble dry. Also, placing the wool in direct sunlight may cause discoloration of the natural, organic wool.
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