Wool is beautiful and there are endless variations in color and style. Yet you have heard talk of lanolizing, hand washing and only washing 4-8 weeks (unless it’s soiled). You are a bit grossed out and concerned that wool is too much work, and how in the world will something that has HOLES in it manage [...]

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Wool is a hot item in cloth diapering right now, another example of how what is old is new again. Generations of moms relied on wool diaper covers  – usually hand knit wool soakers to keep their babies dry. Diaper rash used to be so rare that it was hardly mentioned in early parenting books. [...]

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This month on Mia Bambina’s Blog, owner Sandra Rocco demonstrates how to lanolize your wool covers and/or longies.  Sandra’s methods follow the instructions of Sheepish Grins, the manufacturer of Wool, Skin and Home Care products, many of which include lanolin.
Sandra explains the different uses of lanolin spray, solid, or liquid and her pictures make it [...]

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