Can you use this with wool dryer balls with 100% oil? It recommends not using Fabric Softener, I believe?
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Yes, I use it with fabric softener balls all the time. It's fine! This is the best soap. I just wish I had known about it years ago!
689004
No prep at all - just toss them in. Do not over stuff the dryer with clothes. Clothes need to tumble to dry and so does the balls to do their job. An over packed dryer will result in more drying time needed and you will not see the expected results in what the balls can do. The balls work great!!
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Yes it will, it has "built in" fabric softener you could say. I know some people miss the smell of fabric softener though so they use wool dryer balls with essential oils on it (aka lavender). I LOVE soap berries, its all I use now, except for my whites...I do use Oxi Clean along with this. I hope this helps. ~ Blessings, Christina
1758669
I just wash them in the washing machine in hot water with normal detergent and dry them in the dryer without fabric softener. I use them in the kitchen for everything, including fine straining, hence not using fabric softener. IF they get really greasy, you can throw a cupful of vinegar into the washer with them.
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I have not, but I used to use a different oil in the dryer. I would put a couple of drops on a washcloth and throw it in the load. This oil is yellow, so I don't know if that would be an issue.
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I fill up my fabric softener reservoir with distilled white vinegar. Been doing it for years, and it works really great, no staticy clothes!
673027
When I purchased this I also purchased wool balls for the dryer. I have put just a couple drops of this on 1 of the balls when I put them in the dryer, which works great. I haven't tried putting it in with the wash. Hope this helps.
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No! :) fabric softener will leave buildup/residue on your diapers which will make them less absorbent. Only use a detergent that's free and clear of all dyes and fragrants. I use an organic detergent. It's made by ecos. You can find at Walmart. Good luck!!!
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Fabric softener adds a layer of 'water repellency' to fabrics, giving them a softer hand. You're really not supposed to add fabric softener to your bath towels as it diminished their absorbency---but who wants to dry off with sandpaper? For the FIRST wash, I washed mine in the hottest water, with just laundry soap--nothing else, and subsequent washings were just done the way I do all my laundry: with a scoop of Oxy and the Downey Ball. They work perfectly.
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I have not....but I wouldn't try it unless you are willing to have it be ruined. Ever wash a wool sweater in the machine? The combination of water and friction causes the wool to "felt," which makes it shrink and get dense. Since the wool filling is inside a cotton cover, it seems that it would get enough friction to felt, and it's not like you can comb it out. You might be left with a lots-o-lumps comforter. And since the cover is 100% cotton that could shrink too. Also, the wool would soak up so much water and it could become so heavy it might damage your machine, or the water may never spin out and you could be left with a moldy mess. If you just want to freshen it up, hang it in the sun (if you are in an area that has sun this time of year!) or throw it in the dryer on extra low (if you have it) or fluff, and add a sachet of lavender, or a rag that has your favorite essential oils dripped on it. Try to avoid putting a dryer sheet in there, dryer sheets contain chemicals that can coat the fibers. If you had a spill or something, treat it like you would carpet with spot treating and a mild soap. Try to dab instead of scrubbing. Or look for a "green" dry cleaner such as Blue Sky. Sorry I can't give you a definite answer, but my experience with washing machine disasters has taught me caution!
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Yes. But I only use this lanolin to lanolize my wool covers, so it really doesn't matter much to me, the tackiness goes away after letting it dry for several days, so it's not a problem for me.
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I just leave mine in the dryer all the time. As I'm pulling clothes out, I leave them in. You mentioned letting them air-dry--they won't be wet. Wool doesn't hold water like cotton or other fibers. It's naturally water resistant because of the lanolin.
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I have never had that problem. I would try wiping down the pillow with a dryer sheet .... FYI, I use Zum natural laundry SOAP (not detergent) on all my stuff and it does not require that you use softener and I've never had problems with static with this or anything else and my clothes, sheets and towels are cleaner and softer than when I used to use the commercial stuff. Good luck!
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Absolutely. I love this product and use it for all fine washables including wool sweaters. It is very gentle but amazing at removing odors, body oils, etc. Excellent for lingerie as well. I like it so much I have already ordered it again. One caution, if using it in the washer, use the gentlest cycle and sprinkle the product over the water as it will clump if you just dump it in.
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I have used these drycleaning sheets on wool and cashmere sweaters without difficulty. The only thing that you must remember is to follow the garments" cleaning recommendations. If the label indicates that the wool and/or cashmere items may be drycleaned then you should have no problem.
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Hi Arnold - I probably won't be of much help since I bought this for my newphew for Christmas and haven't personally used it. But since I do use items like that at my house, I wash items like that in warm water (don't use fabric softeners) and I don't put my items in the dryer. If my nephew has used it, I'm sure he didn't give much thought on washing instructions lol! Good luck!
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I wash these towels along with my other towels using hot water, liquid detergent, and crucially NO fabric softener (softener fills up the little nooks and crannies in the fabric and negatively affects its absorbency). I guess you could, as others have said, use vinegar if you want to give the towels a good cleaning.