Wash Instructions for Unicorn Clean Products and Bumby Wool Covers

Wash Wash Wash

 1. Machine wash in cool water

    1. Regular cycle is fine

  2. Use Unicorn Beyond Clean for a deep clean

    1. Mix 1 tbs with hot water to dissolve first and put into wash water or dispenser (yes seriously 1 tbs is enough!)

  3. Do a secondary rinse and spin with Unicorn Beyond Soft Conditioner

    1. Mix 1 tbs with hot water to dissolve first and put into the rinse water or dispenser

  4. Lanolize your wool if using for Diapering after this process is complete

    1. See blog for How To Lanolize your Wool

  5. Wash with Unicorn Beyond Fiber Wash every so often

    1. Removes excess urine salts and food debris

    2. A gentle clean without washing out lanolin

    3. Use the same method as above

Most people think that washing wool is extremely challenging, and in most cases this is the truth, but not Bumby.  The wool that we use is special, it was designed especially for cloth diapers and contains lycra.  The lycra allows the wool to felt or shrink only so much, then it is hard to make it continue to felt further.  With mild temperature changes and gentle agitation your wool should not shrink.

But lets keep it simple, Bumby wool can go in the machine.  I highly recommend using Unicorn Clean Products.  I have spent many hours speaking with the owner and using their products.  The chemistry, testing, long time history and customer service speak volumes.  We have partnered with them to use Unicorn Beyond Clean (a deep cleaning unscented detergent) to prepare our wool both before and after dyeing, then using the Beyond Soft (an unscented  fabric conditioner) to soften and prepare the wool for you at home. 

 Cold water is always best for dyes, but warm water is best for cleaning.  The less additives the better, fragrance and essential oils are not recommended.  Adding a splash of vinegar or a pinch of citric acid to the wash water can really help with the chemistry, wool likes an acidic environment

RINSE RINSE RINSE

I can not stress this enough.  Many are using far too much soap and not rinsing it out well enough.  Hand washing may seem like a more gentle idea, but it leaves debris and soap in the fibers which can cause further damage.  If you insist on hand washing, please use very little soap, 1 tsp and rinse a lot!

Tips:

Always wash each item separately or like colours together in the machine

Colour Catchers from your local laundry department are handy

Some water types and soaps can cause wool dyes to break the bond with the fabric causing bleeding. We heat set everything and check it for bleeding before it gets shipped, and generally dont usually have bleeding issues.

 

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