WOOL! A natural miracle! ! !

WOW! This is pretty awesome stuff.


Why do so many moms use wool for their soakers (diaper covers)?

1. When treated with lanoline, it repels moisture, acts as a barrier, and keeps the baby's clothes & bedding dry.
2. After it has been on the baby and been exposed to the wetness for a while it begins to absorb the "moisture". Wool can absorbe 30% of it's weight in moisture.
3. As the wool begins to absorb the "moisture" the amonia reacts with the lanolin and a chemical reaction happens. Saponification - SOAP! ! ! The reaction makes soap and begins to actually clean the diaper cover/soaker! WOW (If your dry soaker smells like ammonia, it has used up all the lanolin)

Nature is a mighty powerful thing! It's natural, green, & recycled/reused/renewable!


Therefore, if you have a baby who continually soaks through their diapers during the night time you simply put a wool soaker over the diaper and the baby will wake up with all the outside things dry. What to do then? Hang the soaker up to dry and then it is ready to use again when it dries.

You need to treat the soakers by gently hand washing them about once every 1-2 months (or if it gets soiled before then), then, after washing it swish it around in a container of WARM water with a few drops of lanolin to prepare the diaper for the next use. Don't soak your wool in hot water as it will cause the soaker to shrink and possibly not fit your baby any more. (Some mom's prefer to melt the lanolin in warmer water, then let the water cool a bit before treating the wool soakers.)


I am just amazed that this is so easy!
We are going to look for some 100% wool sweaters to make some soakers out of and some moreno Wool yarn to have grandma knit some too.