Scents available: grapefruit, eucalyptus, natural, lavender.
When I bring out my wool hats and cowls for the fall and winter seasons, I usually just shake off any dust (and, God forbid, any bugs) and move along. When asked if I wanted to review Eucalan, a no rinse wash perfect for delicate items, I got pretty excited. Read my thoughts below and find out how to win some Eucalan for yourself!
I understand woollies don’t need to be washed after every wear, or even every season for that matter. I usually store my pieces in a plastic box in the closet, but sometimes one gets lost behind the couch or stuck under a bed for a few months. I was fairly intrigued by this product because my normal method of washing includes a wash AND rinse cycle. Agitating the fibers too much can lead to felting and that’s a big no no!
Washing with Eucalan was a total breeze! You put some water in a basin or large bowl, squeeze in the Eucalan, mix it up a bit with your hand, then soak the item. I put a few hats in this bowl, making sure they were all of the same color family, since it was the first time some got washed and I wasn’t sure of their colorfastness. Once the item is in the water, you squeeze it a bit to make sure the Eucalan soap gets into the fibers.
According to Eucalan, the best scents for our wool are eucalyptus and lavender. They are natural moth and flea inhibitors, so washing after the cold season is over, before you put the garments away, is probably a better idea. I decided to do it before because, like I said, hats end up under beds and in the couch more often than not around this house. I’m thinking I will purchase a bottle to re-wash everything at the end of winter.
After the items have soaked for at least 15 minutes, you simply pull them out, squeezing out excess water, and set them on a towel. I like to lay them flat, roll ’em up, and squeeze even more water out. Then, I lay them all on a fresh towel to completely dry under a ceiling fan.
I must say, the scents are wonderful! They aren’t overpowering like a perfume, but are more…crisp and clean! I was so, so happy. I am not a fan of cleaning products scented with lavender, so I didn’t have high hopes, but it definitely smells more herb-y (I love lavender flowers!) and like an essential oil rather than a fragrance.
Eucalan also features lanolin in its formula, so the wool fibers soften and plump up oh so gloriously. I anticipate no itchy necks or ears this fall! You can also use Eucalan on other delicates like lingerie. Read more about their products on Eucalan.com.
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Enter the Eucalan Giveaway
Eucalan is graciously providing a Gift Pack to one lucky reader! Leave a comment below telling me how (if) you wash your woollies or just say hello. Submit your entries via the Rafflecopter widget below. You have 5 chances to win! You may need to view the giveaway in a browser. Winner will be displayed next Friday.
Giveaway open to residents of the U.S. and Canada only. Sorry to my other international readers!
Disclosure: I was sent a sample pack of Eucalan’s products to review on the blog. All opinions and photos are my own.
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What a great giveaway! I’ve always wanted to try Eucalan or Soak but whenever I go to an online yarn shop I get too tempted to spend money on yarn rather than detergent :)
I wash my knits quite often because I have a wool-loving kid, and kids are messy. So I’ll usually soak it in the sink with a bit of regular conditioner. I only do a rinse if there were stains or more serious spills on the garment.
This sounds like it smells amazing! I’d love to try it on my wool knits.
I just started knitting recently so I haven’t gotten to the point of washing yet, but I like the idea of no rinse and eucalyptus with lavender!
I always hand wash them in a mild soap. I may have tried a sample of Eucalan once. Thanks for the chance!
i haven’t had any to wash yet but am learning to crochet so this will come in handy!
I use a big plastic container to soak my knits in wool wash for like 15 minutes. Then I drain, squeeze and lay out to dry. I LOVE Eucalan and am excited about the giveaway!
I usually wash them in a little mild dishsoap but I’d love to try this :)
The Lavender scent sounds divine!
I use very little soap (mild) and roll in towels to gently squeeze out the moisture. A proper”blocking” really helps the shape of some pieces!
Very eager to try this product. I’ve read about it, but haven’t used it yet.
I used to wash them in dish soap, but I recently started using Eucalan and I love it!
excellent!
Great Giveaway!
Eager to try this since I haven’t had to wash any of my woollies yet but it seems like this product would be great!
I haven’t used Eucalan yet, but have been wanting to. Thank you for a chance at this giveaway!
I clean woolies by hand using a detergent for delicates.
Sounds like awesome stuff
I’ve been using Woolite but would love to try Eucalan. Thanks!
Hi! I would love to try this product :)
I’ve never tried this. Thank you for introducing me to it.
I have not used Euclan. I have wanted to but haven’t yet.
When I wash the knits I usually use Woolite on very slow delicate.
I use woolite..would love to try this
I use woolite to wash mine
I’ve had such a good time blogging about my time in India so far; the#&er8217;s no shortage of interesting anecdotes, food, and places that I feel like I need to share. All the best with your book — I’m looking forward to reading it. Hauz Khas Reservoir is next on my endlessly long list of things to do in Delhi. Faye