wool question

[sahara]

I have bought longies and I I need a some advice about lanolising and general care. Also can i use them during the day instead of a wrap?

The ones I have bought the knit seems to be gappy around the crotch as if the knit is looser - stretched with wear. Will this affect their function at all or will they be ok as long as they are well lanolised

thanks xxx

 

[Kaites]

For care, I've been working on using up our laninsoh for lanolinising. I probably use more than what's really needed, but I usually dissolve about 1/2tsp in hot water with a bit of baby wash and let them soak overnight (don't have to leave them that long, but that seems to be working for us). In the morning I squeeze them out and leave them to dry. We haven't had to deal with poop on them (yet! probably just jinxed myself) but a bit of olive oil soap is supposed to be a good cleaner for wool I know most people use wool washes, but like I said, we're working on using up out laninsoh first- hth

You could definitely use them as a daytime wrap too- that's mostly how I use our longies. I wouldn't worry too much about leg gap either- the fitted napyy underneath should absorb the pee, so it shouldn't run out the legs

 

[princessellie]

i use woolite to wash, its in the washing powder section of supermarkets, then same as kaites said to lanolise, except i put mine on a spin cycle in my washer after theyve soaked and they dry within a day as opposed to the weeks it took me beforehand lol x

 

[4boys4years]

i didn't realise i could use lansinoh, i bought woolies when i did cloth with Ethan but never used any because i couldn't be faffed with buying lanolin, etc i had a big tube which wasn't getting used too

when my lanolin runs out i think i'll be using my lansinoh and wool wash can be the scent!

 

[sahara]

thanks ladies - chuffed about the lanisoh as i have quite abit left over. how much would i need to use x

 

[Kaites]

I read a "pea-sized" amount somewhere but I'm paranoid that isn't enough, so I usually use lots more (like a marble sized amount- maybe 1/2 tsp?)

 

[4boys4years]

oh i forgot to answer your questions about gappiness. Noah's shorties seem a bit loose in the crotch but we've never had any leaks and i've worn him out in the sling with them on too i think the other mamas at the tots group thought i was a bit odd though but that's nothing new LOL. Oh and the shorties were brand new, so gappiness might not be from stretching with use