Cakes of soap have kept lots of knitting and wool eating creatures from my stash of wool and knitted items. Thanks for your sharing. Lynn Albany Western Australia
If you are doing several sweaters at once, have you ever used the washing machine 1. filled, but not active to soak, and/or 2. spin cycle to start the drying process? What are your thoughts on doiing so?
Well . . .. I think soaking in the washer (with no agitation) is a great idea! Spin cycle, too, can be awesome, and I know lots of small fiber mills wash fiber that way. The trick is that some machines add water during various cycles--even to the spin cycle--which could agitate the wool. The Fingerlakes Fiber Mill used to hack their washing machines to run with the lid open so that they could see what was going on in there--I always loved that!
Thanks Melissa! for the good tips on keeping our wool sweaters (and hats) clean. I have alway put off getting a gleener -- guess that I just thought I could pick the little fuzzies off by hand --- but, now they are out of control. It's like the fuzzies are having more and more fuzzies! Time to get some (long overdue) help with a gleener. You are much appreciated here amiga!
Thanks, Celeste! I do love my gleaner . . . and it's pretty gentle on the wool, too. Don't pick the fuzzies off!!! Sometimes, I even use scissors in the underarms, if there are tough felted in fuzzies :)
Cakes of soap have kept lots of knitting and wool eating creatures from my stash of wool and knitted items.
Thanks for your sharing.
Lynn Albany Western Australia
Thanks for the tip, Lynn! And lovely to hear from the Australian contingent :)
I Store my woolens in a Cedar Chest that belonged to my mother. Love that cedar smell & it protects from moths too!
Just started watching your podcasts. I have really enjoyed. The fiber info you go through is so interesting. Thank you.
That pink cardigan on top is very pretty 😍
Thanks! It's Aileas by Isabell Kraemer :)
@@knittingthestash ooooh! I'm heading over to Ravelry to check it out ♥️
Thanks so much. I have them in my Amazon cart .
If you are doing several sweaters at once, have you ever used the washing machine 1. filled, but not active to soak, and/or 2. spin cycle to start the drying process? What are your thoughts on doiing so?
Well . . .. I think soaking in the washer (with no agitation) is a great idea! Spin cycle, too, can be awesome, and I know lots of small fiber mills wash fiber that way. The trick is that some machines add water during various cycles--even to the spin cycle--which could agitate the wool. The Fingerlakes Fiber Mill used to hack their washing machines to run with the lid open so that they could see what was going on in there--I always loved that!
Thanks Melissa! for the good tips on keeping our wool sweaters (and hats) clean. I have alway put off getting a gleener -- guess that I just thought I could pick the little fuzzies off by hand --- but, now they are out of control. It's like the fuzzies are having more and more fuzzies! Time to get some (long overdue) help with a gleener. You are much appreciated here amiga!
Thanks, Celeste! I do love my gleaner . . . and it's pretty gentle on the wool, too. Don't pick the fuzzies off!!! Sometimes, I even use scissors in the underarms, if there are tough felted in fuzzies :)
Hello Melissa
Thank you for all you do.
You're so kind, Valorie! Thank you!
Yes, this is very helpful!
Thanks, Linda!