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Wool Mix: The French Alternative
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Wool Mix: The French Alternative
If you use Jackie's wool mix recipe and follow her tips, your winter woollies will smell of sunlight and soap with just a dash of eucalyptus.
To make wool mix:
1/2 glass soap flakes or grated soap
1 glass hot water
1/2 glass methylated spirits
1 tablespoon eucalyptus oil
Place all the ingredients in a large jar and shake well. (Warning: keep wool mix out of reach of children as metho and eucalyptus oil are toxic.)
To wash woollies:
Dissolve 2 tablespoons of Jackie's wool mix in a bucket of hot water.
Wash woollies gently by hand, then turn inside out and repeat.
Rinse in warm water and then gently squeeze out most of the moisture.
Roll each item in a towel or several towels to remove the rest of the moisture.
Spread out flat on a towel or rack to dry. When dry give each item a shake to bring up the pile.
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