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.