 The last couple of days have been good blanket washing days - bright, warm sunshine and a gentle breeze, so I've taken advantage and washed all the winter blankets ready to store them for the summer.
I use this wool wash recipe, which is based on the Martha Gardener Wool Mix available at supermarkets. I've used it for 30 years on all our woollens and delicates and anything clothing or manchester that is stored away. It leaves woollens especially soft and clean, and helps to deter bugs like silverfish and moths that like to feast on our woollies. Ingredients: 4 cups Lux flakes* 4 cups boiling water 1 cup methylated spirits 2 tbsp eucalyptus oil Method: Mix together and bottle. To use dissolve mixture in hot water, cool before gently kneading woollens to wash. Rinse well and dry carefully in the shade, preferably flat to retain shape. *Lux flakes - you can use any pure soap flakes or grate cakes of pure soap to get the flakes. Depending on the size of the cakes of soap you'll need 2 or 3. If you use the zester side of your grater the soap will dissolve easily and quickly. From the Laundry: Manchester Tip Store
6 Comments
Helen Le Sueur
20/7/2019 08:37:24 am
I can't use Lux because it gives me a fierce, itchy rash all over. I finely grate Velvet laundry soap and use the other ingredients. I started using a wool mix 46 years ago, The original recipe I used was from an old CWA cookbook with imperial measurements and home hints including such things as "Invalid Cookery", "Hints for the Home and to Preserve the Temper" which itself includes To Wash a Fleece in a kerosene tin. It's a wonderful book.
Marilyn Nichols
10/12/2021 08:21:09 am
I have made this lux recipe but little fluff and balls are still on clothes especially black clothes what can I do to change this I never ever rinsed ny clothes when using original MW so must be something not in the new recipe.
Cath (Cheapskates Staff)
10/12/2021 09:27:56 am
Two things - the detergent doesn't create fluff - fluff balls on clothes are caused by friction so check that you aren't rubbing the fabric or overloading the washing machine. Make sure the soap powder is completely dissolved and I suggest you check what you are washing - dark with dark, light with light. Towels separaely if they are fluffy. Check the filter if you are using a washing machine rather than hand washing - if it is full then it will just spit out the fluff and gunk back into the drum.
Bridget
19/10/2020 11:32:48 am
Can you use this mixture in the washing machine?
Marilyn Nichols
7/5/2022 05:35:47 am
Seems I was not using enough water. Another question with my new batch lux is now Softly I made this mixture I failed to put the water content in mixture I have to spoon it out its not good do you recommend melting soap adding water to make right consistency thankyou.
Jill D
14/11/2022 10:54:17 pm
I water mine down as it’s very concentrated. I put very hot water in and dilute at least double. If you don’t it won’t come out of the bottle. You could put it in a pot and spoon it into a pot and mix hot water with it to dissolve . Your comment will be posted after it is approved.
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