How do I wash/clean vintage wool blankets?






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The best way is to simply hand wash a wool blanket in a bathtub. I do it all the time. As for detergent I use only baby shampoo. At first I dry my blankets over the tub until water is gone and turn them over so the extra shower bar doesn’t leave a mark on the blanket. When the water is gone and blanket still dump I take it outside and finish drying by spreading the blanket on flat surface in the sun and turning it over frequently. When it is almost dry I put it in the dryer to finish the whole process. It has never shrunk and is always fluffy and fresh. I also have European 100% wool bedding and wash the whole set the same way as above during spring/summer months.
Wool of any kind actually likes the water but you have to know how to proceed so it’s not ruined. I never take 100% wool items to dry cleaning. It ruins the wool, they usually use chemicals (when you wash any wool sweater or pillowcase after dry cleaning you notice this awful smell and very dirty water; all chemicals of course) and ultimately it gets disgusting. I’d never use dry cleaning.