What's your favorite way to lanolize?

[knittingmama]

I'm just curious as to what everyone's prefered method is. I tried melting the lanolin in the microwave and I totally screwed that up. LOL. I haven't been brave enough to try it again since. I really like the wool bombs from the Soap Deck, but have a hard time getting my hands on them. Sometimes I see them at Midday Faire, but not often anymore and I rarely ever have seen them instock on her site.

So anyway, what do you like?

[Jewel]

I melt in the microwave

[Michele]

Some one else to do it.... but that is probably not the answer you are looking for. ;) The different bars I get with my soaker order so far, though I did purchase some liquid lanolin at Whole Foods last month and will try using that with a recipe someone posted here at WW.

[Susan_WW]

Try adding the lanolin to a cup of boiling water with a little bit of baby shampoo and mix really well. Then add that to a basin of lukewarm water. The baby shampoo keeps the lanolin from clumping in the cooler water. HTH :)

[Perogi]

I just bought some liquid lanolin from the health food store and I love it. So much easier than trying to melt the lansinoh. I just got a little plastice bowl, filled it with hot tap water, a drop of baby shampoo and some liquid lanolin, mixed it up and dumped in the wool bath.

[clothusingmama]

I put a little bit of lanolin in a glass jar filled with water and microwave it until hot, the lanolin will look like thick oil floating on the water. Then I put in a drop or two of the soap I wash my covers in and stir. The lanolin should disperse and no longer be floating on top of the water. I put this mixture in a bowl or sink filled with warm/hot water. Then I add my freshly washed soaker (or pants/shorts) while still wet and gently squeeze them. Then I just let them sit there For 10-15 minutes, come back and flip it over, squeeze it again, and then usually forget about it for a while. When I remember it again, I spin it in the washer and hang on the shower bar to dry :)

[chloesmom]

I just got some lanolin spray from Monkey Sudz. I haven't had a chance to test it yet, but I have heard good things.

[mamaBlue]

Try adding the lanolin to a cup of boiling water with a little bit of baby shampoo and mix really well. Then add that to a basin of lukewarm water. The baby shampoo keeps the lanolin from clumping in the cooler water. HTH :)

Yup, its really easy. :nod

[knittingmama]

I didn't know that about the baby shampoo. It looks like I'm going to have to give it another try.

[mamaBlue]

I should add - With liquid lanolin, I don't even boil the water. I just use the hottest tap water that comes out of the faucet.

[CadenJames062503]

Once a month I microwave lanolin. But the washings in between I just use spray lanolin from Monkey Sudz! It is great!!!!