How to Clean Your Wool Mattress Pad
Tips on how to naturally clean your mattress pad.
How to clean your wool bedding
One of the greatest features of wool mattress bedding (mattress pads and comforters) is that they are simple to clean 100% naturally. Since they are naturally hypo-allergenic and odor-resistant they are a wonderful clean-living option.
So, how do you clean 100% wool bedding?
With the SUN! Yep, that’s right, that fireball in the sky has some magical cleaning powers. Simply remove your mattress pad or wool comforter and lay it out in the direct sun. Laying it outdoors will give it the rays it needs to be naturally clean and the fresh air couldn’t hurt either.
It is strongly advised that you use this method of cleaning. Why? Wool naturally mats when wet, so if you place it in a washing machine to ‘traditionally clean’ it, your wool bedding will end up with a clumpy and un-usable clump of wool.
How often should you clean your wool bedding?
I recommend leaving your wool comforter or mattress pad out in the sun in the spring and fall (for anyone who has snow covering the ground six months out of the year). But, this really depends on your level of comfort. Honestly, I’m proud if I can remember to do this once a summer. Lucky for me they are naturally odor-resistant.
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Benefits of Wool Bedding
Wool is used as a fiber throughout the marketplace. It is sought after in the clothing industry for keeping wearers warm and dry, but did you know it has incredible benefits for sleep?
Benefits of Wool Bedding
Wool is used as a sustainable fiber throughout the marketplace. It is sought after in the clothing industry for keeping wearers warm and dry, but did you know it has incredible benefits for sleep?
Wool is incredible for staying comfortable throughout a long summer or winter night. Its greatest benefit is that is helps you regulate your body temperature, keeping you cool in the summer and warm in the winter.
You know the saying ‘counting sheep?’ I’m pretty sure that they’re talking about wool bedding…
the benefits
Wool helps you regulate your body temperature. It keeps you cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter.
Wool is naturally hyper-allergenic
Wool is easy to clean, simply air it out on a sunny day to keep it fresh
Wool is a durable material that can be re-felted into bedding several times over its lifetime
Wool mattress pads give you extra support for better sleep
Harvesting wool keeps our sheep comfortable too. Wool is harvested before the spring and summer heat, so harvesting wool helps our ewes have a light summer jacket that helps keep them cooler.