Building a bed with wool
Get the most out of your wool bedding by following these tips.
Building a bed with wool
You’ve read the benefits tied to sleeping on wool, now you’re wondering where to begin with building your bed as a haven for better sleep.
Our wool bedding allows you to sleep more comfortably using a layering technique. Today I am going to share some of these tips with you.
Raw wool mattress pads
Let’s start with what I mean by ‘raw wool’. Our wool mattress pads are raw in the fact they are not covered with a cotton cover like you might be used to. They are left exposed for better cleaning and should be cared for differently when building your bed.
Place our raw wool mattress pads directly on your mattress. Then place a 100% cotton fitted sheet over the top to secure your pad and to keep it from slouching. After that you can put on your 100% cotton sheets as you would normally to make your bed.
Wool Comforters
Unlike our wool mattress pads our wool comforters have a 100% cotton muslin cover on them. You can use them directly but I recommend using a 100% cotton duvet cover to keep them clean and make it easier to wash your bedding.
100% Cotton
As you find sheets and blankets to layer your bedding it is very important to seek out 100% natural cotton linens. Cotton helps your wool breathe, giving you better and more comfortable results. I use Redland Cotton sheets because they are so thoughtfully made and of such high quality.
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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100% Wool Mattress Pads
100% Wool Mattress Pads
100% Wool Mattress Pads
WHY WOOL?
Once a year we shear our wooly sheep, just before lambing season. It is a good health practice and absolutely necessary and humane care for our flock. Without shearing sheep are extremely uncomfortable in Wisconsin’s summer heat and giving them a fresh cut allows them to rid themselves of any debris that they’ve collected on pasture. Since wool is a ‘bi-product’ from our sheep I wanted to make sure to use it instead of letting it go to waste. Hense, wool mattress pads.
WHY BEDDING?
After a farmer friend mentioned bedding I was on the hunt to learn more about how I might take my wool and produce wool bedding. That's when I found a woolen mill in Appleton, Wisconsin. Quickly after visiting the website I knew I'd found my match! Mattress pads made locally by another small family-owned business was all I needed to know to pick up the phone and call. Courtney Woolen Mill has been in operation since the 1800's and has been Courtney family-owned since 1904.
Not only do I want my own wool bedding but I figured you may just want it too.
WHY SHOULD I GET WOOL BEDDING?
Wool is naturally moisture-wicking. This means that it keeps you cool in the summer and warm in the winter. So you can count on a good night sleep counting sheep! Wool is also able to be refreshed when your bedding ages. These mattress pads should last five years, but once they are worn they don't need to go in a landfill. Simply return them to Homestead and we will get it re-carded into a 'new' mattress pad for you at a discounted rate. Your mattress pad can last a lifetime if you let it!
HOW DO I KEEP IT CLEAN?
Do not wash or dry clean your mattress pad. They can be cleaned naturally by placing them in the sun and letting them air out. I recommend you do this every few months to keep it smelling fresh!
