FREE: KOOKABURRA Wool Washing Soap 16oz.

[Kim H.]

I have a 16 ounce bottle of KOOKABURRA WOOL WASHING SOAP.

I have only used one or two cap fulls. I decided I did not care for it.

Rivendell Bicycle Works sells it for $14.00.

https://www.rivbike.com/products/kookaburra-woolwash-16oz?_pos=1&_psq=kookaburra&_ss=e&_v=1.0

It is free. You pay the postage.

I will place the bottle in two zip-lock plastic bag before shipping into a box.

Paypal payment, please.

Kim Hetzel.

[Kim H.]

This freebie giveaway is pending.

Thank-you for all who responded.

Kim Hetzel.

[Kim H.]

Claimed !

Kim Hetzel. 

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[Patrick Moore]

Kim: I'm curious why you don't like Kookabura. I've been using it for years and apart from the cost* I've had no problems, even when washing tailored cycling clothing like dress pants altered into cycling knickers.

I've been buying 1 gal sizes from Rick Reisemberg of wool and hemp knickers fame and erstwhile iBob membership and am down to about 1/3 of my umpteenth gallon from him, but it looks as if the price has skyrocketed since I bought my last gallon a few years ago.

Because of the cost, I asked on the boblist about cheaper alternatives and per Harth Huffman of Wabi Woolens (it's largely for his merino jerseys and other merino pullovers that I'd been using Kookabura) any mild detergent, dish or laundry, will work.

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[RichS]

Patrick, like you, I've used Kookaburra for years. The price plus shipping has had me thinking of alternatives as well; except my wife has become fond of using Kookaburra for certain items. Do you hand wash or use a machine for your merino? I've done it both ways with no apparent damage to the fabric when washed on the gentle cycle. I'll give detergent a go and I'm sure it will be fine. Thank you Patrick.

Best,

Rich in ATL

[Will Boericke]

I use Castile soap for this purpose.

Will near Boston

[R Shannon]

Thanks for the recommendation Will. I have seen it but never used it.

Best,

Rich in ATL

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[Patrick Moore]

I wash woolens in my machine on the "Delicates" setting. The machine also has a "Hand Washables" setting but the "Delicates" is a tiny bit more energetic and I've had no problems even with structured wool dress pants converted to knickers.

Once the Kookabura runs out -- it should last me through the year -- I'll look for a "delicate" detergent made for wool knits. Apparently baby shampoo is also fine, though I expect it doesn't add anything to a mild detergent except cost.

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[Patrick Moore]

FWIW, I just stumbled across this article about washing wool; it seems reasonably thoughtful:

https://www.knittersreview.com/how-to-clean-handknits/

That notwithstanding, again, for years without problems I've used my machine's Delicate cycle, including the full spin part, far longer than the 10 seconds the above article warns is the limit for good woolens.

The article mentions earlier formulations of Woolite which might not have been as easy on wool as current ones.

On Thu, Aug 1, 2024 at 3:14 PM RichS <rshann...@gmail.com> wrote:

[John A. Bennett]

Kookaburra™️ contains lanolin.
Wool contains lanolin.
Win-win. 

John in Portland, Ore. 

[rlti...@gmail.com]

I use Kookaburra soap in my front loading washer and have never had an issue. I just use the regular cycle typically and put wool items in wash bags. I use 2 oz but I think the bottle states I should use 1 oz. Per the article that may not be a good idea. 1 oz seems like a small amount but I’ll give that a shot. And I may start looking to lower the spin cycles since that may not be good for wool. 

The only time I have had an issue was with our old washing machine that was a top loader with an agitator. I think the agitator grabbed one item and somehow and tore a hole in it about the size of a nickel. That’s when I started using wash bags. That was my nice blue Woolistic Riv jersey that got the hole so that was especially painful…

Robert Tilley

San Diego, CA

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[Peter Adler]

Probably the most commonly available castile oil liquid soap is Dr. Bronner’s, which I buy in 1 gallon jugs from the local snootzo produce +supermarket chain. Comes in a wide variety of scents; this coastal Californian favors eucalyptus, which is sometimes hard to find but bugs (both the wool and the flesh-biting kinds) don’t seem to like very much. Plus, the cool nutso writing all over the labels; you can have a fun afternoon digging out a magnifying glass and trying to parse the (obviously deeply sincere) good late Doctor’s philosophy.

 Peter “The godless beasts still disapproved!” Adler

Stinking like a coastal Australian forest in

Berkeley, California/USA

[R Shannon]

Patrick, thanks for sharing the link to knittersreview. Good information there.

Best,

Rich in ATL

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