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All the Ways You're *Not* Using That Sheepskin Rug (But Should)
From the expected (accent rug) to the unusual (AC cover?).
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ncindc
January 16, 2021
Can we get a link to the photo of the sheepskin covering the ac unit? I have three window units- very curious!
CJ
January 16, 2021
I used to use my sheepskin in my car to cover the ice cold seat in the winter. You had to be careful it didn’t fall out into the slush when you got out of the car.
Juli
December 21, 2020
About the yellowing, if it’s all over the wooly part, might be aging of the wool and the lanolin in it. The most noticeable yellowing in only spots on a sheepskin I ever saw had to do with unfortunate choice of the sheepskin rug as a potty spot by a pet. You could try a spot treatment using a gentle wool/cashmere appropriate stain remover (I have a bottle from The Laundress but there may be others available). Use cool water to rinse to avoid felting of the wool?
Good luck!
Good luck!
amanda
December 19, 2020
Just wanted to give a shout out for felted fleece rugs for anyone not keen on the real sheepskins! I LOVE the look of photos like in this article needed to avoid faux fleece or leather thanks to my cats’ chewing habits (RIP leather boots...). Instead, I found some gorgeous pet beds on Etsy made by taking the ends of sheared wool and felting into a pad. So cool!
Google “felted fleece”, “ethical”, “cruelty-free”, or “no kill” sheep rug to find.
Google “felted fleece”, “ethical”, “cruelty-free”, or “no kill” sheep rug to find.
McKenzieMRoss
December 19, 2020
Can you offer some guidance on how to instruct dry cleaners to treat these sheepskin rugs? I took in a lovely one and it came back with the leather all wrinkly and the wool curled and clumped, instead of brushed out an luxurious. I’m really hesitant to take in any others!
Juli
December 19, 2020
You can take a small brush to the wool and brush it out to make it fluffy and soft again. I have used sheepskins for many years and used to brush them after washing. A bit of lanolin on the skins after washing on delicate for a short time and then putting in a low-temp dryer - take out while still damp and hang over a railing or the shower rod to finish drying would keep the leather back from curling and drying out. Just consider the brushing to be meditative...;)
McKenzieMRoss
December 19, 2020
I’ll give that a go! Do you think the lanolin would still work if the rug has been dry cleaned instead of washed? I hadn’t thought of washing them myself. Might experiment with this one since it’s already looking scruffy—no harm there!
JoAnn
December 20, 2020
I also had a hard time with how to get my sheepskins cleaned. I finally opted for a dry cleaner ($$$). But will try doing it myself next time. However, one of my rugs had yellowed and the cleaners' was not able to whiten it. Any ideas on that? (We are non-smokers so I've no idea just why it yellowed.)
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December 21, 2020
Every 4-6 months when they’re all matted I wash them on delicate cycle and dry on low/delicate. They come out beautiful. These are IKEA sheepskins which are a great bargain.
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