Mattress Protector/cover

I've bought 2 bassinet size ones, and every time I touch them they sound like a plastic bag. I htink they were baby's first ones.

Have now discovered those wool cover things. That you just lay underneath and they soak up whatever spils that happen. Swanndri does one, you can get at famers and babysafe. Does anyone know if you can wash them. Being 200 wool I'm not sure. Even a hand wash??

Any advice would be greatly appreiciated.

I have two, one is a swandri and the other isn't but they're both 100% wool.

The one that isn't a Swandri has a label that says 'rinse in warm water, dry thoroughly, press with hot iron through damp cloth. Air thoroughly after washing and regularly after use'

The other one, which is a Swandri says 'shake clean, hand wash, max 40 degrees c, use approved wool detergent , do not bleach, do not spin, do not tumble dry, dry in shade, press with hot iron through cotton fabric'

HTH

I was told the reason it's best to avoid the plastic feel ones is because they can over heat the baby and cause them to sweat where as wool is breathable and won't alter their temp.

dw I know how you feel!!