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Eucalan Fiber Wash Review & Giveaway

November 4, 2015 30 Comments

Eucalan Fiber Wash Review & Giveaway

Eucalan is a fiber wash originally designed for woolens. The founder of Eucalan, Mary Ellen Edgar, invented Eucalan after discovering a no rinse laundry product in Australia. Living in the country necessitated being conscious of water consumption, so a no rinse laundry solution was perfect for her home. According to the Eucalan website:

The derivative of the company name, Eucalan, is the combination of two of the prominent ingredients from the original product formula — eucalyptus and lanolin. The eucalyptus scented product is still available along with sweet-smelling lavender (which like eucalyptus has moth-inhibiting qualities) and grapefruit, which has natural disinfectant properties.

Eucalan works well with a variety of fibers, including delicate clothing that you didn’t knit yourself. I’ve used it to clean things like bras and the lining of my new purse after my gum melted all over it (smooth move, I know). I also use Eucalan for blocking and washing finished knits. They work great, plus each of the 4 scented varieties of the wash are really nice, even if you’re not the biggest fan of scented products. And for those of you who are very scent-sensitive, there’s a Natural Eucalan that has no added scent.

Eucalan Fiber Wash Review & Giveaway

Enter to win a Eucalan Gift Pack!

If you want to try the five varieties of Eucalan, enter here for your chance to win one of their gift packs. Featuring one 3.3 oz. bottle each of Eucalyptus, Lavender, Grapefruit, Natural & Jasmine, each gift pack comes in a cute little zip top bag. Good luck!

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The product pictured was provided by Eucalan. Opinions are my own. 

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Heidi Gustad is an artist, author and crafts designer specializing in knitting, crochet, latch hook and macrame. In addition to running the Hands Occupied Blog and Pattern Shop, you can find her making videos & co-hosting the Very Serious Crafts podcast.

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  1. Caity

    November 4, 2015 at 10:34 am

    I would love to try the grapefruit scent!

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  2. kristie

    November 4, 2015 at 10:45 am

    I have not tried this product…I bet they smell wonderful!

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  3. Kate G

    November 4, 2015 at 11:02 am

    I’ve only tried lavender and I love it! Didn’t know there were so many other options

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  4. Lan

    November 4, 2015 at 11:07 am

    I would love to try the jasmine scent!

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  5. Nicole

    November 4, 2015 at 11:14 am

    I think the grapefruit, I love citrus!

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  6. Yelena

    November 4, 2015 at 11:20 am

    I saw this product in a yarn store and almost bought it, now I wish I did. I bet the grapefruit smells delightful! I’m a novice knitter so I can’t wait to get to the point of needing to block and give everything a signature scent.

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  7. Kristin Goodson

    November 4, 2015 at 11:33 am

    I would love to try the lavender one!

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  8. Jamie

    November 4, 2015 at 11:36 am

    The lavender scent sounds wonderful! Thank you for the giveaway!

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  9. Lynn Lourance

    November 4, 2015 at 12:15 pm

    Looks like a great product! I would love to try them all but especially the Grapefruit!

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  10. Craftyone

    November 4, 2015 at 12:42 pm

    I prefer unscented

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  11. Karen in VA

    November 4, 2015 at 1:38 pm

    Love the lavender scent!!

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  12. Meagan

    November 4, 2015 at 1:58 pm

    I love Eucalan, I’ve used it before and loved the scent.

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  13. Katy

    November 4, 2015 at 3:22 pm

    I would love to try the lavender:)

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  14. Zara

    November 4, 2015 at 4:51 pm

    the grapefruit sounds amazing!

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  15. Elizabeth Nelson

    November 4, 2015 at 4:58 pm

    I think this stuff is the greatest– the eucalyptus is pleasant and doesn’t smell antiseptic at all (think throat lozenges/cough drops). The lavender would be a nice alternative, as well.

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  16. cindy shipley

    November 4, 2015 at 9:57 pm

    Really went to try these thankm you for giving me a chance to win

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  17. Teresa C from Alabama

    November 5, 2015 at 8:44 am

    I would like to try the grapefruit scent.

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  18. Isay

    November 5, 2015 at 1:09 pm

    I’d love to try lavander! I’ve tried jasmine and I recently bought eucalyptus. I love the jasmine scent on my clothes, and I’m positive I’d love the lavander even more! I haven’t tried eucalyptus but I’m sure my laundry will smell fresh!

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  19. Rose

    November 5, 2015 at 8:12 pm

    mm, jasmine! I love jasmine everything, I want all my knits to smell like jasmine!

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  20. Julie Tink

    November 6, 2015 at 1:45 pm

    I would love to try jasmine! What a neat product!

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  21. Mary

    November 7, 2015 at 10:13 am

    I love the idea that my hard work would be protected by natural smells vs chemicals.

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  22. Jennifer

    November 7, 2015 at 11:01 am

    They all sound yummy, however the grapefruit sounds like fun! Thank you for all you do! Love, love, love your blog!

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  23. Sherry

    November 7, 2015 at 11:56 am

    I love lavender this is wonderful stuff.

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  24. Tina Ocampo

    November 7, 2015 at 1:14 pm

    It’s like I can already smell the Jasmine :)

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  25. alicia grayson

    November 7, 2015 at 3:26 pm

    I would like the Lavender for sure. It’s my fav smell.
    Alikat2004 on Ravelry.com

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  26. Katelyn M

    November 7, 2015 at 7:48 pm

    Thanks for the review and giveaway. I would love to try the lavender. I just love the scent of lavender. Thanks for the chance to win.

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  27. Stephanie W

    November 8, 2015 at 3:57 pm

    Lavender of course!

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  28. Karen H

    November 8, 2015 at 4:00 pm

    I love lavender so I guess lavender scented.

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  29. Tonia

    November 8, 2015 at 5:45 pm

    O, I love lavender! It’s my favorite!!

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  30. Andrea

    November 8, 2015 at 6:56 pm

    Love, love, love Eucalan! Use it for all of my handwashables!

    Reply

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