Eucalan Delicate Wash...a Whole New Spin on Laundry!

Goodbye Sweaters, Hello Summer!

Is it FINALLY time to put away those winter woolens? Make sure you watch our latest YouTube Laundry Lesson before you store those sweaters for next year!

All garments will eventually develop pills due to friction from wear and laundering. You can use a sweater shaver or pumice stone to quickly and easily remove pills before washing your sweaters (and other winter woolens) and packing them away for the season. We recommend using our Lavender or Eucalyptus scented wash to take advantage of the moth-inhibiting properties - you'll be so happy you did so when sweater weather returns in the fall!

You need not pack away your Eucalan for the season, too - your favourite scent is great for keeping workout wear and swim suits looking like new! Click here for simple instructions on our site or watch our quick Laundry Lesson below! 

Wrapture Winners!

Spring is just around the corner (we hope!), and our newest jasmine scent Wrapture is a great way to give it a warm welcome, don't you think? Three of our readers will get to test out our theory: Jessica A., Sharon P. and Jeane C. have all won 100mL bottles of Wrapture in this month's Pin & Win contest! We will contact each winner to arrange delivery of their prize.

We're always interested to hear how our fans are using Eucalan. Judging from our pool of contest entries, the top 5 Eucalan uses among our blog readers are: 

Click on each image above to view tutorials!

The five laundry lessons below also receive honourable mention; a few savvy readers pinned these tutorials, all of which are great ways to save money by washing dry clean only and other special-care items with Eucalan. Click on the images below to find out more! 

Happy Spring!

Pin & Win with Eucalan!

There are plenty of ways to use Eucalan's no-rinse formula to wash just about everything you can think of, such as lingerie, winter woolens, baby items, and more! If you have a laundry conundrum, we have several quick and easy tutorials on our website to make laundry day a breeze - click here to view them all! 

Now for the best part: we'll be randomly selecting 3 lucky people to win a 100mL bottle of our new jasmine scent, Wrapture! To be eligible, follow these two simple steps: 

1. Pin your favourite tutorial from this page onto any of your own Pinterest boards. 

2. Leave a comment on this blog post sharing a link to your pin and an email address or Ravelry ID so that we can contact you if you win. 

That's all you have to do! We'll randomly pick our winners on Friday, March 29th from the comments on this post using a Random Number Generator. Good luck! 

Laundry Lessons: Lint Removal and Leather Care

How are everyone's New Year's Resolutions coming along? If you've resolved to be clean and green in 2013, here are two new Laundry Lessons to help you reach your goal!  

First, Jennifer demonstrates how to keep your leather jackets, shoes and handbags looking like new with the help of a stain-treating towelette from the Eucalan On-The-Go Care family of products:

Our second Laundry Lesson to share with you this month will keep you looking your best, no matter where life takes you. Whisk away stray hairs, pet fur, lint and dirt quickly and easily using Eucalan's peel and pat lint remover sheets. These great little sheets are ideal to keep in your purse, desk drawer or car so that you always look neat and professional!

We also have some exciting news - Eucalan is now on Pinterest! Click on the button below to view and follow our boards. Happy pinning!

Laundry Resolutions for 2013

The new year is almost here, and with it, the promise of a fresh start! This year, resolve to have clean clothes and a cleaner planet by incorporating a multi-tasking product into your regular Laundry routine - Eucalan! Here are a few resolutions to try out for 2013:

Resolution #1: Skip the Dry Cleaner

Dry cleaning involves a lot of chemicals that are bad for the environment, but items that are labeled "dry clean only" can be laundered quite easily & safely at home for a fraction of the cost. The Eucalan YouTube channel has plenty of easy tutorials to get you started, or you can use our quick tips here on the Eucalan website! 

Resolution #2: Get a jump on Spring Cleaning

Rugs, carpets, and upholstery can be spot-cleaned easily using just a little bit of Eucalan diluted in some water (try mixing it in a spray bottle for easy application). Looking to do a deep clean with a carpet cleaning machine? You can use Eucalan instead of a traditional carpet cleaner!

Eucalan's no-rinse formula also comes in handy when it's time to freshen up curtains and drapes, as demonstrated in this video tutorial. 

When springtime rolls around, you'll be happy you got an early start at the beginning of the year!

Resolution #3: Conserve Water & Energy

Eucalan's no-rinse formula means that you won't have to use a lot of water when hand-washing your delicate items and woolens. However, there are lots of other ways to save water in the laundry room:

• Spot cleaning items that are otherwise clean, rather than tossing them in the washing machine.
• Treating stains ASAP, allowing them to sit for ten minutes prior to washing. 
• Running your washer and dryer at night, preferably with back-to-back loads to take advantage of an already-hot dryer.

Resolution #4: Skip the Fabric Softener

Adding a few drops of Eucalan instead of a conditioner/softener to the rinse water will avoid the build-up that occurs with other fabric softeners. This build-up is also damaging to fibres, so switching to Eucalan will help your clothes last longer! As an added bonus, the lanolin in Eucalan will also help prevent static cling.  

With a multi-tasker like Eucalan in the Laundry room, you'll save time and money, all while being eco-friendly. From all of us at Eucalan, have a happy and healthy 2013!

 

Laundry Lesson: Swimwear & Technical Fibres

We got an eyeful of fashion-forward swimwear, lingerie and activewear earlier this month at CurveNY and CurveNV! Bright colors, metallic fabrics, and the latest high-tech fibres were all in abundance at this month's trade shows. 

Did you know that each of these fibres require special care? Washing your lingerie, swimwear and workout wear with Eucalan will help them last longer; our gentle no-rinse formula protects the integrity of elastic and spandex, plus our formula is free of harsh chemicals that fade colours and dull metallic fabrics.

We recommend Lavender, Grapefruit, or our brand-new Jasmine-infused scent, Wrapture by Kristin Omdahl. All three formulas feature essential oils which are known for their naturally antiseptic properties as well as their pleasing aroma!

We show you just how easy it is to care for your swimwear and workout wear in our most recent laundry lesson on the Eucalan YouTube Channel! 

 

 

Protect Your Investment: Lingerie Care Tips from Bra Expert Liliana Mann

For today's blog post, we have a special guest: bra expert Liliana Mann, owner of Linea Intima in Toronto, Canada. Enjoy!

 

We have a ‘rule’ at Linea Intima: to always explain to our customers the importance of washing their fine lingerie.

If you want to protect your investment then your delicates should be washed frequently, for example, a bra after every two times it’s worn. Most people aren’t very happy with the idea and are often concerned that a bra that’s washed too frequently won’t last as long. Those of us in the industry know this is a myth - in fact, lingerie that’s laundered properly lasts much longer!

In our stores, I go out of my way to help customers understand this and have a very descriptive way of explaining it. I use the analogy of hosiery and how it takes on the shape of the foot when it’s worn, but after washing, it goes right back to its original shape. But do you know what really gets their attention and makes them want to follow our washing ‘rule’? When they learn that they can use Eucalan, which doesn’t require rinsing! Everybody is thrilled to cut the job in half – wash and hang to dry, how great is that?!

My favourite scent of Eucalan is Grapefruit.  I like the colour, I like the smell, and I like how my clean delicates feel afterwards. To tell you the truth, it makes me hand wash more often now myself!

I always pack a travel size Eucalan in my suitcase to keep my lingerie wardrobe in pristine condition when I’m on-the-go. Here are some of my favourite summer lingerie styles which also make great travel options. As you know, I am not only the bra club president, I am also a customer!

My new 5’S of a bra wardrobe for this summer are: Seamless Bra - Marlies Dekker, Dame de Paris #15421; Seamed Bra – MarieJo Carole #010-1615; Strapless Bra - Simone Pérèle, Celeste #12M304; Sports Bra - Anita Extreme Sports #5527, in the Olympic colours; and my Sexy Bra – Aubade, Idylle Parisienne V114.

And of course I can’t forget to mention a matching panty for each bra. I do practice what I preach...!

 

 

 

How to avoid a laundry fail

On the back of your Eucalan bottle, you may have noticed the instructions "always check for colour fastness."  So what exactly does this mean, and how can you check this quickly and easily?  In our latest Laundry Lesson, we'll show you how to test any garment to ensure its colours don't run and potentially ruin your lighter-colored items.  Whether you have a just-finished handmade item or store-bought garment, make sure you protect them from avoidable laundry fails with this easy-as-pie laundry lesson on the Eucalan YouTube channel! 

Welcoming Summer with Laundry Lessons

Summer is finally here! There's no better way to say goodbye to chilly days than putting winter wear away for the season.  Preserve woolens, furs (both real and faux!), quilts and the like by washing with Eucalan before packing them away!  Our tutorial videos will show you just how easy it is to wash a variety of items by hand - no dry cleaner required! 

 

Winner + Teddy Bear Care with Eucalan

Thanks to everyone who entered our blog giveaway this month.  We're thrilled to know so many folks are interested in exploring Eucalan's many uses for baby care and beyond!  Here are our lucky winners:

• Eucalan Gift Pack: Krystyn WF
• Getaway Gang Travel Set: Kaiya Voigt Allison

Please e-mail info@eucalan.com with your shipping information so we can get your prizes out as soon as possible! Stay tuned for more giveaways next month; we'll keep you up-to-date on Facebook, Ravelry and Twitter!

Here are some of our favourite baby care tips from our fans:

"My favorite baby tip is to take baby socks (before you clean them) and pin them together using a safety pin. That way you don't lose a sock." -Liz

"Best baby tip...just go with the flow and expect the unexpected. Plus keep wipes and diapers in your purse, car, and every level of your home, because new baby explosions don't wait for anything!" -Angie S.

"My favorite baby tip is do something nice for yourself while your baby is napping. Don't spend that precious time folding laundry cause laundry can wait. Take care of yourself instead and read, nap, watch a show." -Estella

"I've used Eucalan to spot clean my kids' wool rug. Love it for all their knits and soakers too - will try it next time we need a stuffed animal cleaned." -Rammy

"For the older baby or young toddler, I suggest a pack of Post It notes for desperation airplane or road trip entertainment. Easy to clean up. Love the scent of Eucalan. Thanks for the giveaway!" -DKW

"I use Eucalan on my baby items so they are not faded from normal detergents." -Victoria B.

"My favourite baby care tip is to give babywearing a good try - for many people (not everyone!) it's a great way to keep baby close and pick up on hungry cues before the baby cries! :) I've been using Eucalan for several years now on our woolies. Love the stuff!" -Juliette

We'd like to share yet another use for Eucalan when caring for your little one: washing a teddy bear! Invariably, your child's favorite friends will need a bath - and Eucalan is the perfect way to gently clean and care for stuffed animals of every persuasion! Click here to view more helpful tutorials on the Eucalan YouTube Channel.