Drying a sheepskin saddlecloth

[ann-jen]

Well its been long overdue a wash and pretty minging so I chucked it in the washer and now its lovely and clean but soaking! Any tips on drying it considering its tipping down and freezing outside. I made the mistake of putting the last one on the radiator and frazzled the sheepskin.

I wondered if sticking it in the airing cupboard would work or whether that would dry the sheepskin out too much too? Its currently draped over the stair-rail and still looking sopping wet!

 

[CracklinRosie]

I put mine in the bathroom. Warm but not too dry. Another tip is to use human hair conditioner on them too!

 

[ann-jen]

Ok thanks I might give that a try next time.

 

[spotsmum]

I have 3 baetl ones and wash then in the washer on a very low spin, then lay them flat in a warm room, but not too hot. Then just brush them with a soft brush when dry, come up fluffy and as good as new!!

 

[ann-jen]

Thats exactly what I ended up doing and got a phenomenal amount of hair out of it! Hanging over the stair banister wasn't such a good idea though as it made the paint go all funny.