Hand washing your lingerie in Eucalan Delicate Wash is what I recommend. Globally renowned, Eucalan, is one of the best lingerie-washing products available. This is the story of the Australian connection to Eucalan.

The Australian connection in the creation of Eucalan

Mary Ellen Edgar is the founder of Eucalan. Her inspiring story began with visiting a friend in Australia. Mrs Edgar learnt very quickly, that water was not to be wasted when she visited during a drought. After testing a Ministry of Agriculture home remedy no-rinse laundry product for woollens, Mrs Edgar was amazed at the results. Encouraged and enthusiastic, Mrs Edgar proceeded to produce a new product on a commercial level.

This is the birth of Eucalan!

The Eucalan name: another connection to its Australian beginnings

The name, Eucalan, is the combination of two prominent ingredients from the original formula- eucalyptus and lanolin.

Eucalan is now available in a variety of fragrances including the original eucalyptus, which we all love. The fragrant lavender, like the eucalyptus, has moth-inhibiting qualities. Fresh fragranced grapefruit-scented Eucalan has natural disinfectant properties. Jasmine is just pretty!

Scent-sensitive skin can use the non-scented option.

Eucalan can be used for hand-washing, as well as both front and top-loading washing machines.

The pods of Eucalan are ideal to take travelling, to basin wash your delicates.

How to handwash your precious lingerie in Eucalan

Follow the Eucalan recommendation for washing bras and undies, which I have listed below.

The Basics

How To Use Eucalan

Eucalan Delicate Wash is perfectly suited to many items.

Hand Wash:

  1. Fill a basin with tepid water (room temperature water, not hot and not cold)
  2. Add Eucalan to the basin.
  3. Insert article to be washed and soak for 15 min. (minimum).
  4. Squeeze the article gently to incorporate water and soap through fibres.
  5. Rinsing is not necessary. You can if you want to use the extra water.
  6. Pull the article out of the water and gently squeeze out excess water. Do not twist or ring.
  7. Follow the drying instructions below.

Machine Wash:

NB: I do not recommend machine washing for your precious lingerie.

Front Load Machine:

  1. Select Rinse and Spin or Hand Wash/Delicate cycle. Cold or tepid water.
  2. Add Eucalan to the softener drawer.
  3. Load articles into the machine and start the cycle.
  4. Follow the drying instructions below.

Top Load Machine:

  1. Select gentle cycle and add cold water.
  2. Add 2 or 3 capfuls of Eucalan to the machine.
  3. Stop machine. Load washables and squeeze gently to saturate.
  4. Allow soaking for 15 – 30 min. (minimum).
  5. Gently squeeze articles again.
  6. By-pass rinse cycle.
  7. Spin water out.
  8. Follow the drying instructions below.

*Use 5ml per 4L of water (more for heavily soiled items)

**Use 15-30mL per load (adjust the amount based on the size of the load)

Drying:

Dry all items out of direct heat and sunlight.

Lay delicate articles flat on a clean dry towel. Roll the article in a towel to remove excess moisture. Lay flat to dry on a drying rack or clean dry towel.

Lingerie

The word LINGERIE encompasses a lot of different items, including bras, camis, hosiery, medical hosiery, shapewear, costumes and panties to name a few. Eucalan’s gentle no-rinse formula is delicate enough to care for all your lingerie. Choose calming lavender or energizing grapefruit scents with the bonus that these essential oils have antiseptic properties, which are beneficial for garments that lie close to the skin. You may want to try the intoxicating scent of Jasmine!

Bras:

Bras should be washed after every wear to keep them clean and help them maintain their shape. Washing does not deteriorate bras: body oils, lotions and potions, and simply wearing your bra contributes to fibre wear and tear. Washing keeps fibres clean and helps elastic maintain its original tension.

  • Follow directions for hand washing. If you choose to machine wash, ensure fasteners are closed and place any bras in a mesh laundry bag or pillowcase to help protect them from other garments.

Follow the handwashing instructions from Eucalan. I highly recommend it.

Your precious lingerie will thank you! And the environment.