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And that is also true for our merino wool items. I was scared to do this but found no shrinkage when my merino clothing was DRY ( also getting rid of bed bugs)
I did the same and no harm done. I wouldn’t have dreamt of putting all my stuff through a commercial dryer normally but it was more important to get rid of the critters!!! It was all ok, nothing damaged.
If at home and if you have a chest...
I put my silk liner in the dryer without a problem. I also put my down sleeping bag in the dryer. As @trecile says, the key is to dry it first as that is what kills the bedbugs. You can wash it and hang it on the line after if you feel it needs...
I have dried my silk sleep sack on high heat as bed bug treatment. The key is to do it while it's dry. Shrinkage is more likely to occur when you put wet fabric into a hot dryer. To kill bed bugs all you need to do is to dry on high heat for...
So I have heard common wisdom is to bring a silk liner for your Camino (+/- a sleeping bag depending on your preference and season).
Specifically regarding silk liners, all of the ones I've found say not to dry them on high heat as they may...
Generally provided, but not guaranteed in the public/parochial albergues. Private accommodations all of the time. Standard Spanish size, which means oddly large for US travelers. My one luxury item is a nice King-sized pillowcase because I don’t...
You should do what I do. Find a 10 year old you can trust not to give you those looks of astonishment about our unbelievable ignorance. Tell the kid what you want and he/she will show you how to find anything you need. The whole process of...
Thank you for warning us, solo women. Would it be possible to let us know exactly the place? I am looking at the map and it seems that Albergaria-a-Velha es a big zone. I am assuming this is on the Portuguese Caminho Central? additional...
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