How to Give Your Wool Packaging a Second Life

When your delivery arrives, it comes wrapped in something designed with purpose — natural wool insulation. 

That wool keeps your produce cold and fresh without using plastic or polystyrene. It’s renewable, compostable and made from waste wool sourced from farms.

But once you’ve unpacked your box, the question comes up: what do I do with the wool?
Too often, it ends up in the bin, a waste of a natural, high-value material that can still do plenty of good.

Here’s how to give it a second life.

In the Garden 

Pot and Basket Liner
Use strips of wool to line hanging baskets and pots. It helps retain water and slowly releases moisture, reducing how often you need to water. The fibres eventually break down, feeding your compost with nitrogen.

Weed Barrier or Mulch Layer
Lay wool around young plants or in vegetable beds. It locks in moisture, blocks weeds and breaks down naturally, improving soil structure.

Compost Booster
Cut or tear the wool into small pieces and mix it into your compost heap. Wool breaks down over 6–12 months and is rich in nitrogen — a key nutrient for healthy compost.

Frost Protection
Wrap the wool around pots, pipes, or tree bases during cold weather. It’s nature’s own insulation — regulates temperature and protects roots from frost.

Around the House 

Needle Felting and Textile Projects
If you work with fabric, your wool packaging is raw material. It can be felted, shaped, or dyed for small projects and handmade textiles.

Boot Liners or Insoles
Cut sections to size and slip them inside boots or wellies. Wool keeps heat in and moisture out — perfect for working outdoors through winter.

When It’s Done Return It to the Earth

If your wool liner is too worn to reuse, don’t bin it. Compost it.

Wool is fully biodegradable — it will return to the soil within 6–12 months, feeding the microbial life that supports healthy ecosystems.

Remove the outer bag before composting. The wool itself can go straight into soil or compost.