Continuing with my Love to Clean series, today I’m going to be sharing a no-fuss way for how to wash a hat.
This is a trick I learned many many moons ago from my mom. My dad loves to wear hats and even as a little girl I remember him wearing lots of hats. The only problem with always wearing a hat is that you end up with a lot of dirty hats, or a really dirty favorite hat!
Luckily there’s an easy trick for how to wash a hat, without ruining their shape. All you need is some vinegar and a dishwasher.
If the hat(s) are really dirty, and stinky, pre-treat them by spraying them with vinegar Let the vinegar soak for about 10 minutes. If there are really bad sweat stains on the bring you can remove them by sprinkling the stain with baking soda, spraying it with vinegar and then lightly scrubbing it with a toothbrush.
After the hat has been pre-treated for stains (and stink), place the hat on the top rack of the dishwasher. I usually run the hats through a full cycle with a load of pre-rinsed dishes. However if you aren’t comfortable having dishes in the dishwasher too then you fill up the top rack with all your hats and run them all at once. Use regular dishwasher detergent in the load, it works great for washing your hats!
After the dishwasher has finished it’s cycle remove the hats and lay them on a flat surface to dry. It’s as simple as that! By pre-treating your hats and running them through the dishwasher your hats will be clean and smell fresh all over again!
To read other easy cleaning tips in the Love to Clean Series, click the links below.
- Tips for Washing Windows and Mirrors
- The Benefits of Vacuuming and More
- How to Clean the Kitchen Sink
- How to Clean Retainers
- How to clean cloudy glass
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