How To Clean Cotton Hats

Hold it between your hands and gently squeeze to remove the excess moisture.

How to clean cotton hats. Dip it in the detergent you are using and gently spot clean. Today tanner will be showing you how to clean any hat. Wool is warm but can shrink in water and or heat situations see cleaning wool baseball caps below. Remove the hat from the soapy water and rinse it under a faucet of cold running water to wash off all the detergent. Put the hat in the washing machine with clothes of the same color.

Use a soft bristled brush and lightly scrub the stained areas with a heavy duty detergent and water mixture. Jersey mesh is a durable colorfast knit that is easy to wash. Cotton polyester blends are tough bright and usually colour fast. Put in the recommended amount of detergent. Use one teaspoon of detergent per cup of warm water and use sparingly as you scrub to avoid getting the brim of the hat too wet.

Err on the side of cool versus hot. Step 2 read the detergent container to determine how much liquid or powder you should add. After the sweat stains are removed use a new cloth and cool water to wipe away the soapy cleaning solution. As it s filling add a tablespoon of laundry detergent or oxiclean. If your sweat stained hat is made of leather use a moist sponge to rinse the sweat stains.

Lets say that you have fairly new baseball hats made out of cotton a cotton blend or jersey knit. Fill a clean sink or bucket with warm water. Blot with a clean white cloth dipped in water to rinse and allow the cap to air dry. Take a clean cotton swab or an old toothbrush. Place the hat on a clean towel and pat it down until there is no more water dripping.

If the hat is made of cotton or other water safe material you can use a gentle stream of cool water to rinse.