How To Clean Columbia Hats

A soft bristled brush is the best way to clean your hat from everyday dirt and debris.

How to clean columbia hats. Today tanner will be showing you how to clean any hat. Avoid bleaching agents as these can damage the fabric or cause unevenness in color. For cotton or synthetic hats please mix all ingredients hydrogen peroxide the detergent and baking soda in the warm water. Stir the solution with a spoon. You can simply use a clean white microfiber cloth to spot clean the hat.

Place the hat on a clean towel and pat it down until there is no more water dripping. Brush the hat gently in a clockwise motion to remove dust dirt and other light stains. As it s filling add a tablespoon of laundry detergent or oxiclean. Dish soap can do in a pinch but detergent or a dedicated stain fighting treatment like oxiclean is stronger and works harder at getting the stains out of the hat s fibers. Create the cleaning solution.

Brushing the hat regularly keeps the material free of foreign elements that tend to build up over time. Take the jacket out of the washing machine and lay flat to dry to avoid shrinking. If you re dealing with a basic material like cotton the hat can be soaked. Err on the side of cool versus hot. Fill a clean sink or bucket with warm water.

This method is similar to cleaning shoes and will just require a brush and some laundry detergent. Softer bristled brushes work best. Dampen a clean cloth in the soapy water wring out the excess and rub it over the dirty area s. Hold it between your hands and gently squeeze to remove the excess moisture. However it is always safer to line dry or lay flat to dry.

Add a teaspoon or so of gentle chemical free laundry detergent to a large bowl of warm water. Remove the hat from the soapy water and rinse it under a faucet of cold running water to wash off all the detergent. Work up a foam by scrubbing the area s with a toothbrush. Spot clean heavily soiled areas before washing.