How To Clean Thrifted Hats

Felt or wool hats.

How to clean thrifted hats. In this video i ll show you my personal methods of how to clean reshape replace snaps and restore snapbacks. Place the hat on an item that allows it to retain shape vase peg manikin etc. You can have a professional clean and block a hat definitely don t let a corner cleaner do it but i don t know whether or not even pros would use anything that. Brian makes a rare on camera appearance and we model our favorite finds from the weekend. To clean any small or light stains on fur mix 1 part isopropyl alcohol with 1 part water and rub the solution directly on the affected area.

Use a steamer to sanitize and shape the hat. I started out by cleaning my thrifted hat with disinfectant. Then taking off the ribbon. Depending on the age and fabric of your clothes you ll have to use an appropriate water temperature to wash them. The package of cotton embroidery thread found here was just what i need.

There are cleaning products on the market made just for hats but i would shy away from them as they can stain felt and remain embedded in it which creates a new set of problems. But you of course could design your hat with all one color different tones of any. You will notice most employees volunteers use latex gloves to sort through the items. Ask to take a peek at the sorting room of your local thrift store. 2 wash your clothes using appropriate temperature water.

Don t rinse the solution out. Think about using bleach on soiled or dirty white fabrics. Use a soft brush to clean swipe going in the direction the fibers lay. In most cases it s best to send the item to the dry cleaners for cleaning. It wasn t the look i wanted so it had to go.

Use warm water with mild soap on a towel to clean the sweatband.