How To Clean Black Hats

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

How to clean black hats. As it s filling add a tablespoon of laundry detergent or oxiclean. Leave to soak for a further 5 mins make sure you rinse in cold water before attempting to dry. Today tanner will be showing you how to clean any hat. Use it on the inside and outside of the hat. Fill a clean sink or bucket with warm water.

If it s made of wool or felt use a detergent specifically designed for wool. Fill a spray bottle half with hydrogen peroxide and half with water. Remove the hat from the soapy water and rinse it under a faucet of cold running water to wash off all the detergent. Never use bleach or any detergent in which bleach is an ingredient because bleach will definitely ruin your black hat. Lightly squeeze the hat to remove the excess water.

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. Once the wash cycle has finished remove your hat and let it air dry. Err on the side of cool versus hot. Clean out a sink of any filth. Clean the whole hat using a hydrogen peroxide solution.

Our friends over at lids recommend the ball cap buddy for this which helps protect your hat s shape while it s in the wash. Rub area of hat that needs cleaning. Learn about how to clean a leather hat. Use a mild bleach free detergent. Fill sink with slightly warm water and laundry powder detergent.

If simple water isn t working to clean your hat you can use hydrogen peroxide as a gentle cleaner. A little elbow grease can clean a hat by hand just as well as a washing machine. Always use a mild laundry detergent since harsher cleaners may affect its color. Rinse with cool water. Place the hat on a clean towel and pat it down until there is no more water dripping.