How to Clean Your Baseball Hat
Is your child’s baseball or softball hat (or even your husband’s!) absolutely disgusting?! I happen to have 3 baseball players in our house and their hats are, honestly, so gross! They are full of dirt, smells, sweat and oils.
I have to admit. In the past, I have had some unhappy boys in my house because I threw their hats in the washing machine and (according to them) I “RUINED” the crown of the hat! {In my mind…at least it was clean! LOL.}
Lesson learned. No more washing machine.
Next up is the dishwasher method…we’ve all heard of it. Just throw the hats on the top rack and wash away. Sure, it won’t ruin the shape of the hat, but that super hot water can shrink the hat and run the color!
No dishwasher.
Finally, I discovered the best way to clean baseball hats as well as for them to keep their shape! Simply use a degreaser and soak!
Here are simple step-by-step directions to clean your baseball hat:
1. Use your favorite degreaser (I used Orange Goop, but others to try are Purple Power or Simple Green) and spray or rub on to the bill and inside of the hat. Let set 20-30 min.
2. Dissolve 1/2 cup of laundry detergent in warm water in the sink. I used Tide Powder, but feel free to use what you have on hand…liquid works too!
3. Place hats in the water and soak 2-3 hours (check out that icky water!).
4. Thoroughly rinse hats in cold water after they are done soaking.
5. Re-shape the hats and allow them to air dry.
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