How Do You Wash a Hat?

[DeToxRox]

Any ideas? My Braves hat is gettin rank .. has a funk to it ... I refuse to let her go though.

[Ksyrup]

I swear someone has asked this before. There's some sort of contraption you can buy that keeps the hat in shape while it is washed.

[terpkristin]

http://www.cruftbox.com/cruft/docs/howtowashacap.html
http://www.sport-smart.com/wash-baseball-hat-cap.htm

:)
/tk

[terpkristin]

I swear someone has asked this before. There's some sort of contraption you can buy that keeps the hat in shape while it is washed.

Somebody (my mom I think) bought me one of those contaptions when my hat was foul from working on a roof in the summer. I haven't heard anybody say it's useful, I just washed my hat by hand.

/tk

[DeToxRox]

appreciate the links. i suck at google searching.

[saldana]

just put a plastic butter bowl or cool whip bowl inside it and put it in the dishwasher.

[ice4277]

I've also heard that OxyClean works pretty good.

[FBPro]

Throw it in the washing machine then just reshape it and set it out in the air to dry , DO NOT use the dryer on it.

[sovereignstar]

Start using Herbal Essences and your hat will smell fine in a couple of weeks.

[WSUCougar]

Yeah, that was me that asked before. I bought one of those contraptions (they sell them at any Lids hat store), and have used it a few times. It takes a layer of the crud off but not the deep sweat stains. But then I sweat a lot in my hats - not Esteban Yan level, but quite a bit.

[FBPro]

Yeah, that was me that asked before. I bought one of those contraptions (they sell them at any Lids hat store), and have used it a few times. It takes a layer of the crud off but not the deep sweat stains. But then I sweat a lot in my hats - not Esteban Yan level, but quite a bit.
You need to get "Lids" from Hat world when you first get the hat and spray it with the stuff, it will then repell stains from sweat, water, etc..

[WSUCougar]

Oh, snap!

[flere-imsaho]

I just washed one, actually. I throw it in the washer on a cold "gentle" cycle and air dry it. Works like a charm.

[cuervo72]

I would probably go with the dishwasher idea too.

[Desmond]

Go to the nearest bowling alley and yell, "Hey, I need an ugly broad to wash my hat".

[Bonegavel]

I had a fitted fighting squirrel's hat and the wife washed it and it shrunk down to junior mint size. I'm still pissed about that and it was something like 4 years ago.

[JeeberD]

I always let it soak in the sink and use shampoo to cleanse it. Works fine for me...

[FBPro]

I had a fitted fighting squirrel's hat and the wife washed it and it shrunk down to junior mint size. I'm still pissed about that and it was something like 4 years ago.
Probably a "wool" hat, I've washed many(cotton or cotton blend) hats and never had this happen.

[Vinatieri for Prez]

At this point, it's time to buy a new hat. Move on.

[Terps]

Probably a "wool" hat

Yeah, that's how I get my hats to shrink actually if they're the authentic ones. Get it soaked in warm water, then wear it until it dries. Fits right to your head after that.

[Honolulu_Blue]

Any ideas? My Braves hat is gettin rank .. has a funk to it ... I refuse to let her go though.

Braves hat? WFT? Throw that stanky thing out and go buy yourself a new Tigers' hat. Seriously, dude. Seriously.

[bosshogg23]

I used a washing machine once, it tore the thread on the brim of my hat so I never tried again.

I always using a dishwasher. Put it in by itself for 1 cycle and its fine.

[CamEdwards]

the dishwasher is the only way to go.