How To Clean Basketball Hats

For a wool hat add a cap full of woolite to a gallon of cool or cold water.

How to clean basketball hats. If the band is leather be sure to use a leather cleaner on it. To wash a baseball cap by hand first fill a sink or bucket with warm water. Otherwise place the hat on the top rack of your empty dishwasher propping it on the prongs to protect its shape. Use a clean toothbrush to spot clean any stains. For stubborn sweat stains apply a little shampoo to the stains and scrub it in with the toothbrush.

Remove the hat from the soapy water and rinse it under a faucet of cold running water to wash off all the detergent. Add 1 tablespoon 15 ml of laundry detergent or dish soap then dip your hat in the water. If your baseball cap has stains on it and you want to get rid of them you can try removing them with a mixture of water washing up liquid and ammonia. Place the hat on a clean towel and pat it down until there is no more water dripping. This method is similar to cleaning shoes and will just require a brush and some laundry detergent.

As it s filling add a tablespoon of laundry detergent or oxiclean. Hold it between your hands and gently squeeze to remove the excess moisture. Using a toothbrush scrub the stains and then leave the cap to dry in the shade. Dip a soft bristle dish brush or toothbrush in the water mixture and gently apply to the spots that need attention. A soft brush can be used to apply the mixture to the band and then use a damp white cloth to blot the band clean.

Before you clean a baseball hat in the dishwasher check the care tag inside of the hat to make sure it s made from a durable material like cotton or synthetics. 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. You can also softly scrub the stain with a clean white cloth and your fingers if you re afraid a brush will be too abrasive. Allow the band to dry completely before flipping it back inside the hat. If the tag says hand wash only do not wash it in the dishwasher.

Err on the side of cool versus hot. It s very important not to leave it in the sun as this may make the stains permanent. After letting the pretreatment soak in for a minute or two i filled a bucket with cold water to help protect the color on the hats and added two scoops of oxiclean powder and stirred the water a bit to help it dissolve.