After using your baseball cap for years, you can wash/clean it thoroughly without having to trash it. I have done some digging and discovered a far better, and gentler, methodology for cleaning the old ball cap that will refresh it, brighten it, and add years to its life. And best of all, it’s largely hands-off.

Below Are Few Baseball Cap Washing Tips:

Spot-Clean the Baseball Cap As Needed

If there are areas that are especially problematic, spot-clean them with a dab of cleaning product right on the hat. After first dipping the hat in the water of your bucket or sink, use a toothbrush or other small scrubber to rub the cleaner into the fabric. I saw a tip to use shampoo on sweat stains; I tried it on one of my caps and the results were pretty spectacular. The bill was clean of sweat stains, while the back where the shampoo is not used remained pretty gross after cleaning.

Let The Baseball Cap Soak For Up To A Couple Hours

After you’ve spot-washed, let the hat soak in the soapy water-filled bucket or sink you’ve filled for up to a couple hours, though I found that even just 20-30 minutes will get the job done. About halfway through soaking, take a look at the cap and see how the stains are looking. Although the wetted fabric will hide some staining, they’ll still show through if they’re bad. Using your small scrubber, again spot wash those persistent problem areas, and again, be careful around stitched pattern and Lagos.

Pat Down With A Towel To Get rid Of Excess Moisture

The Baseball cap will obviously be very wet when you remove it from the water, let some of the excess drip off, then pat dry with a towel as much as you can while retaining the shape of the hat, and being gentle with Lagos. Your goal here is simply to remove the excess so that it can dry on a counter without dripping water all over.

Always Air Dry on Some Sort of Container

You want to find a way to dry the hat so it’s not just crumpled on the counter. Find a coffee jar, a canister, a balled-up-towel, or perhaps any mannequin heads you have lying around to set it on. This will ensure the hat’s shape stay true and doesn’t crinkle up. Throw a towel under the container too; no matter how much patting you do. I’ve found there will always be some drippage. If you want to speed thing up, use a small fan to blow air over it, or a hair dryer on the low setting.