Cap washing?

GeorgiaBlue · #1 (**permalink**) Sun Oct 24, 2004, 09:48pm

my mesh cap from POS is stinking to high heaven - and I'm scared to death to wash it this late in the season. I bought it just 3 months ago, so it's 'new' (after 30 games, I'm not sure it's new anymore).

I'm scared it will lose shape or shrink - anybody have any help?

cowbyfan1 · #2 (**permalink**) Mon Oct 25, 2004, 03:27am

Put it in the diswasher in a cap rack and then let it air dry. It will not shrink, only the dryer makes that happen.

mikesears · #3 (**permalink**) Mon Oct 25, 2004, 07:26am

Quote:

Originally posted by cowbyfan1
Put it in the diswasher in a cap rack and then let it air dry. It will not shrink, only the dryer makes that happen.

This has always worked for me. I've never had a hat shrink.

wh52 · #4 (**permalink**) Mon Oct 25, 2004, 02:34pm

I put my hats in the washing machine on the gentle cycle and let them air dry. this doesn't curl the brim and there's no worry about the drying cycle of a dishwasher.

Exkalybr · #5 (**permalink**) Thu Oct 28, 2004, 06:17am

I bought one of those cap holders that are like a skeleton holder. Put it in the dishwasher and let it go. They work great. Between baseball and football, I have to have at least 10 hats, all of them get the dishwasher treatment.

#6 (**permalink**) Thu Oct 28, 2004, 01:29pm

If you don't want to wash it now. Use Febreeze on it spray it inside and out then put it on the table and let it air dry. Never put a hat in the dryer.

chiefgil · #7 (**permalink**) Thu Oct 28, 2004, 09:28pm

And you wonder why they make you sit in the back.