Dishwasher and a Baseball Hat???

**momof2joys** · 09-09-2008, 09:40 AM

Dh wants me to wash his hat and from previous experience I am not going to put it in the wash machine!! But I was wondering if it would be okay to put in the dishwasher???

How do you clean baseball hats???

**LexTysMommy** · 09-09-2008, 09:43 AM

No idea on dishwasher. But I throw my sons in the washing machine, but not the dryer. He puts on his head while it dries a little, then hangs it up to keep shape. good luck!

**Neeley** · 09-09-2008, 09:49 AM

I do all of DS's in the washer. I have a plastic hat holder made for the purpose of washing hats. It cost like $3 at the Dollar General store. The hat fits in it, snap it together and in the washer it goes. Then straight to the dryer. The holder keeps the shape perfectly. I trust his cheap $10 ball caps as well as his nicer $35 fitted ones with this method. So far we have not ruined or damaged any of them.

I would think that a dishwasher would work though.

**leezza** · 09-09-2008, 11:37 AM

I use the washing machine, cold water, no dryer.....

If it is a really good expensive hat I would take it to the dry cleaners.

JMHO,
leezza

**Samigirl** · 09-09-2008, 12:54 PM

My dad used to wash his in the top rack of the dishwasher. I would make sure the detergent doesn't have bleach in it though.

**momof2joys** · 09-09-2008, 05:09 PM

I Never Thought About The Bleach Thing With The Degergent. I Never Thought About Getting One Of Those Hat Holder Things Either!!! Good Idea!!

**Michelle** · 09-09-2008, 05:27 PM

I would think it would be fine in a washing machine on gentle or hand wash cycles. Maybe light wash on the top rack of the d/w too.

As far as drying goes, I would only put it in the dryer if it's all cloth and/or you put it on "fluff" or "air only".

Having said all that, I don't usually wash Dave's. He doesn't wear them often, and when they need cleaning, we just spot clean them (i.e. by hand)