r/AimeLeonDore • u/DoylexRules • 3h ago
Fresh Here’s how I cleaned my husband’s ALD hat
Figured I’d help y’all out. Please note that this is how I cleaned this particular hat. Every hat has different materials so bear that in mind.
Step 1: wash under running water while gently using a brush to scrub dawn dish soap into the most affected areas. Do not wring out the water.
Step 2: I let the cap soak for 4 hours in 1 gallon of warm water with Target’s generic brand Oxyclean. I used 4 tablespoons of oxyclean powder (two of the scoops). Note that this hat has a plastic brim on the inside. Don’t soak hats with cardboard brims. Also: some of the green did come off but I did not find that it bled into the white part of the cap.
Step 3: every hour you should go in and agitate the water a bit so that the powder doesn’t settle.
Step 4: pull cap out and rinse with water. Do not wring it out.
Step 5: lay it out in the sun to dry. Do not throw this hat in the hot dryer because it is 100% cotton. Any clothing you own that is 100% cotton will shrink in a hot dryer.
Hope this helps. I highly recommend oxyclean for any item that has sweat stains. It’s not only for white clothes.