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How to clean you’re very special Canvas Bag?

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How to clean you’re very special Canvas Bag?

Canvas is a sturdy material which manufacturers use to create fashionable tote or shopper bags. Unlike plastic bags, they will not hurt the environment, and you will get a lot more use out of them.

Upcycled Canvas bags often feature a simplistic design with a few key details. Furthermore, they can hold their shape well, but their form is adjustable. Therefore, if you pick one for your air travel, you do not need to worry about not meeting the dimension requirements at some cheap airplane company.

Nevertheless, canvas is a material that attracts dirt. Even if you take proper care of it, it can look filthy fast. Therefore, it is crucial to learn how to clean it properly, so that you do not have to buy a new one every month.

Prepare the bag for the cleaning process

Before deciding to wash it, check the condition of your bag and remove all your belongings from it. If the material is not waterproof, then there is no reason why you should spot clean it with your wallet and keys inside. Once you have removed everything, make sure there are no rips and other damages. A great canvas bag is sturdy and reliable, no matter how much of stuff you carry inside of it. But, if there are some rips, try to fix them before washing it.

Another thing you should think about is the color of your bag. Some of them are colorfast, which means that the color won’t bleed. This is especially important to remember if you want to use your washing machine to clean it. If you want to check whether or not the bag is colorfast, add water to a small bowl and submerge a part of the bag in it. If the color starts bleeding after 10 minutes, then you will know not to wash it in your washing machine.

However, if the water stays clear, and there is no residue on your paper towel when you wring the canvas, then it might be machine washable. Still, you have to be careful: only wash the bag in cold water, just in case the color does bleed.

Read the label and see if it is machine washable. If the manufacturer warns you against it, then you will be better off just hand washing it. In addition, when placed in hot water, some canvas bags can shrink, and that can easily ruin them forever.

 

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