Sweaty Baseball Cap? Here’s How to Clean it Up

Your baseball cap will likely get perspiration stains after enough use. These stains comes from moisture as well as natural oils in the hair and scalp. Your cap requires a good cleaning every now and then to keep it smelling good and looking sharp.

Materials

You will need the following materials to remove stains from your cap:

• A cleaner (you can choose from a variety of cleaners including baking soda, shampoo, aspirin, ammonia, or a gentle laundry detergent)
• A toothbrush or other small brush
• Water

Stain removal

Follow these instructions based on the type of cleaner you choose:

Baking soda and white vinegar

• Create a cleaning paste using baking soda and water.
• Apply the paste to the stain, adding drops of white vinegar.
• Scrub the stain with a toothbrush until you see the stain coming out of the cloth.
• After you’re done, rinse the hat and wash it.

Shampoo

• Scrub your cap with shampoo to break down the body oils left behind, using a toothbrush to help work the stain out of the material.
• After you’re done, rinse the hat and wash it.

Aspirin

• Mix a half cup of water with two tablets of aspirin.
• Apply large amounts of the mixture to the stained area and let set for at least two hours.
• After the mixture has set, rinse the hat and wash it.

Ammonia

• Mix a solution of equal parts ammonia and water.
• Scrub the solution on the stained area with a toothbrush.
• After you’re done, rinse the hat and wash it.

Laundry detergent

• Add a few drops of a gentle laundry detergent to the stained area.
• Scrub the stain.
• After you’re done, rinse the hat and wash it.

Any of the above cleaning methods should remove most stains from your baseball hat. If your first attempt to remove the stain doesn’t work, try a different method until you get the desired result. While removing the stain may take some elbow grease and patience, when you see your favorite baseball cap looking good as new, you’ll be glad you made the effort.