Putting jockey skull cap through dishwasher?!

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ecrozier

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Someone told me this is a good way to clean them?! Anyone tried it? Don't want to ruin my hat but aware I have sweated into it a few times ;) On a cool wash i'd assume?!
 
I would worry that the process could weaken the protective material inside the skull cap and therefore make it less safe. Can you not just wipe the lining with a tea tree oil wipe or something similar?
 
If it needs freshening up try putting one of those fabric freshner sheets that go in the tumble drier inside the hat. I keep one in the bag my hat is kept in and it doesn't smell - yet! Worth trying!
 
ecrozier said:
Hmm I thought it sounded a bit of a questionable idea! What do you guys do about cleaning hats
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You could give it a whip with a baby wipe or use a hat cleaner, comes in a can and you give it a spray.

I don't clean mine :o, hence why it has an orange tide mark from my makcup:D
 
Interesting post, I sweat loads and end up throwing mine away - Can't actually see an issue with dishwashing as long as you allow to dry properly. I do my grooming kit this way (I don't tell hubby though!)
 
Lol grooming kit definately, and stirrups etc etc! I also do numnahs and boots in washing machines when OH not looking - did kill one washing machine with a particularly nasty fleece rug so stopped doing that now!
 
MASSIVE no no!

You shouldn't leave your hat on the parcel shelf of your car because the heat/sunlight will damage it, so the heat from your dishwasher would DEFINITLY ruin in.

I just pull the lining down and handwash mine.
 
A very big NO from me. It is the styrene lining which is where the main protective properties is in a hat. Sunlight, heat and compresssion of the lining seriously reduce the ability of this part of the hat to do its job preoperly - to absorb the energy of an impact.

Apart from this, the space between the shell and thelining will trap water which will eventually go mouldy.
 
whoops should have seen this before I did it but just put mine through the washing machine on a cool wash -lots of other stuff in hte machine to pad it out so dont think it got too bashed around - seems ok and there doesnt seem to be any compromise in its makeup - not much road road where i am so not too worried about it ..... and Im not too worried about cracking my scull on the sand surface we have. how can you get them tested
 
MinnieDuke said:
whoops should have seen this before I did it but just put mine through the washing machine on a cool wash -lots of other stuff in hte machine to pad it out so dont think it got too bashed around - seems ok and there doesnt seem to be any compromise in its makeup - not much road road where i am so not too worried about it ..... and Im not too worried about cracking my scull on the sand surface we have. how can you get them tested
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Is this for real?
 
AliceFlapjack said:
Is this for real?
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hopefully a troll post...or in the nicest possible way is just suffering from impacts to head making her go fluffy...won't be the sand that cracks your skull...just the fence or a stray hoof..loose stone...I better not use my favourite phrase of the year & mention natural selection, but again..as its not my head, it's not my place to comment...;)xxx
 
ecrozier said:
- did kill one washing machine with a particularly nasty fleece rug so stopped doing that now!
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Me too! Luckily it worked in my favour, OH bought me a machine solely for horse bits, got it plumbed out in tack room! :)
As for the hat..... Seems a rather silly idea to me! I use baby wipes!
 
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