two gs backpack
Do you wash your backpack? Maybe it hasn’t crossed your mind to do it yet. When I attempt to clean my backpack, I end up dumping all the little scraps of paper and accumulated folded receipts and old pennies out of my handy bag. Then I slap it against a wall outside my house to dust it. That’s what I usually do. However, it doesn’t mean that it’s actually clean. Backpacks are placed everywhere: on the floor of a train, the bathroom floor, the classroom floor, the park’s grass, a sidewalk, and on your bed. It goes through many journeys and deserves a wash after its rough, dirty, don’t-know-what’s-been-there encounters.
sideview: two gs backpack
BEFORE THE WASH
1. Take everything out of the backpack.
2. Dust it (don’t have to harshly slap it against the wall, but you can madly shake it).
3. There should be a label inside the main pocket on how to clean your backpack. That’s one way to go or try the other two attempts below.
ATTEMPT #1: THE WASHING MACHINE
1. Stick your bag inside a pillow case or fold it inside out if it has a lot of straps.
2. (Follow the instructions on adding soap from your washing machine).
3. Choose the gentle or delicates cycle. Use cold water.
4. Watch over it as it spins, making sure that the backpack doesn’t clump up or make the machine go nuts.
5. Never leave it inside the washing machine after it’s done. Make sure to hang-dry it as soon as possible or else it’ll stink. You can use a hair dryer to make the drying process go faster. If you decide to leave it outside to dry, make sure to leave it in the shade so the color doesn’t fade.
ATTEMPT #2: HAND WASH (would recommend for apliiq backpacks)
1. Find a tub or a huge sink and fill it halfway with cold to lukewarm water. (You can also use a big wash tub and garden hose outside in the yard).
2. Add some detergent.
3. Place the backpack in those suds and do it traditional style (maybe without a washboard). Knead or massage the backpack. Use a washcloth or toothbrush to scrub over the stubborn spots and stains.
4. Drain the tub/sink and rinse with cold to lukewarm water.
5. Wring and twist out the water from the backpack.
6. For drying: you can repeat step 5 under Attempt #1.
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