Pottery Barn Teen Tote Bag??

Question

I have a like a canvas tote bag from Pottery Barn Teen, and well its been sitting in my car, and my daughter has stepped on it many times, so it is mainly just dirt on it. But can it be put in the washing machine, or would it be better to hand wash??

Answer 1

If the dirt isn't pressed in, try using a soft brush to remove the dirt.

I launder all of our canvas tote bags in my washing machine. But if it has any decorations on it you may need to hand wash it. In either case, you may want to dissolve some Oxyclean in warm water and presoak it. Drying it in the dryer may cause a lot of wrinkling and shrinkage. You may want to press it after drying. Use a pressing cloth if it has painted designs to keep it from sticking to the iron.