When the warm season arrives, we must also begin to think about changing the wardrobes, off the heavy coats, off to all the clothes and accessories that recall the sun and the warm season. We can also find handy straw bags that, like all objects, need a nice refresh. So let’s see, with this guide, how to clean straw and wicker bags.
If we were diligent, we put away our straw and wicker bags diligently at the change of the previous season. However, if this has not been done, it will be necessary to do so before using them again.
Let’s start by taking care of the straw bags. To clean these accessories, we should take a clothes brush, possibly with soft bristles, so that rubbing cannot ruin the material. Then, let’s go outside and start dusting the whole bag, making sure to go through all the parts.
This treatment can only be used if the bag does not have any stains. If this is not the case, or where there are stains, we can also use other products. We take a plastic container but lukewarm water, two teaspoons of salt, and lemon juice inside. With a spoon, we mix so that the ingredients mix well, and the salt can dissolve more quickly.
Then we take a cotton rag, dip a corner in the compound we have just created, dab the stain. Of course, given the delicacy of the material in which the bag is made, it will be sufficient to dab several times until the stain is completely removed. Finally, we hang the bag in the open air so that it can dry properly.
To clean wicker bags, the procedure is always to brush them carefully with a clothes brush, remove as much as possible all the dust that has formed. Once it is clean, we clean the stain in this way. First, we take a plastic bowl, put warm water inside it.
Now let’s take a sponge and dip it in the water, and when it is pretty wet, let’s rub it with the Marseille laundry soap. Now let’s move on to the stain, trying to do a little pressure, continue until we have removed all the dirt. Once the cleaning is finished, let the bag dry in the open air in a shady area.
