For the most part, cleaning a hat is easy, however drying can be tricky. To start cleaning your hat, scrub an all purpose stain removing spray to break down the soil on the interior band. Let that sit for at least 15 minutes, an hour is ideal, prior to washing. I highly recommend cleaning hats by hand to avoid unnecessary stress on the brim. However you can purchase and use these hat cages. Full disclosure, I have not used these so I cannot speak to how well they work. Once clean, let the hat ai