Originally, I promoted hand washing your Wayuu bags, but in the past 2 years I started machine washing and wanted to show you how you could do the same without damaging your Wayuu bag.
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There is a bit of a trick to it, so be sure to watch the video and let me know if you have any questions!
VIDEO TRANSCRIPT
In this video I will show you how to wash your Wayuu bag in 4 easy steps.
1. Spot Treat Your Wayuu Bag
The first thing I like to do is to spot treat any stubborn stains with a little bit of soap. I rinse and repeat and they should help the stain wash right out in the washing machine.
2. Protect the Strap and Tassels
To protect the Wayuu bag from getting damaged, I place the Wayuu bag tassels and straps inside the bag before placing it in the wash to make sure it will stay in perfect condition.
I also like to pull the base of the bag down and fold it in half as I feel it helps get a better wash in the machine.
3. Machine Wash On a Short Cycle
Here you’re going to want to wash the Wayuu bag on its own and put it on the quickest cycle.
So in my case it would be the 15-minute cycle.
4. Hang Your Wayuu Bag to Dry
Once that’s done, hang your Wayuu bag to dry and voila!
You have a perfectly clean Wayuu bag ready to be used again.
If you don’t have a short cycle on your machine, I do recommend you hand wash your Wayuu bag as tassels and drawstrings get easily get damaged. Check out my tutorial of how to hand wash your Wayuu bag here!