How to Wash your vegan bag

Washing instructions: How to Machine-Wash your Handbag

Spilling something in your bag or finding a mysterious looking stain on it - it can happen with everyone. Luckily there's also a way to get your bag cleaned again.

When it comes to bags - if its a light colored bag it probably needs to be cleaned more often. If your bag is made from vegan leather like most of the CrystalynKae types including: Mini Troubadour tote, XL Weekender Troubadour tote, Metier tote, Bossa Nova Crossbody bag, and a Small Valet pouch, then it's also washing machine safe!

1. PREPARE:

To make your cleaning procedure run smoothly, gather all the supplies you need.

We recommend: rubbing alcohol, Folex carpet spray, vinegar, laundry soap, vacuum hand attachment, old toothbrush, laundry bag (or old pillowcase and safety pins)

2. REMOVE THE CONTENTS:

To make it easier use a vacuum and thoroughly suction out crevices to remove all loose crumbles, debris and hair.

3. PRE-TREAT THE STUBBORN STAINS:

If your bag has ink stains, follow the steps in the next section (below) first.
Then, fully saturate any stains with Folex carpet spray and let fully absorb, then blot. Repeat for stubborn stains.

4. PUT YOUR BAG IN THE WASHING MACHINE:

Enclose your bag inside a zippered mesh laundry bag, or use an old pillowcase and close with safety pins.
Add a tablespoon of laundry detergent, and a cup of vinegar to the washer. Wash in cold water on gentle cycle. Then hang dry, do not put in the dryer.

Now that your bag is neat and clean again, make sure you repeat this procedure whenever you need to.  

And don't forget to treat your bag well, since prevention is always the best option to make sure your bag will last a long time!

HERE'S WHAT OTHERS HAVE SAID ABOUT CRYSTALYN KAE MACHINE WASHABLE BAGS:

This is an awesome bag!
★★★★★

My bag is absolutely gorgeous - I get compliments on it all the time. The fact that it is machine washable is amazing!
I don't have to stress about my bag getting dirty at all!

The fact Crystalyn Kae bags are vegan was such a big plus for when purchasing. My bag is also big enough to fit my laptop and a notepad.

Samantha from Houston, TX

How to remove ink stains from your handbag:

  1. Blot up any excess ink with paper towel. DO NOT RUB!
     
  2. Spot test a few drops of rubbing alcohol on an inconspicuous area before proceeding

  3. Then fully saturate the stain with rubbing alcohol and let soak in with out evaporating.

  4. Blot, pressing very hard (DO NOT RUB!) with a clean paper towel to both sides of the wet stain to absorb the ink.

  5. Repeat until stain is gone. No need to machine-wash, alcohol will evaporate over time.
Crystalyn Kae vegan Teal Bouclé Cha Cha Small Crossbody Bag
Crystalyn Kae grey Bossa Nova Crossbody bag
Crystalyn Kae vegan Metier tote

6 handbag cleaning tricks that might surprise you!

  1. Disinfectant wipes work great and are completely safe to use on your coated-canvas bag for quick touch-ups. (do NOT use on leather!)

  2. Ink stains are best treated immediately. Squirt some hand sanitizer (alcohol!!) on the stain until you can get your bag home to treat/wash.

  3. Alcohol is also handy to remove scuff marks from bags (and shoes).

  4. Never use nail polish remover on your bag, it will damage the finish.

  5. Use shoe polish in a matching color (or clear) to bring back the shine on your bag and condition the materials to keep it waterproof.
  6. If you get a greasy stain on your purse, saturate with baby powder and let dry overnight. Then vacuum.
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