It is quite likely that your product from us will get dirty, as using them often and well is the whole point! We actually think a dirty, "I've been everywhere look", is something to strive for, as it will prove that it has lived through many eventful stories and helped you in creating amazing memories. If, however, you would like to freshen up your Tote Stories products, we recommend the following...
Although we have tried it and it works quite ok, we don't recommend washing our tote bags in the washing machine. This mainly for the reason that our heavy-duty, stiff cotton canvas will come out with wrinkles that may be hard to iron out. The fabric will also loose some of its stiffness due to the harsh treatment of the washing machine. Also, while the limited pattern printed totes are digitally printed, which basically holds for anything, the contrast dyed fabric on our solid colored classic totes may bleed onto the white canvas.
So, instead, give annoying stains a scrub - try first with a dry scrub brush, which we promise you'll find surprisingly effective, and if necessary, add warm water and some soap or washing detergent. Please note to avoid scrubbing out from the dyed contrast fabric as some colors may bleed! The heavy off-white canvas however can be scrubbed down quite fiercely. Leave your bag out to dry. A tip! Our bags look even more beautiful with the touch of a steam iron, so don't hesitate to put it on the ironing board from time to time!
Machine wash at 30˚, gentle cycle and lay flat to dry. An iron will do the works here too.
In order to keep our produce bags fresh and clean, make sure to wash these often. Machine wash at 30˚, gentle cyc
