I was handed down a used PBK lunch box for my daughter that had DEFINITELY seen better days. I checked the PBK website, where the care instructions say "spot clean with a damp white cloth". Um, sorry, that's not gonna cut it!
ATTEMPT #1 - I tossed it in the washing machine with a hefty dose of laundry detergent and Oxiclean, but it still looked pretty bad - especially on the lighter-colored straps and zippers. Dang, Oxiclean normally fixes everything!
ATTEMPT #2 - As a last resort, I scrubbed it with a plastic dish brush in the sink, using dish soap...and VOILA! The stains came right out, both of the patterned fabric and the straps/zippers, with no damage to the pattern on the fabric. It took a little elbow grease, but the dish brush worked amazingly well! Since PBK's lunch boxes and backpacks are made of 600-denier polyester, they are pretty sturdy - that's the same material that must luggage is made of.
Give it a try! You'd be surprised what you can salvage - PBK's stuff is so well-made, it can take a good scrub!
All stains came out! Thanks for the tip 😉
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DeleteThank you so much for your tip! This works great. I tried a number of things (including contacting PBK cusutomer service) and nothing helped.
ReplyDeleteI’m glad it worked for you! Those PBK backpacks and lunch boxes are expensive, so getting another year out of them is a plus!
DeleteThanks, All! Trying it today! Had some success with OxyClean spray on the light colored straps, but this whole thing needs a scrubbing to look fresh....
ReplyDeleteI put it on top shelf dishwasher with cascade and air dry and came clean.
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