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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Chiana Dickson

Can you wash backpacks in the washing machine? Experts have their say

A multicolor green, yellow, blue, and red backpack next to two pears against a yellow backdrop, in shadow.

For such a simple bit of kit, backpacks can be incredibly difficult to keep clean. Not only do we put them through so much – from the school day to hard hikes – but their mixed materials and sizes mean they can be awkward to clean.

The simple answer would be to empty them out and throw them in the washing machine, but this is not always the best solution if you want to keep your bag looking and performing its best.

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