How to Clean Felt



Doesn't seem too related to knitting or crochet, right? Ah, but it does.

Ever since I've been getting into knitting and crochet, I have been amassing my army of yarn balls. And to be honest, they were beginning to overtake the apartment.

We were able to find this used basket on the street outside one night and decided it would be perfect for my yarn ball minions. The challenge was that the elements had already gotten to it, so while the "leather" portion of the basket was fine, the felt interior was dirty and just kinda gross.

My husband found the perfect solution with households products we already had at home.

Who knew? Vaccuum + Carpet Stain Cleaner + Glue Gun = New-To-Me Knitting Basket

Here are the 3 tools you need to clean felt:

The magic duo: Vaccuum and Carpet Stain Cleaner



The Glue Gun

Kit Details:

Vaccuum - It was the vaccuum in the flat.

Carpet Stain Cleaner - Original Dr. Beckmann's Carpet Stain Remover (We got it at Waitrose.)

Glue Gun - Product Code: N18HW Cordless Glue Gun (We got it from Maplin.)

Here's the super easy guide to cleaning felt and saving some money on a knitting basket:

Step 1: Vaccuum the felt.

Step 2: Use Carpet Stain Cleaner on the felt. (Follow the directions on the bottle.)

Step 3: Dry the basket. (Preferably air dry outside.)

Step 4: Vaccuum the felt again.

Step 5: Glue any pieces down that may have fallen apart with the glue gun. (Helpful hint: The glue dries very fast. If you have a large surface to glue down, work quickly and do one section or line at a time.)

Now you're ready to load your new knitting basket with all of your yarn ball minions.

(I actually have more yarn balls than what fits in the basket, so I'm in need of another basket.)

The final result: A clean basket for your yarn.