Here’s your step-by-step guide for a clean sleeping bag.
If you have a down-filled bag, use a specialty down-cleaning solution like Nikwax.
Here are step-by-step instructions on how to wash a sleeping bag.
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Wait at least 15 minutes before washing the sleeping bag.
Choose a Cleaning Solution and Method
Synthetic fiber-filled bags can be cleaned with your regular laundry detergent.
Both types of bags can be machine-washed or hand-washed in the bathtub.
For sleeping bags with a removable liner, wash the liner after every use.
And, if possible when camping, initiate the bag and hang it to air dry every morning.
Kid’s sleep-over bags can be washed after every use.
