How to Wash Bean Bags

Beginning the Cleaning Process

• 1

  Carry the bean bag from its usual position to the laundry area of your home.

• 2

  Unzip the outer cover and remove it from the inner sack containing the filling.

• 3

  Fill your sink with warm water -- do not add detergent at this stage -- and submerge the bean bag cover in it.

Removing Stains from the Bean Bag Cover

• 4

  Spray stain remover onto a damp cloth.

• 5

  Use this cloth to dab at any stained areas on the bean bag cover.

• 6

  Rinse the bean bag cover thorougly to remove all traces of the stain remover.

Dealing with Areas of Soiling on Your Bean Bag Cover

• 7

  Inspect the bean bag cover for other areas of soiling.

• 8

  Make up a cleaning solution using a glass of warm water and two drops of liquid soap.

• 9

  Dip a brush into this solution and gently scrub the areas of soiling.

Machine-Washing Your Bean Bag Cover

• 10

  Put the bean bag cover into your washing machine.

• 11

  Add detergent and pour fabric softener into the fabric-softener dispenser.

• 12

  Switch on the machine and wait for the program to finish.

• 13

  Remove the bean bag cover and allow it to air-dry. Place the cover back on the bean bag once it is thoroughly dry and zip it into position.