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Old 12-11-2015, 07:38 AM   #4
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Depends on what the smudges are from.

I've had success cleaning a hat before using a toothbrush, and a TINY drop of dish soap. Wet the soiled spot and gently scrub and rinse. I used dish soap because it's a lot stronger and harsher than liquid laundry detergent, so for concentrated spot cleaning, I figured dish soap + light scrubbing would give me a better chance of saving my garment than liquid deterg + hard scrubbing.

Try at your own risk. But if your hat is ruined with the smudges anyway... you have nothing to lose.
or use shampoo instead. Event hose tide sticks should do the trick.
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