Chances are, the last time you thought about your kids\u2019 backpacks and lunchboxes was on the last day of school. Maybe you stuffed them into a closet for the summer, out of sight and out of mind.? Are they even emptied out?<\/p>\n
Well, school is right around the corner, and those backpacks and lunchboxes are going to be seeing some action again very soon.<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s how to get them back into shape for back to school.<\/p>\n
Lunchboxes:<\/p>\n
\u25cf Wash metal or plastic lunchboxes like you would wash dishes, in the sink or dishwasher if they are dishwasher-safe.
\n\u25cf For soft-sided lunchboxes, check the label – you may be able to wash them with your clothes.
\n\u25cf Get in the habit of washing lunchboxes weekly and cleaning spills or spots as soon as you see them.<\/p>\n
Backpacks:<\/p>\n
\u25cf Remove all the leftovers from the last year, including old and broken school supplies, random notes and wrappers.
\n\u25cf Be sure to check every pocket – some backpacks have several. Use a small vacuum attachment to completely empty them.
\n\u25cf Check the label and use the washing machine if possible. Otherwise, hand wash. If the fabric doesn’t have a care label, test a small part of the fabric first before you wash the whole thing.
\n\u25cf Pre-treat any stains using a pre-treatment stain remover.
\n\u25cf Let the backpack air-dry with all the pockets open.<\/p>\n
Now you\u2019re ready for the first day of school. Your kids\u2026 that\u2019s a different story.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Chances are, the last time you thought about your kids\u2019 backpacks and lunchboxes was on the last day of school. Maybe you stuffed them into a closet for the summer, out of sight and out of mind.? Are they even emptied out? Well, school is right around the corner, and those backpacks and lunchboxes are going to be seeing some action again very soon. Here\u2019s how to get them back into shape for back to school. Lunchboxes: \u25cf Wash metal or plastic lunchboxes like you would wash dishes, in the sink or dishwasher if they are dishwasher-safe. \u25cf For soft-sided lunchboxes, check the label – you may be able to wash them with your clothes. \u25cf Get in the habit of washing lunchboxes weekly and cleaning spills or spots as soon as you see them. Backpacks: \u25cf Remove all the leftovers from the last year, including old and broken school supplies, random notes and wrappers. \u25cf Be sure to check every pocket – some backpacks have several. Use a small vacuum attachment to completely empty them. \u25cf Check the label and use the washing machine if possible. Otherwise, hand wash. If the fabric doesn’t have a care label, test a small part of the fabric first before you wash the whole thing. \u25cf Pre-treat any stains using a pre-treatment stain remover. \u25cf Let the backpack air-dry with all the pockets open. Now you\u2019re ready for the first day of school. Your kids\u2026 that\u2019s a different story.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":157,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"image","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[99,100,630,794],"class_list":["post-156","post","type-post","status-publish","format-image","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-community","tag-back-to-school","tag-backpack","tag-children","tag-lunch","post_format-post-format-image"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cleaningiscaring.org\/wpd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/156"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cleaningiscaring.org\/wpd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cleaningiscaring.org\/wpd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cleaningiscaring.org\/wpd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cleaningiscaring.org\/wpd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=156"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.cleaningiscaring.org\/wpd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/156\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":158,"href":"https:\/\/www.cleaningiscaring.org\/wpd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/156\/revisions\/158"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cleaningiscaring.org\/wpd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/157"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cleaningiscaring.org\/wpd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=156"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cleaningiscaring.org\/wpd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=156"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cleaningiscaring.org\/wpd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=156"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}