Check for tag containing care instructions. You should find out if your bag is made of washable materials. If there are no care instructions, go online or call manufacturer for information before ruining your bag.
Prepare your bag. Dust it down to remove any dust, specks, fluff, etc. This is a good time to consider whether spot washing might be a better solution than a whole wash Check the bottom of your Vera bag for a cardboard insert that helps keep the bag upright. Make sure you take it out before you put it in the washer.(Not all bags have a slit to take the cardboard out.)
Select the gentle cycle on the washing machine. Use only cold water.
Add vinegar. This is the only addition that you need - no detergent
Wash. Use a slow spin only.
Dry indoors. Try hanging it on a clothes hanger from a hook in the laundry. Over the laundry sink is a good place to allow it to drip gently.
Use Scotchgard on the bag. This will prevent stains in the future. Whenever you purchase a new Vera Bradley, Scotchgard it from the beginning, to avoid having to wash the bag in the first place.
Be sure to add the cardboard piece back at the base of the bag.
Finished.
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