Can't find a hat bursh, what can I use instead?

[John in Covina]

I've had pretty good luck using the Mr. Clean Magic Eraser. The only caution is to use a light touch, as they tend to crumble if you have a heavy hand.

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Where do you find this magical cleanser?

 

[MattC]

Manhattan Wardrobe Supply

Has just about everything you might want in hat care, including hat stretchers that have sides, crown and brim brushes, cleaner, etc.

http://www.wardrobesupplies.com/store/m2_mjsupp.html

 

[nightandthecity]

I usually use ordinary clothes brushes. I use different strength brushes depending on the hat. With very dusty hats I use an upholstery head on a vacuum cleaner, usually on a medium setting (I keep a separate head for this). I haven't used one of those lint rollers, but the sort sold for cleaning LPs (UK brand name Pixall) shouldn't leave a deposit.

 

[the_great_humon]

Mr. Clean

The Magic Eraser is available anywhere around here. Wal-Mart, Target, most grocery stores. I think that a pack of 2 is around $3.00 (My wife does the shopping). The nice thing is that there is no cleaner on the sponge. It is some sort of micro cellular structure that works quite well.

 

[RedPop4]

I pulled out an extra Kiwi shoe shine brush, last night. It's clean, I hadn't used it before. It's very effective. I used it on the same black Kensington, and it's really starting to shape up, and get clean. A few more times and it'll be downright formal.