Use these cleaning methods to care for fabric, clear plastic or PVC, and leather backpacks. Backpacks are high-touch items that are easy to overlook with routine laundry. However, keeping backpacks ...

Backpacks collect grime and bacteria from frequent use and should be cleaned regularly. Most backpacks can be spot-cleaned, hand-washed, or machine-washed with cleaning products you have on hand.

T-shirts, underwear and socks are easy to clean. They get dirty, you throw them in the wash. But when you soil bigger, bulkier things — like, say, a backpack — restoring them to their original state ...

Unzip all compartments and empty the backpack entirely, taking care to make sure all interior and exterior pockets are clear. Then, turn the backpack inside out to avoid any straps or zippers getting ...

Let's face it, kids are messy. Lunch boxes and backpacks can get really dirty in short order. Whether it's food accidents from a dropped lunch box or the daily dirt that makes a backpack dingy from ...

Backpacks are useful tools for students and adults alike. From hiking supplies to school books to sports equipment, backpacks can store just about anything. As veritable workhorses, they’re bound to ...

When a mom smells something stinky in her child's backpack, there's no telling what will turn up. From art to awful, these ...

If you want a new backpack without buying one, here are four ways to give it a fresh look before the school year starts. Robin Mosley Former CNET writer Robin Mosley (she/her) formerly wrote commerce ...

Backpacks are useful tools for students and adults alike. From hiking supplies to school books to sports equipment, backpacks can store just about anything. As veritable workhorses, they’re bound to ...