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 ...

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 ...

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 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.

If you’ve ever found yourself unpacking half your kit in a hurry—to find your rain cover during a squall, mosquito repellent in early evening, first aid kit after a nasty fall—then you understand why ...