I have good news to report from when I washed my Herve Chapelier tote bag. Hooray…the bag came out good a new! Maybe a few wrinkles but nothing some steam or spray wouldn’t fix. All I did was toss it in the regular cycle with the darks.

The bottom of my bag was pink, and that is still slightly dirty. I’m sure it would have been fine if I had scrubbed it with detergent before putting it in the wash.

Not only did the bag come out like new, but I ended up trading with my sister for a bag she owned and now my bag is headed for a new life in San Francisco. That’s another good bag tip: rotate your collection with friends and relatives so everyone gets a chance!