Keep your tents for the trip

Believe it or not, most of the old curtains in your family every day, not because of direct damage from the elements and hard cast. The number one reason they are rejected because the building of mold and mildew because they never properly cleaned before storing. With this handy guide to help you take care of your new tent for the next few years.

The first and most important point to remember with the cleaning of a tent will do as soon as you turn on your arrivalTravel. A canvas that will be cleaned today, ten times easier to clean as next week. Most users prefer the material lying on a clean surface before you start cleaning. In fact, it is easier if the structure is set up, as this will allow you to enter and clean the area first.

Before the water on it, go and vacuum the areas around the zip lines and angles. Even after a great shock, these areas are still polluted with dirt andMud when the weather was wet during the race. Give it a good vacuum and maybe a quick run to take the broom any small stones or gravel.

The next step is to zip up and close the window. Then give a spray with the hose. It 'nice to have the tube for a full rotation to maximum pressure. Thus, dirt is easily solved, giving a thorough cleaning. Be careful not to spray, to close the window because you do not want to be inside then on the mainland. Once wet, you canUse a bucket of warm water and soap and go on all the areas that you think needs more attention. Do not use strong chemicals or detergents where dissolve the protective layer of the canvas.

Once clean, allow the tent out in the sun and let dry. Do not stick in front of a stove as the heat, the material around the zipper and devices, making the whole structure in the future, reduce travel warp. If the package tent, make sure it is sealed in its bag, and ifThe location is wet, make sure you've sold something wet packs around him to absorb. There is nothing worse and camping in a tent that smells of mildew. It is worth a couple of balls in the scent, so it stays cool the next time it opens.