Too gross to thrift?

[feltfan]

This article says used hats are too gross to use:

http://www.rd.com/slideshows/10-things-you-should-never-buy-at-garage-sales/?trkid=outbrain-all#slideshow=slide21

If anyone plans to throw out a vintage hat in 7 1/2 long oval based on reading this, perhaps I can help take it off your hands?

 

[Mulceber]

Wait, so skin and hair are gross? I think that makes the whole human race gross. As for the bacteria, it can't live for that long without a human host, and I'm more or less indifferent to sweat. Bring on those vintage hats!

 

[suitedcboy]

Who on here ghost wrote that article to push down vintage lid prices? Good job! I hope it goes viral, er, bacterial.

 

[feltfan]

Ha, that must be it! Wish I'd thought to write it to drive down prices.

 

[Matt Crunk]

What a crock! I disagree with most of the items on that list. Indeed, if you followed their recommendations, there'd be little left to buy from yard sales. Silly.

 

[gtdean48]

I use anti-bacterial wipes, the kind that come in first aid kits, to wipe down liners & sweatbands of used lids I buy.
Some put them in the freezer for a few days to eliminate critters...

 

[Baron Kurtz]

I wouldn't be too sure about that!

Wait, so skin and hair are gross? I think that makes the whole human race gross. As for the bacteria, it can't live for that long without a human host, and I'm more or less indifferent to sweat. Bring on those vintage hats!

 

[Fastuni]

Used vintage hats are fine with me - but I'd never put a visibly used hat on my head without sanitizing it first.

 

[seabass]

I do much of what gtdean does,
All Caps, Hats & Vintage Clothing regardless of looking clean get a quarantine in the freezer for a few days.
some stuff gets a blast of Lysol & then Clothing gets to the dry cleaners or hand wash with Woolite.
I do this before brushing hats just to keep the brushes from spreading stuff.
useually the stuff is just very dusty.
Ive been wearing vintage all my life & by this intro never had any problems such as critters , cooties from diamonds in the rough.

 

[Mulceber]

I use anti-bacterial wipes, the kind that come in first aid kits, to wipe down liners & sweatbands of used lids I buy.
Some put them in the freezer for a few days to eliminate critters...

Good idea - thinking on it again, I suppose you can't be too careful. That said, I'm not overly-worried. -M

 

[hatophile]

So that's why my head is always itchy.:eusa_doh: