Coleman® Care & Cleaning
Care and Cleaning of Coleman® Coolers
- Clean both the inside and outside with a solution of mild soap and warm water.
- If the product has a faucet, be sure to rinse with hot soapy water and drain completely.
- Use baking soda and water to remove tough stains.
- Remove odors with a diluted solution of chlorine bleach and water. If odor persists, wipe interior with a cloth saturated with vanilla extract, then leave the cloth the in cooler overnight.
- Always air dry with the lid open before storing.
If you have a Coleman® Xtreme® cooler, there are additional care and cleaning considerations. Please view the Coleman® Xtreme® Coolers Use and Cleaning Guide for more information
Care and Cleaning of Coleman® Sleeping Bags
Proper care of your sleeping bag will keep it looking better and lasting longer. Follow these simple suggestions to care for your Coleman® sleeping bag during the years to come. Dry cleaning is NOT recommended
Sleeping Bag Washing Instructions
- Use only oversized commercial front loading washing machine with a rotating drum action – DO NOT use top loading agitator style machines.
- Wash warm, rinse cold on gentle cycle using ¼ mild detergent.
- Use a fabric softener in wash. (Do not use detergents with bleach.)
- Tumble dry at low temperature in oversized commercial dryer.
- Alternate method: hand wash in bathtub, follow instructions as in #2.
- Bag must be thoroughly dry before being stored.
Rolling the Sleeping Bag
- Zip up sleeping bag.
- Fold in half, lengthwise.
- If applicable, fasten toggle and loop to ensure bag stays in folded position.
- Start rolling snuggly from opposite end of ties, loops or straps (whichever applicable). Have ties lying directly on the ground.
- After rolling bag completely, secure ties, loops or straps. If bag has Wrap ‘N Roll feature, continue rolling into attached carrier, tie and transport.
Storing the Sleeping Bag
For longtime storage, it is not recommended to store sleeping bags in its stuff sack or carrier, since it can reduce the loft, or puffiness, of the bag over time.
Care and Cleaning of Coleman® Tents
Rolling the Sleeping Bag
- Do not snap poles together. Expend poles section by sections. Using care here will greatly extend the life of your poles, aiding in splintering protection and keeping the structure of your tent sturdy. When collapsing your sock-corded poles, collapse them near the center first to ease the stress on the cord. Try to avoid pulling the poles as this can tear the shock-cord or the tent body. Often it is easier to push the pole through the pole sleeve.
- If your tent will be set up for a week or longer, it may be wise to place the tent where it may get an ideal amount of shade from the surrounding area. In order to extend the life of your tent, avoid extended UV exposure. UV rays can damage all fabrics over time. If there is no shade available, your rainfly will help protect the body of your tent from damage by the elements.
- Sweep out your tent. Make sure that rocks, leaves, dirt and branches are all out of the tent before packing it.
- If at all possible, only take down your tent when it is completely dry after a rainstorm or morning dew. Wait until it dries, so you will not have to worry about drying the tent at a later time.
- You can use a sponge and mild soap to wipe off a dirty tent. Do not use a washing machine to clean your tent. And always let it air dry before re-packing.
- Your tent must be stored dry. If you must close camp in the rain, open your tent and set it up as soon as possible to avoid mildew and odors. When your tent is stored between camping trips, a cool, dry place is ideal.
- Depending upon the temperature and climate, your tent may gather some moisture on the inside. This can usually be avoided by opening the tent to allow ventilation. The easiest way to ventilate is to open all nylon windows and allow the screen to protect you when possible. Please note that if you are in inclement weather, condensation is not leakage.
- Under hard ground conditions, stakes may bend. Tent stake replacements are available, but not always handy at a campsite. A tent may also be tied using guylines, to rocks or other stable objects as a temporary fix.
- Do not pull up stakes with the tent body or stake loop. Use a stake puller or the end of a mallet to remove stubborn stakes. Ripped stake loops can be sewn into the tent again, but be sure to seam seal the stitching.
- Coleman zippers are self-repairing. Fit the coils into the zipper slider and slide it to fit.
Additional Tent Care Tips
- Give Air an Escape Route. Open doors and windows in order to allow air to escape as the tent is collapsed. Letting the air escape as the tent is collapsed will make rolling and storing it easier. Rolling the tent toward the open doors and windows will help too.
- Fold Your Tent. It may be easier to fold the tent along original fold lines. However, after a few years, this becomes more difficult as the lines fade. A good rule of thumb is to fold the tent about the same length as the tent poles before you roll it up.
- Store Your Tent. Roll your tent lightly and neatly with poles and stakes (in their bags) rolled into the tent body. This technique uses the tent poles as a structure to help roll the tent. A slow, tight roll of the tent is one of the easiest ways to compact the tent for an easy fit into the storage bag.