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    How To Care For Your Flag

    June 14, 2019 2 min read 10 Comments

    Whether you have just a few flags or over a hundred like I do (yes, you read that right!), taking simple care of them will prolong their usage and your pleasure of displaying them in your yard. I think the appliqued Mickey Mouse flag above is my oldest flag. It might be from as far back as the eighties! I try to take care of my flags. This blog will be about how to care for your flags so you also can have them for years to enjoy. 

    Flag material is more durable and fade resistant in today's flags but extra protection doesn't hurt. To help combat fading use an outdoor fabric protector spray like Scotchgard brand or any water repellent spray for outdoor fabrics.  I sometimes do a light spray on my flags using Kiwi brand water repellent. Spray a small inconspicuous area to test before using on whole flag. Wipe area with a clean soft cloth to see if the colors bleed. If it looks OK, spray the entire flag. I spray both sides. I do quick, even spraying from one side across to the other side starting at the top and finishing at the bottom. You can lay the flag flat or hang it outside to spray.  If needed, flags can be hand washed in cold water using a mild detergent. Rinse in cold water. Lay flat to dry. If you have a large table, you can lay towels down first and then lay the wet flag on top on top of them. Never put a flag in a washing machine or clothes dryer. 

    Your flag location is important too in caring for the flag. Be sure it's not near something it could snag on. Although I have a house flag pole by my fence, there isn't anything sharp for the flag to get snagged on. I also check it often to be sure. If you do have a rip, sew it up. Trim off any loose threads.

    If high winds or a storm is in your forecast, you should take your flags down to prevent any damage to them. Flagsrus.org sells rubber stoppers for garden flag poles that keep your flag in place. Available in a pack of three or twelve. Both seen HERE.  A garden flag stabilizer is a neat gadget to keep your flag from flipping. See it HERE.

    Storing your flags is something you'll have to do. Since I have so many flags, I keep them folded in clear plastic zippered bags that bedspreads came in that I had bought. I usually take a warm iron quickly over the flag to get wrinkles out. My "dream" storage place would be a closet in my garage to hang the flags in. If you have just a few flags, you could use clip hangers and hang them on a clothes rack like in my photo above. Flagsrus has a flag organizer for house and garden flags. It's a popular item. Be notified when it's in stock by clicking HERE.

    Rotating your flags regularly will also cut down on fading. I usually change my flags every two weeks. 

    Good luck on preserving your flags and hopefully adding more to your collection!

    10 Responses

    Dawn Rochester
    Dawn Rochester

    April 27, 2023

    Fantastic service! Expected delivery April 24th but arrived on the 21st. Love your flags! Unfortunately, the cute squirrels chew the top of the burlap flags.

    Michele
    Michele

    January 20, 2022

    I never thought to spray my flags. I just got two new ones in the mail today and will do that!
    Like JANN, I also store my flags in a clear plastic tote in the garage by the season. Since they are the garden size, they lay flat. I always make sure they are completely dry before storing to prevent mold.
    I’ve been shopping flagsrus since before I could place flags in the cart and then make decisions on which I like best before going to checkout. At least 20 years or so! It’s been fun to see how this business has grown. :)

    Tony
    Tony

    August 09, 2021

    Thank you this is my very first flag I got a fun one with cats having a reunion and a dog getting in the way of the photograph it’s a cartoon it made me laugh it came today so I have to start unwrapping stuff thank you Tony
    Tony difrancisco
    Tony difrancisco

    August 09, 2021

    Thank you for telling me how to take care of my flag
    Catherine Stewart
    Catherine Stewart

    November 27, 2020

    I never put any chemicals on my flags. I inspect them when I put them away and take a wet paper towel to wash off any debris that the birds may have left me. I roll each house flag up with its garden flag and insert them into a cardboard map shipping container with plastic end caps. I put the name of the flag on the end caps and I place a copy of the flag’s picture on the side of the tube. Each time I put the flag up I put the date on the tube under its picture so I can keep track of when I used it and for nostalgia. I change my flags out each Monday. I have over 100 garden and house flags. I guess thats why they call me the “Flaglady”.

    JANN
    JANN

    September 25, 2020

    Thank you Vickie for sharing! And I thought I had a lot of flags! You out number me by many LOL – Loved your Hot Air Balloon flag Awesome!!
    I store my flags in a flat “tote” box in the garage and have them all in season order!! I have shopped with Flagsrus for so many years and have always had a pleasant experience; especially when I receive my new flag in the mail!!
    Thank you for being a “good” company and one I can depend on :>)

    Nancy Newman
    Nancy Newman

    July 16, 2020

    Great blog. I store my flags using skirt hangers. The ones I use, plastic with the hanging “clip”. I can hold 10+ flags on each and store them by season and event (Easter, Mother’s Day, Back to School, Spring, Summer etc.), in the order they are during the year, so they are easy to find. They are hanging in a spare bedroom, that we are currently using as an office, closet. I am also considering getting the office drafting drawers from IKEA. Garden flags fit in it perfectly.
    Enjoy Your Flags Everyone

    Debbie
    Debbie

    September 03, 2019

    I have many flags as well both house and garden size, I think they key is to change them often and not leave each one out for more than a few weeks at most. I would not consider using Camp Dry with chemicals in it. If for some reason they get soiled which is very rare I wash them on delicate in cold water and hang to dry, when completely dry I fold them and put them in a clear storage tub that I can see through, that way they don’t get dirty or dusty and are neat and compact. Have fun with your flags!

    Vickie Kulp
    Vickie Kulp

    June 25, 2019

    Thank you Mary for the comment on my blog. I agree- Flagsrus has beautiful flags. :)

    Mary Ann Ely
    Mary Ann Ely

    June 25, 2019

    Thank you for showing how to care for my flags…. I absolutely love your flags. I dont buy my flags anywhere else but FlagsRus…They are very good quality flags and I love they are doublesided….Thank you for such beautiful flags.

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