Cleaning Pack-It Lunch Totes

I don't know this product, but I clean and deodorize pretty much everything with baking soda. I make a paste of it with a little water and use a plastic scriber or "Dobie" style pad to clean my white sink, or I mix it in water and soak things (loads of sweaty laundry, for example). I clean toilets & tubs with it, I deodorize the washer with it, I do the trash can with it, and so on. I think you could dip it in a solution of baking soda and water, let it sit, then gently scrub the outside as needed, rinse and dry.

This is what they reccommend on the website: Care and Cleaning - Q: What is the best way to clean my PackIt? A: Hand wash with mild soap and warm water. Allow to air dry completely with flap open before freezing to prevent frost from forming on cooler. Do not use bleach. Please note that PackIts are not washing machine, dryer, dishwasher, or microwave safe.
We don't have a PackIt but just a regular soft lunch box and this is what I do pretty much daily. I actually do it in the tub and let it hang dry in there, works great!

Not sure if we have the same one but I wipe it down w/Chlorox wipes
every day.
Then I wipe down the interior & exterior w/a sudsy cloth.

I have just dunked it in bleach water then wiped it then dunked it again. Just can't handle the gunk.

My daughter uses that type of lunch bag, but without the ice pack. I throw them in the wash or swish them around in the kitchen sink with laundry detergent. I rinse them and hang them over a hook outside to dry.

You should be able to do the same. I wash my dump her hockey gear in the washer and hang it out to dry too.

What if you close it up and put in on gentle cycle in the washing machine and hang dry?

we didn't have those particular lunch boxes back in my kids' school days, but i well remember the grody corners and seams. i scrubbed 'em with dishwashing soap, air dried them, hit them with bleach water or wipes occasionally, and replaced them often.
khairete
S.

You could try washing it with a bit of Oxiclean.