Wash your hardshell about once a month, every 10 uses, or when it is visibly dirty. 

• Just toss your hardshell in your normal washing machine
• Machine Wash Warm PLUS an extra rinse
• No special detergents needed here (but if you're feeling fancy we recommend Grangers performance wash, which is Fluorocarbon free and Bluesign approved) 

Dry your hardshell every time you wash it. Doing so reactivates those nice little waterproofing chemicals.

• Shake the water out cuz it gets stuck in all them waterproof folds
• Toss in the dryer
• Tumble dry Low to Medium (we’re talking under 40 degrees) 

Treat with some DWR

• If your gear doesn’t look like the window you gaze out when it rains then you should apply some Durable Water Repellent
• In the dryer one more time
  
  That's it. Now Go Outside!!