This is a question with answer options. Goal: How to wash the hat without damaging the ears?

Which of the following methods is more reasonable for accomplishing this goal?

Choose your answer from: (A). Place the hat and ears into the wash on a medium cycle, resecure the ears as they dry with colored tape; (B). Remove the ears from the hat then wash on a slow cycle, once dry reattach the ears with clear tape;...I think the answer is
(B).