I've got soaking wet tennis shoes - stepped out of my car last night into 10 inches of water. My problem is that I need to use these shoes today. Can I toss them into a regular clothes dryer without melting them? Shrinking them?
2006-08-23 23:50:31 · 8 answers · asked by JPSchulte 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
Yep you can only not competely a material shoe (a small amount of material won't matter). Firstly stuff them with dry socks, this will stop them from shrinking, now really stuff them tight, then put them into a pillow case and tie it at the top, this makes sure they don't get damaged from being thrown around the dryer. Turn it on lowest heat setting, if you don't have a heat setting just turn it off every 10-15 mins and let them cool for 5.
By the way if they are a completely material shoe forget it, they'll shrink and loose thier shape, just stuff them wiht newspaper and place on a radiator or in hot press and hope they dry quickly...!
You should be good to go!
2006-08-23 23:57:06 · answer #1 · answered by Katie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can put them in a clothes dryer it will dry to a certain extent but then you might have to dry it out for sometime in the sun, no sun then try a Hair Dryer.
2006-08-23 23:57:07 · answer #2 · answered by Batman Simon 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wash these items in the washing machine, use a knit bag for each shoe so that the shoe laces will not get tangled. Dry them in the sun or near heat instead of risking damage in a drier. Spray the shoes with aerosol laundry spray and brush lightly if they are quite soiled.
2016-03-17 01:55:03 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just let them air dry. The dryer will shrink them and damage the insoles....
2006-08-23 23:54:26 · answer #4 · answered by Sunshine 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can, just put a pillow case over them so that they don't melt
2006-08-23 23:56:22 · answer #5 · answered by Mickey S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Turn your dyer on AIR. That way you won't shrink them or melt them.
2006-08-23 23:59:16 · answer #6 · answered by jennifersuem 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
stick them in a pillow case
2006-08-23 23:54:17 · answer #7 · answered by Tina H 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can or u can hang them out on the washing line. Susie
2006-08-23 23:56:09 · answer #8 · answered by Forever Friends 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes but they will be tight when you frist put them on.
2006-08-24 02:20:58 · answer #9 · answered by mawma 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋