i've heard that you can wash sneakers in the washingmachine - any advise/experience on how to do it?
2006-12-17 04:08:03 · 8 answers · asked by 42 6 in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
Wash them on the gentle cycle with a few towels thrown it. Works great!
2006-12-17 04:09:32 · answer #1 · answered by AlaskaGirl 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Put the sneakers into a pillow case,Tie the end with a piece of string,put into the machine with 2 towels and wash at 30c.When the wash has finished take out the shoes and stuff the shoes with small towels so that the shoes don't loose there shape when drying,Place the shoes into the airing cupboard or outside in the sun to dry
2006-12-17 12:14:59 · answer #2 · answered by Bella 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I wash mine in the washer, but I want them really clean so first I put them in the sink and fill them with warm water and a little detergent and scrub inside them with a bottle brush and then rinse them for a very long time. Then I wash them on gentle cycle with a load of towels, and if they're my white sneakers I use bleach.
It's better to not dry them in a regular dryer because they can get mis-shapen, I have a special rack that goes in my dryer to set the sneakers on so they get the heat but not the tumbling. If you don't have that I'd set them in a warm airy spot til they air dry.
2006-12-18 19:55:26 · answer #3 · answered by heart o' gold 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Everyone is right with wqashing them with towels or a blanket. One thing though... take out the insole. I have found that once a sneaker has been washed it tend to make foot odor more prominent. Also... air dry them instead of putting them in the dryer. A dryer is quicker but sometimes the fabrics shrink and the shoes become misshapened.
2006-12-17 12:17:43 · answer #4 · answered by mommymanic 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Wash them on a gentle cycle. Put a couple of towels in with them so they don't knock around.
Take them out and either put on top of dryer to air dry or put outside in the sun.
I wouldn't put them in the dryer. Sometimes the heat of the dryer with undo the glue that hold the sneakers together and will shrink the fabric.
2006-12-17 12:20:33 · answer #5 · answered by cajun24 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sure...wash them on the regular cycle with cold water. To stop them from slapping too much wash them with a few big bath towels.
Same for the dryer...just use either delicate or low heat setting.
2006-12-17 12:10:34 · answer #6 · answered by Nibbles 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
wash 'em with hose till it looks clean...then hang them on the clothesline
2006-12-17 12:24:32 · answer #7 · answered by Twichey 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just do it but let it air dry
2006-12-20 18:48:11 · answer #8 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋