Whenever I get back from a trip, I like to wash my sneakers. This time, I really wanted to wash my shoes because I'd walked in rain and mud on a couple of days.
I first considered throwing it in the washer and changed my mind. I just washed it in a bucket of soapy water and it worked just fine. So now how to dry it which is more of the problem.
There have been times that Art has used a hotel hair dryer to dry his shoes. Instructions on the web warned against this since it's not good for the glue holding the shoes together or the rubber.
I just found a Nike website called The Manual which gave some clear directions on cleaning your (all kinds of) shoes.
As for my sneakers, it said to just air dry it.
Well, that could take forever and even allow mold or something to grow here in humid Hawaii.
I found another website that said to stuff the shoes with newsprint.
And by golly, it really works. I stuffed it with newsprint paper and put it where it would get some shaded sun and a good breeze.
It did the trick. My shoes are definitely clean and ready for our next trip.
You do find and do the tricks.
ReplyDeleteThe closest I get to cleaning my shoes is walking through puddles to get the mud off. :-)
ReplyDeleteThey look brand new!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the tip
ReplyDeleteI have a pair I should wash. may have to try your method.
ReplyDeleteI put wet shoes right in front of the refrigerator, where the warm air coming out from the vent quickly dries them.
ReplyDeleteI surface clean if I need to or buy new shoes. That is ingenious!
ReplyDeleteGood tips, you should write a book.
ReplyDeleteI often push slightly damp crumpled newspapers in my covered shoes when they get stinky. Good to know about drying out shoes with them!
ReplyDeleteYu can always find some successful odd ball way of doing things.
ReplyDeleteGlad. Thanks for the tip Kay
ReplyDeleteWe do this with winter boots!
ReplyDeleteThat's handy.
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