Sneakers are shoes for outdoor activities and lifestyle. So, they are also polluted no less actively. After a while you will come across the question of whether it is possible to wash sneakers and how to do it correctly.
How to wash sneakers by hand?
Wash sneakers can and should be. But is it possible to wash sneakers with powder for washing clothes or other cleaning agents? Each manufacturer must indicate the materials used in the manufacture of footwear. This will help you navigate.
- If the shoes are made of genuine leather, you should take care of it carefully and only with special sponges and tools. This also applies to suede sneakers.
- How to properly wash sneakers, made of artificial materials? To do this, it is better to take a sponge and soap solution. Manufacturers do not recommend cleaning shoes with detergent. This is quite an aggressive way and can ruin sneakers, especially cheap Chinese.
- If the shoes have stubborn stains, you can treat them stain remover. You can clean the sneakers with sodium hydroxide or baking soda. Bleach the yellowed parts with lemon juice.
- How to wash very dirty sneakers. If you did not manage to clean the running shoes manually or they are too much soiled, you can use a more radical method: washing in a typewriter. This will help remove the specific smell of athletic shoes.
How to wash sneakers in a typewriter?
Keep in mind that washing sneakers in a typewriter is an extreme measure when nothing else really helped. Producers of household appliances and sneakers in one voice will tell you that washing sneakers in a typewriter is harmful both for shoes and for a washing machine.
Here are a few basic rules on how to properly wash the sneakers in a typewriter and not spoil it:
- Insole and shoelaces are better to pull out and wash separately;
- wash sneakers are only needed in a laundry bag or an old pillowcase;
- choose a mode with a low number of revolutions and without drying, wash at low temperatures;
- never load only one sneaker into the drum, you need to add things or old rags for even distribution at rpm;
- before washing, apply stain remover to the most problematic areas and wash off sand and stones under running water;
- be sure to dry your sneakers in a well-ventilated and sunny balcony or window, you can use electric dryers.