How to properly wash sneakers in a washing machine and by hand?
The weekend is over, which was successfully spent in nature. After this, not only dirty clothes were left behind, but also sports shoes. From this pile of dirty sports shoes it is difficult to determine the color, only sizes from 36 to 43 are visible! And this is not surprising, the family had a rest, but mom will have to wash it all. How to wash sneakers correctly? This is the question that immediately arises in your head.
The sneakers are very easy to wet wash. After all, they are made of fabric. You just need to put them in the washing machine and go about your business.
Before washing, carefully inspect your shoes. If it is made of high-quality material, then you can not be afraid of anything and calmly put it in the washing machine.
But if these are cheap sneakers, then there is a possibility that they will not “survive” automatic washing. And if you want to be on the safe side, you'll have to hand wash. Unfortunately, when creating cheap shoes, poor quality glue or poor material may be used. And if you saved when purchasing, you may lose your shoes in the wash.
Of course, you can wash high-quality shoes by hand. Especially if there is no washing machine in the house. But quite often hand washing is inferior in quality to machine washing. After all, modern machines know their stuff!
Proper washing of sneakers step by step
And so, let's move on to washing the sneakers. And in it we will highlight only three stages.
- Preparing shoes for washing;
- Washing shoes by hand or in an automatic machine;
- Drying.
Let's start with the first preparatory stage. First you need to remove the insoles and laces., because they are washed separately from the shoes. Insoles can also be made of poor material.In this case, they must be washed by hand. In the rest, we simply throw them into the machine along with the shoes. Sneakers must be cleaned of lumps of dirt and dust accumulations (if any). To do this, you can wipe them with a damp cloth.
Use a brush to remove dirt from the sole. This is especially true if the sole has a complex deep pattern. If you don’t have a special brush at home, you can take an old, unnecessary toothbrush.
Dried dirt can be washed with a stream of water to make it easier to clean. It is better to do all this in advance. And this will make washing much easier.
The more thoroughly you prepare your shoes, the easier and more effective it will be to wash them!
Without preliminary preparation, heavily soiled shoes may not be washed. In such cases, it is better to spend a few minutes of your time so that after washing the sneakers will please us with their appearance.
The next step is hand washing. Let's start small. You need to wash the insoles and laces separately. It is better to do this with laundry soap. After all, it washes better. If the insoles are very dirty, use a brush.
Handwash
In order to wash shoes by hand, you first need to thoroughly stir the powder. The water should be such that your hand can tolerate it. The hotter the better. But don't let it get too hot. It may be dangerous! You can wash your sneakers with a special brush. And if you don’t have one, you can use a regular rag.
It is necessary to treat all surfaces from the inside and outside. After everything has been thoroughly cleaned, you need to start rinsing. If you are washing white sneakers, you can add bleach. For colored shoes, you can add “Vanish”, it will help remove dirty stains better.
When washing by hand, powder can be replaced with liquid products to avoid leaving white streaks.
We wash sneakers in the washing machine!
The next step for high-quality shoes is washing them in a washing machine. Just like when washing by hand, shoes need to be cleaned of dirt and sand. Use a brush. Then remove the insoles and laces.
Sneakers must be placed in a shoe bag. If you don’t have such an accessory, you can tuck your shoes into the legs of your jeans. One condition: the jeans must not be new. After all, they can fade and your shoes will lose their color. If you don't have suitable pants, you can put your shoes with a towel.
Select a water temperature of 30-40 degrees, delicate mode. You need to sprinkle a little powder so that there are no white streaks left. If we were washing heavy shoes, it would be better not to turn on the spin mode. But in the case of sneakers, you don’t have to worry about this.
Drying
The last stage that should be mentioned in our article is drying. To begin with, it is better to choose a place that is more suitable for drying shoes. It must have good ventilation. A balcony, terrace, corridor, or a safe place in the yard, outdoors, is suitable for this. But this is only if the weather permits.
In winter, it is better not to dry your shoes on the radiator; they may lose their shape or change color. Especially if your heating device is too hot. There are special drying devices for shoes. They heat moderately and speed up drying.
So we figured out how to wash sneakers. Now we can look forward to next weekend!
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And if you wash sneakers in a washing machine, can it break?
I washed sneakers and sneakers on short programs with low spin speeds on 2 washing machines. Nothing broke.
What if there are rhinestones on the sneakers, for example, or all sorts of decorations like 3D triangles? I'm afraid they might come off...
Everything will depend on the quality. I think it's better to wash it by hand)
I did everything right, but the sneakers did not wash. There is dust left on them.
Phew, how do you wash your panties in this washing machine? It's kind of disgusting.
How can you wash your clothes in a machine? Not sorry? Especially expensive ones.