Every so often you will have to clean your stinky shoes. You put your shoes through a lot of garbage every day with wear and tear. Sometimes the odors get too strong and you have to do something, not to mention all the dirt and grim on the outside of your shoes.
The question is how do you clean stinky shoes in the washing machine?
First of all, you need to remove your laces. Let them soak in some detergent and water for the next 24 hours. The next step is to rinse them by hand under warm water. Next, you wrap a cloth around the laces and fill the cloth with some detergent or soap and water. You need to set your washer for the spin cycle after they have washed and rinsed. That way you can remove all the excess water and detergent from your laces.
The next thing you do is place your shoes into the washer after you have taken a wet cloth and brushed out all the dirt. Set the washer for a wash, rinse, and spin, the same thing you did for the laces.
Now, the next thing you can do is place your shoes in the dryer. You could also place your shoes on your porch for the sun to dry. You do not place your shoes into the same washer and dryer cycles of your clothing. You need to wash and dry your shoes separately.
What Happens When There Is Still An Odor?
That does happen. Sometimes the odor is just too powerful for the washer and dryer to take care of.
What you can do is sprinkle a little baking soda or foot powder inside to help get rid of the smell. The other thing to remember is not to dry your shoes in the dryer for your clothes. You need to either use a separate one or dry them separately. Doing it all together can change the size and shape of the shoes.
One final thing you can do is to buy some odor-resistant shoe solution to help reduce the chances of the odor lingering and causing bacteria to develop.
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