Should we clean shoes in washing machine? And how?

I have once had a terrible day in my memory. Around 2 p.m. I just put on my new shoes and walked out to school, when it was raining elephants and whales. As one can well imagine that a pair of muddy shoes walked home. Well, you may be surprised that it’s not a great trouble to save your favorite shoes. In fact, there are some types of shoes can be washed in the washing machine.

What materials your shoes are made of plays a crucial role in your final choice. Here shows you a table about different types of shoes that can and cannot be washed in washing machine.

• For shoes made from animal-based fabrics which are easily be damaged by water, it would be better to treat it with its designed cleaner.
• For shoes made from delicate materials, specialist or professional care is importantly needed.
• Most types of shoes are machine washable, if operate properly.

Since we have mastered the reasons for shoes washing, let’s move on to the real situation. Read the care label on the shoes in the beginning and know about whether they are machine washable. If no such words can be found, you may clean your shoes by a toothbrush.

Here are basically 3 steps to clean shoes in washing machine.

1# Get your shoes ready

Use a toothbrush to scrub dirt and dust from the surface of shoes and then remove the laces. Pay more attention to smaller areas like eyelets and edges. For further cleaning, put shoes under running water to get more stubborn stains rinsed. After making these steps, you can use pack mesh laundry bags (buy at Amazon) to give proper storage and avoid corrosions elsewhere.

2# Get your machine ready

Water temperature is another key element towards your operation, for a higher one may lead to color bleeding and thereby damage appearance of shoes. Prepare the water temperature no more than 30 degrees, which has proven to be a better range. Have a selection of color detergent. That’s to say, choose light color for shoes with light colors.

3# Air dry

When the machine has finished washing, no more operation is recommended. Take out your shoes and let it air dry. This is because shoes can easily break and be damaged by the high heats in the machine dryer. Then pop some towels or newspapers both inside and outside to absorb excess moisture and maintain the shape as before.

Here shows you a video about How to Clean Your Dirty Shoes in The Washing Machine; check it by yourself: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nX1AS1q3DkA

From what kinds of shoes one choose, we may tell his personal styles and tastes, and also see whether one’s shoes are well-kept and clean, we may get to know his attitude towards life and the world.