Comments on: How to Clean White Shoes (tennis) http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-white-shoes-tennis/ How to clean anything and everything! Sun, 22 Jan 2012 00:15:38 +0000 hourly 1 By: Asiansomesome http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-white-shoes-tennis/#comment-26587 Asiansomesome Wed, 23 Sep 2009 01:19:49 +0000 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-white-shoes-(tennis)/#comment-26587 100% pure Acetone + rag then baby wipes, then use dry drag to finish, then you will be happy. :) I tried it for all my whites shoes. 100% pure Acetone + rag then baby wipes, then use dry drag to finish, then you will be happy. :) I tried it for all my whites shoes.

]]> By: Gabe http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-white-shoes-tennis/#comment-13428 Gabe Sun, 03 May 2009 03:58:19 +0000 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-white-shoes-(tennis)/#comment-13428 If you have white leather shoes just get a rag and spray window cleaner and it gets all clean! :) If you have white leather shoes just get a rag and spray window cleaner and it gets all clean! :)

]]> By: Ju@n http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-white-shoes-tennis/#comment-12605 Ju@n Thu, 16 Apr 2009 00:45:28 +0000 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-white-shoes-(tennis)/#comment-12605 to clean white shoes just get a bucket and 5 spoons of bleach and fill the rest with water, all the way to the top. Put your white shoes in and leave them over night in there. Then rinse with water and put in dryer. to clean white shoes just get a bucket and 5 spoons of bleach and fill the rest with water, all the way to the top. Put your white shoes in and leave them over night in there. Then rinse with water and put in dryer.

]]> By: Bill http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-white-shoes-tennis/#comment-11744 Bill Sat, 28 Mar 2009 06:41:26 +0000 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-white-shoes-(tennis)/#comment-11744 Most of these answers will damage your shoes beyond repair. They will weaken the shoes so they no longer support your foot like they were designed. This can result in injury. Some suggestions will make the shoes look better briefly. But then the shoes no longer protect and support your feet. If looks are important at the risk of damaging the shoes or your feet, you don't need an answer here. Clean shoes with anything and everything that makes them look good then buy another pair. Never place shoes in a conventional washing machine. The thorough, prolonged soaking and unnatural movement break down the adhesives holding the shoes together. Shoes are designed to take the stress of walking, running, or basketball, for example. Shoes are not designed to be flipped, pulled, turned, twisted and dragged upside down and sideways violently underwater nor spun flat at high speeds. Oven cleaner, and drain cleaner, and toilet bowl cleaner, are caustic and weaken synthetics or dissolve fibers. The shoes are clean on the outside and disintegrate on the inside. Residue can burn your feet. Bleach burns and destroys fabric. Ever seen a nice white cotton cotton that looks clean but has holes like Swiss cheese? That's what happens to the soft material inside your athletic shoes when using bleach. Look nice on the outside. Worthless and weak for supporting your foot. Remove dry dirt, then mild soap and water in tiny amounts using a toothbrush and then thoroughly rinsing is best. Rinse by wetting the material and blot with a towel. Repeat several times. The single best thing you can do is wet, blot, and rinse thoroughly when cleaning. The dryer the shoes remain, the less soap and chemicals, the better. For stains use 1 tablespoon hydrogen peroxide (from the drugstore) 1 tablespoon baking soda and 1 tablespoon hot water all mixed together. Scrub with a toothbrush. Rinsing as above is very important. White Toothpaste can be used to mask stains in difficult to clean white shoes. Scrub with small amount of paste, no water, let dry, brush dried residue loose with a dry brush. Baby wipes are good on the soles only. The moisturizing residue on fabric or leather attracts dirt. You get a one time benefit then you've made matters worse. HTH. Most of these answers will damage your shoes beyond repair. They will weaken the shoes so they no longer support your foot like they were designed. This can result in injury.

Some suggestions will make the shoes look better briefly. But then the shoes no longer protect and support your feet. If looks are important at the risk of damaging the shoes or your feet, you don’t need an answer here. Clean shoes with anything and everything that makes them look good then buy another pair.

Never place shoes in a conventional washing machine. The thorough, prolonged soaking and unnatural movement break down the adhesives holding the shoes together.

Shoes are designed to take the stress of walking, running, or basketball, for example. Shoes are not designed to be flipped, pulled, turned, twisted and dragged upside down and sideways violently underwater nor spun flat at high speeds.

Oven cleaner, and drain cleaner, and toilet bowl cleaner, are caustic and weaken synthetics or dissolve fibers. The shoes are clean on the outside and disintegrate on the inside. Residue can burn your feet.

Bleach burns and destroys fabric. Ever seen a nice white cotton cotton that looks clean but has holes like Swiss cheese? That’s what happens to the soft material inside your athletic shoes when using bleach. Look nice on the outside. Worthless and weak for supporting your foot.

Remove dry dirt, then mild soap and water in tiny amounts using a toothbrush and then thoroughly rinsing is best. Rinse by wetting the material and blot with a towel. Repeat several times. The single best thing you can do is wet, blot, and rinse thoroughly when cleaning. The dryer the shoes remain, the less soap and chemicals, the better.

For stains use 1 tablespoon hydrogen peroxide (from the drugstore) 1 tablespoon baking soda and 1 tablespoon hot water all mixed together. Scrub with a toothbrush. Rinsing as above is very important.

White Toothpaste can be used to mask stains in difficult to clean white shoes. Scrub with small amount of paste, no water, let dry, brush dried residue loose with a dry brush.

Baby wipes are good on the soles only. The moisturizing residue on fabric or leather attracts dirt. You get a one time benefit then you’ve made matters worse.

HTH.

]]> By: Carmen rules the school http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-white-shoes-tennis/#comment-5625 Carmen rules the school Thu, 16 Oct 2008 10:45:46 +0000 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-white-shoes-(tennis)/#comment-5625 If you want to clean some dirty white shoes, get an old tooth brush, hot water, and a tiny bit of bleach and you are good to go. Make sure you keep out of reach of children and away from skin and do not inhale too much of the bleach fumes. The best place to do this is outside. If you want to clean some dirty white shoes, get an old tooth brush, hot water, and a tiny bit of bleach and you are good to go. Make sure you keep out of reach of children and away from skin and do not inhale too much of the bleach fumes. The best place to do this is outside.

]]> By: Al http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-white-shoes-tennis/#comment-3180 Al Fri, 22 Aug 2008 14:08:01 +0000 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-white-shoes-(tennis)/#comment-3180 To clean white leather or canvas tennis or golf shoes use a small brush and Barbasol shaving cream. Scrub until clean then wipe with a cloth. Even makes them smell kind of good. To clean white leather or canvas tennis or golf shoes use a small brush and Barbasol shaving cream. Scrub until clean then wipe with a cloth. Even makes them smell kind of good.

]]> By: Marcia http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-white-shoes-tennis/#comment-1526 Marcia Thu, 29 May 2008 04:17:37 +0000 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-white-shoes-(tennis)/#comment-1526 I use Scrubbing Bubbles Bathroom Cleaner. It works GREAT! I am sure that any Bathroom Cleaner would work well though. I use Scrubbing Bubbles Bathroom Cleaner. It works GREAT! I am sure that any Bathroom Cleaner would work well though.

]]> By: Dan http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-white-shoes-tennis/#comment-1061 Dan Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:36:53 +0000 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-white-shoes-(tennis)/#comment-1061 Get a toothbrush and some hot water and get a fairy tablet. Rub the fairy tablet on to the area that is dirty, then dip the toothbrush in hot water and scrub until the dirt is gone. Wicked way of getting rid of all types off your white fabric shoes. Get a toothbrush and some hot water and get a fairy tablet. Rub the fairy tablet on to the area that is dirty, then dip the toothbrush in hot water and scrub until the dirt is gone. Wicked way of getting rid of all types off your white fabric shoes.

]]> By: Sid Da Kidd http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-white-shoes-tennis/#comment-880 Sid Da Kidd Tue, 04 Dec 2007 16:27:46 +0000 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-white-shoes-(tennis)/#comment-880 You take a toothbrush and some hot water and rub the toothbrush on some soap. Then you scrub your shoes until the dirt comes off. You take a toothbrush and some hot water and rub the toothbrush on some soap. Then you scrub your shoes until the dirt comes off.

]]> By: Christy http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-white-shoes-tennis/#comment-372 Christy Sat, 27 Oct 2007 15:24:05 +0000 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-white-shoes-(tennis)/#comment-372 Everyone may laugh when they read this, but I go to the dollar store and buy generic toilet bowl cleaner. It sounds funny, but you dab a little bit on a rag, wipe it down and everything dirty on it comes off. Oh, and by the way, even if the toilet cleaner is blue, it DOES NOT turn any stitching blue. If you have a "set in" tar mess on your shoes, the dollar store sells a spray-bottle of cleaner called AWESOME. This also works very well. Everyone may laugh when they read this, but I go to the dollar store and buy generic toilet bowl cleaner. It sounds funny, but you dab a little bit on a rag, wipe it down and everything dirty on it comes off. Oh, and by the way, even if the toilet cleaner is blue, it DOES NOT turn any stitching blue. If you have a “set in” tar mess on your shoes, the dollar store sells a spray-bottle of cleaner called AWESOME. This also works very well.

]]> By: Teresa http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-white-shoes-tennis/#comment-362 Teresa Mon, 22 Oct 2007 20:16:30 +0000 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-white-shoes-(tennis)/#comment-362 After several wearings and especially after gardening, I despaired of getting my shoes clean so I removed the insole, loosened the laces, sprayed Spray n Wash over all, and put shoes and insoles into the washer. The first time I just sloshed them around by hand, but eventually left them in for a short cycle and they came out clean and no worse for the treatment. It seemed to work even if the shoes were part fabric, part leather, or man made. I did not put them in the dryer, however. Let them air dry. After several wearings and especially after gardening, I despaired of getting my shoes clean so I removed the insole, loosened the laces, sprayed Spray n Wash over all, and put shoes and insoles into the washer. The first time I just sloshed them around by hand, but eventually left them in for a short cycle and they came out clean and no worse for the treatment. It seemed to work even if the shoes were part fabric, part leather, or man made. I did not put them in the dryer, however. Let them air dry.

]]> By: Nanette http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-white-shoes-tennis/#comment-342 Nanette Wed, 17 Oct 2007 19:35:28 +0000 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-white-shoes-(tennis)/#comment-342 When you're in a hurry and don't want to wear the shoes dirty and don't have time to wash them, the Clorox Bleach Spray Cleaner works great. Spray on and wipe off, then you're ready. When you’re in a hurry and don’t want to wear the shoes dirty and don’t have time to wash them, the Clorox Bleach Spray Cleaner works great. Spray on and wipe off, then you’re ready.

]]> By: Nettie http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-white-shoes-tennis/#comment-307 Nettie Sat, 13 Oct 2007 20:18:00 +0000 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-white-shoes-(tennis)/#comment-307 I would never believe it, but Oven cleaner works like magic to remove tar, paint or just hard to remove road grime, just be careful it doesn't come in contact with skin. I would never believe it, but Oven cleaner works like magic to remove tar, paint or just hard to remove road grime, just be careful it doesn’t come in contact with skin.

]]> By: Barb http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-white-shoes-tennis/#comment-305 Barb Sat, 13 Oct 2007 20:06:19 +0000 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-white-shoes-(tennis)/#comment-305 Spray on Greased Lightning. It begins to clean before You even put them into the Washing Machine, as soon as it is sprayed onto them. Excellent product. Spray on Greased Lightning. It begins to clean before You even put them into the Washing Machine, as soon as it is sprayed onto them. Excellent product.

]]> By: TooSlim http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-white-shoes-tennis/#comment-189 TooSlim Tue, 02 Oct 2007 00:42:23 +0000 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-white-shoes-(tennis)/#comment-189 When your white athletic shoes get dirty you can clean them quickly without scrubbing with a Mr Clean Magic Eraser. Just follow the instructions for the eraser, moistening it and rinsing when it gets dirty. Then wipe off residue on shoes with a damp rag or paper towel. When your white athletic shoes get dirty you can clean them quickly without scrubbing with a Mr Clean Magic Eraser. Just follow the instructions for the eraser, moistening it and rinsing when it gets dirty. Then wipe off residue on shoes with a damp rag or paper towel.

]]> By: limo http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-white-shoes-tennis/#comment-178 limo Sun, 30 Sep 2007 03:17:43 +0000 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-white-shoes-(tennis)/#comment-178 When your white tennis shoes get dirty use whitewall tire cleaner. Spray it on, let it sit for a couple of seconds, and wipe it off. No scrubbing necessary. Works Great! When your white tennis shoes get dirty use whitewall tire cleaner. Spray it on, let it sit for a couple of seconds, and wipe it off. No scrubbing necessary. Works Great!

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