Cleaning Shoes Using Washing Machine

Cleaning Shoes – Estimated Time to Complete:

In total when cleaning shoes using this method it should take about 1 day. The majority of this is because of the amount of time needed to make sure shoes are completely dry.

Supplies Needed:

1. Dirty shoes (what you are going to be washing)
2. Bleach – Click here to purchase on Amazon
3. Laundry Detergent – Click here to purchase on Amazon
4. Old towels
5. Drying rack – Click here to purchase on Amazon
6. Paper towels/old washcloths

Getting Started:

1. Before cleaning shoes using washing machine it is important to first clean off excess debris. This will prevent any gunk on your shoes getting into your machine.
2. Remove laces and insoles from shoes and put these in the washer so they can wash as well.
3. If the shoe laces you are cleaning are white then it is better to wash them separate. This can be done by keeping them in a small amount of bleach for a little while then rinsing them with hot water. Don’t forget to add a little bit of detergent when rinsing the shoe laces also. This is so they don’t have a lingering smell of bleach when re attached to the shoes.

Into the Machine:

1. When cleaning shoes make sure you add a towel in order to minimize damage to the machine as well as your
2. Add detergent preferably liquid rather than powder. This is because when cleaning shoes in the washing machine the powder turns into lumps

Time to Dry:

Shoes being put into washing machine

1. Air drying is preferred after cleaning shoes. This is less damaging to you shoe and allows for less energy
2. Hang the shoes up on a drying rack and stuff with old but clean washcloths or paper towel in order to keep shoes uniform
3. You have now successfully finished properly cleaning shoes

Shoes on drying rack