If you don’t have any laundry detergent, use dishwashing liquid to make your cleaning solution.

Wash your shoes depending on how often they’re worn.

How to Care for and Repair Shoes

Good care can prolong a shoe’s lifespan.

Front view of sneakers in an open washing machine

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Keep them away from moisture as much as possible.

Moisture can cause bacteria to grow, breaking down the shoe materials.

Storing shoes in places where they can gather dust will make them look old and dull.

Tools needed to wash sneakers in the washer or by hand

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Instead of plastic or cardboard shoe boxes, use shoe bags made of breathable fabric to keep dust away.

Sometimes, your shoes appear fresh but are anything but.

These ingredients will absorb the odors.

Removing the laces and insoles from sneakers before washing

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Consult with your dry cleaning service if the shoes are leather or suede.

Choosing laundry products to wash sneakers

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Selecting a wash cycle to wash sneakers

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Applying stain remover to white sneakers

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Adding shoes to the washer in a mesh bag

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Letting the shoes air dry

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Mixing a cleaning solution in a laundry tub

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Prepping the shoes for washing

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Submerging the sneakers into a cleaning solution

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Allowing the sneakers to air dry after washing

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