Clean Shoes With an Old Toothbrush
Don't you hate when it's a rainy day, you walk outside, and your new canvas sneakers are suddenly ruined? Dig out those old manual toothbrushes. It's time to get down and clean.
Steps
- Get your old toothbrush and get it wet with cold water. Put some hand soap on the bristles, as if the soap were toothpaste and you were about to brush your teeth.
- Athletic shoes and Converse, along with many other shoe brands, may have soles where there are lots of dents. This is excellent for keeping you from slipping, but when mud get in them and dries up, it's a whole other story. With your soapy toothbrush, aggressively brush the sole until you get all or most of the mud out.
- Rinse your toothbrush so there is no more mud on it.
- For athletic shoes, you can simply brush the upper with soap until it is squeaky clean, since they're usually faux leather or something like that. Canvas shoes are a little different. Use less soap and a tad drier brush, and gently scrub the dirty spots. If they're completely dirty, just throw them in the wash.
Tips
- Take out the laces before you start cleaning. Wash them in the sink if you wish.
- Use cold water if your canvas shoes are colored or black, to minimize fading.
- Nail brushes can also work just as well as toothbrushes.
Warnings
- Don't get water on the inside sole. It'll take forever to dry!
Things You'll Need
- Dirty shoes
- Sink or bathtub
- Cold water and hand soap
- Old manual toothbrush
