Washing Trainers?

[Tom|Nbk]

Can it be done properly without ruining?

Reason being I just came downstairs to find my cat has brought in a dead mouse and well yep you guessed it, left it in my shoe. The pair in question, Brand new K Swiss which cost me £65 . Blotches of blood inside and I'd rather get it all washed out

****ing cats

 

[DreXeL]

I've always just thrown them in the washing machine. Never seems to do them any harm....

 

[Sinque]

I've always just thrown them in the washing machine. Never seems to do them any harm....

Make sure it's low heat though. I threw my Nike shox in and they melted

 

[Tom|Nbk]

I've always just thrown them in the washing machine. Never seems to do them any harm....

What sort of temp etc.

 

[Monkey Puzzle]

Make sure it's low heat though. I threw my Nike shox in and they melted

Yep, one of my housemates melted his the other week from forgetting to dry them on low.

I can't imagine 40c doing them any harm, and low speed.

 

[Gigi]

Stick trainers in with washing, i usually stick them in with towels to stop them firing against the drum. Works a treat.

 

[weringo]

The washingmachine usually ruins my trainers, they shrivel up and any colour becomes washed out.

 

[RobH]

I use an old pillowcase that is tied at the end to stop them crashing into the drum, they will come out fine, just stick them on 40 or lower. They will probably take a couple of days to dry so put them in a warm place if you have one (airing cupboard, on top of a boiler etc.).

 

[Tom|Nbk]

The washingmachine usually ruins my trainers, they shrivel up and any colour becomes washed out.

What im worried about, the alternative is walk around and look like I've murdered someone

 

[G|mp]

I use an old pillowcase that is tied at the end to stop them crashing into the drum, they will come out fine, just stick them on 40 or lower. They will probably take a couple of days to dry so put them in a warm place if you have one (airing cupboard, on top of a boiler etc.).

Fo da Troot

 

[RobH]

If your machine has the option, turn down the spin settings to their lowest, this can stop some of crashing too.

 

[Tom|Nbk]

Will a few Daz - "Get's your white whiter than white " work

 

[Tom|Nbk]

Ok

I have the option of

Easy Care @ 40c

OR

Cottons @ 40c

Now which would a pair of blood soaked trainers fall into

 

[Begbie]

I machined my nikes and they were a bit ruined, they were minging anyway. Best way is to prob handwash them and get some of the whitner stuff.

 

[yantorsen]

if there only leather u'll be ok, but if they have suede parts, then you might get some colour migration.

 

[Tom|Nbk]

Well shot them in at 30 with some Daz liquid detergent, heres hoping they're OK.

 

[yantorsen]

i got some adidas stan smith type things with suede green bits on, and the colour runs if you wash em so it looks faded and carp

 

[Tom|Nbk]

Set speed to 600.

 

[silversurfer]

40 would have been ok since 37 is body temp after all

 

[gord]

We have a footwear setting..