White sneakers or sneakers always look expensive and stylish. Modern fashion trends allow you to wear them not only as sports shoes exclusively, but also combine them with models of various styles and directions, achieving an individual image.
However, sooner or later, every owner of white shoes, especially a resident of a metropolis, is faced with the problem of persistent pollution of the sole. How to wash it?
Cleaning the soles from dirt and yellowness
Achieving elasticity and wear resistance and at the same time trying not to make the price of their products prohibitively expensive, shoe manufacturers use various additives that, under the influence of an aggressive environment, can change color, acquiring unpleasant gray-yellow shades over time .
Important! If the sole of your beloved sneakers is even and smooth, then the cost of effort and time to clean it will be minimal. But if the sole is porous or there are recesses, ribs and grooves on it, then you have to stock up on extra time and patience.
Ways to whiten a sole sole at home
In search of an effective way to whiten shoes at home, the owners of fashionable sneakers and sneakers went through a lot of improvised means. Here are the most effective of them, among which there is probably one that is right for you.
Important! Before bleaching, wipe the shoes with a soft, damp sponge to clean dust and dried dirt from the sole. Remember that the work of whitening shoes needs to be carried out with gloves, since all the products used for this very dry the skin of the hands.
Toothpaste
To do this, it is best to use products with a whitening effect, while the paste itself should not contain color additives . Processing is carried out as follows:
- the shoes are left with the paste applied on it for 20-30 minutes;
- the remnants of the product are thoroughly washed off with warm running water.
A similar effect can be achieved by brushing the sole with tooth powder.
Means for dishes
This method is good if the dirt has not yet eaten into the rubber:
- in a small deep dish a little warm water is poured;
- a few drops of any dishwashing detergent are added;
- with a hard toothbrush moistened with this solution, the contaminants are processed;
- the remnants of the product are washed off with warm water.
Rubber eraser
A regular school eraser can also help save your shoes. The process, of course, is very tiring and long, especially if the sole is corrugated, but the result is worth it. After this treatment, wipe the shoes with a clean, soft cloth.
Important! For this procedure, choose a soft elastic band of good quality only in white. For processing thin grooves, it will be more convenient to cut the eraser into pieces of a suitable size. And one more thing: after such cleaning a lot of garbage remains, so it will not be superfluous to cover the working surface with newspapers.
Hydrogen peroxide
Melamine sponge
This is a more modern and easy to use tool. Quite effective, albeit relatively expensive. It does not guarantee absolute purity, but it will help to make shoes much whiter . To do this, moisten the sponge in water, wring it out and wipe the sole with it. Remember to rinse the treated area with running water.
Easy car wash
Important! Still, you should not get involved in washing the sneaker in the car: this wipes the fabric, and the white rubber parts turn yellow and crack. Leave this whitening method as a last resort.
With soap
To do this, lather the shoe brush with household soap and thoroughly rub the contaminated area. The minimum processing time is 20 minutes, but with more severe dirt it is better to extend the procedure as long as there is patience . Old spots are unlikely to completely recede, but on the whole the sole will become much whiter, and new sneakers are likely to acquire pristine purity.
Kerosene, bleach, acetone
Kerosene is used as follows: the liquid is applied to a cotton pad, the sole is wiped, the rest of the product is thoroughly washed off. Result - sneakers as new.
The bleach, which can always be found in every home, can also be used to clean your favorite shoes: you need to dilute the product with water in a 1: 2 ratio and gently lower only the sole of the sneaker into the solution. Processing time of at least 3 hours. Bleach residues are thoroughly washed off with warm water.
Processing with acetone is carried out in the same way as with kerosene:
- a cotton pad is wetted with a product;
- the surface of the sole is carefully wiped;
- the remnants of the product are washed off with warm water.
Important! Before you start processing shoes with any of the chemicals, try it on a small area of the sole to avoid unpleasant surprises.
Lemon, Citric Acid
Soda
You can also remove dirty spots from the sole using ordinary baking soda, pouring it on a damp cloth and rubbing the sole with it. Do not forget to wash off the remnants of the product with warm water.
Important! Use exclusively white fabric for processing white shoes, since colored fabric often leaves barely visible colored stains on shoes.
Regular shoe care, as a rule, takes a little time, but allows you to wear it for a long time and with pleasure. Of course, white shoes require special care, but the result is worth it: new fashionable looks without unnecessary trips to the store.
