How to Clean Your Chuck Taylors

If you're like me, you wear Chucks for just about any occasion: school, business, casual date, you name it. You can even pull them off with a cute summer dress ... except when they're super dirty. Lucky for you, they're easy to clean.

To get your Chucks lookin' new, you'll need a few basic materials:

hydrogen peroxide
powdered laundry detergent
Mr. Clean Original Magic Eraser
liquid stain remover (in a spray bottle)
four or five dirty light-colored towels
one hand towel (for cleanups)
mesh wash bag for delicates
washing machine

Step 1: Prep

First, remove your laces, and set them aside.
Next, spray liquid stain remover on your shoes, soaking every inch of cloth.
Don't forget to spray under the tongues to get those pesky jeans stains out.

Let your shoes sit for about five minutes. While you wait, toss two or three of your towels into the wash so that half of the drum is full.

Optional: wipe down the rubber surfaces of your shoes with a wet Mr. Clean Magic Eraser to remove any loose grime or dirt.

Comments

[amarcord]

just if you ned a more simple version, put it in the old cloth bag, and with you other clothes into the wast. that is about it, they will be clean as new.

[susanchen2011]

so useful method. I have 2 pairs white shoes. Thank you for your sharing.

[jessyratfink]

I've never had any light colored ones - but I used to do this to my black ones all the time. Works great!