HappyGrace Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 Walking in the rain in NYC, our sneakers got soaked through. They are dry now but they SMELL HORRIBLE! We've had wet sneakers tons of times before but they never dried smelly like this. I can smell them across the room and they are about seven feet away from me-they're that bad! (It is all three of ours, all different brands/fabrics-my son's sneakers from Children's Place, my Nike running sneakers, and dd's Merrells.) How can we get the stink out? :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidsHappen Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 We wash our in the washing machine. They are a real pain to dry in the dryer though because they hit the door so much they cause it to fly open so you have to be sure to leave plenty of time for them to air dry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamee Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 WE wash in the washing machine too. When we lived in the desert, drying was not an issue. Now though, I have put them out in front of the dehumidifiers and fans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinder Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 Agree with washing in the machine with a little bit of soap. The spin cycle will get a lot of the water out and they will usually air dry just fine--even here in humid GA. I usually place them upside-down over the a/c vents (ours are on the floor). When I need them to dry faster our dryer has a rack that fits into the lint trap holder so you can place your shoes on it--they won't tumble around. Cinder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ajfarnes Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 We used borax for our bouts with smelly shoes and feet for that matter. Sprinkle some in the shoes or rub onto feet. Works great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lara in Colo Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 Oxiclean is amazing, and the come out looking new!! Lara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyGrace Posted August 26, 2010 Author Share Posted August 26, 2010 Thanks-afraid to wash them, especially the leather Merrells, so I'll try the Borax-thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tina Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 My son's leather ones have been sitting outside for a week for the same reason. lol Took us a bit to figure out where the musty smell was coming from! :lurk5: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bookfiend Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 Stuff them with newspaper and change daily. Stuff with newspaper everytime you take them off will help keep them from becoming smelly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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