How to clean white sneakers

 9:25am, 17 June 2025

How to wash white sneakers to clean

Now everyone has one or two pairs of white sneakers at home. They are beautiful and comfortable in summer and are also very suitable for sports. If the white sneakers are dirty, how can they be cleaned and clean as they were when they were just bought? Have you ever encountered the situation where there are always yellow water stains on the white sneakers no matter how they wash them?

The first step is to brush the soles of the shoe. First of all, you need to use a brush to brush the dirtiest part, which is the soles of the shoe. Use a hard brush to brush the soles of the sneakers hard, apply soap or washing powder on the brush to clean the dirt. If there is stone or sand in the sole, please use a small screwdriver to buckle it out and brush the texture clean.

Second step, brush the inside of the shoe. The inside of the shoe is the easiest to forget to brush it. In fact, sweat stains are easily accumulated inside the shoe, so it also needs to be cleaned. Put a small brush into the inside of the shoe, brush it all over the top and bottom, and then rinse it with clean water.

The third step is to brush the upper. The uppers of sneakers are made of different materials, and different materials have different cleaning methods. The mesh part can be brushed with a small brush such as a toothbrush and rinsed with clean water. If it is not clean yet, you can use some detergent and remember to brush in one direction, otherwise the mesh-shaped area will easily become irritated. Just clean the cloth with water and add some detergent and brush it clean.

The fourth step is to wrap this piece with toilet paper to wish that this piece is the most important step in cleaning white sneakers. Take toilet paper, wrap all the cleaned white sneakers with toilet paper, press the shape of the white sneakers, and press the toilet paper tightly on it, without leaving any gaps.

Step 5, air-dry. Put the white sneakers wrapped in toilet paper in a ventilated and cool place and air-dry them. Remember, do not place it in the sun. Whitening sneakers can easily age the material of the sneakers and reduce its service life.

After solving the problem of how to clean the white edges of sneakers, that is, after cleaning, it will still get dirty in the future. So how to maintain it? You can wax the white edges. Because if the wax is applied, it can play a good protective role. Many dirty things may not be able to come in, and it can prevent the white edge from being cleaned in a short period of time. One of the purposes of waxing is to maintain the white edges and not get dirty in a short period of time. Another important purpose is to prevent scratches and other conditions. Because a layer of wax is applied, it will naturally play a good protective role.

How to wash mesh sneakers

For mesh surfaces, since most common are PV mesh surfaces, you can use an old toothbrush to dip it in water and then brush it from the inside to the outside. For example, if the mesh is in front of the shoe, you should brush it from the upper to the toe of the shoe. Only in this way can dirty things not remain on the shoes. It is best to use a softer toothbrush to dip it in soapy water and brush it gently, then use a toothbrush to dip it in water or a small amount of toothpaste to brush off the dirt, and finally wrap it with white toilet paper.

After rubbing and wrapping, do not place it in a place where the sun can directly expose it to the sun to avoid the white part of the shoes turning yellow. It should be placed in a cool and ventilated place. If there is still a little sunshine in the place, you can completely wet the tissue paper, cover all the shoes and place them flat, so that there will be no yellowing.