Three Fast Methods for Drying Shoes

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   Examine the shoe's construction You can dry shoes in the dryer if they are made of synthetic materials or cotton and do not have hard or gelled soles. Never put in the washing machine or dryer: leather, gel-core athletic shoes, clogs, or Gore-Tex.

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   If they are dirty and caked with mud, you should wash them first. To clean them, you can either use a garden hose to spray them down or run them through the washing machine. Throw in a bunch of old towels to pad the washer

   • To clean them, simply use some warm water and a gentle detergent. In fact, if they are wet, that might be the best time to clean them.

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   Loosen your shoelaces, if you haven't already.

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   Place a few dish towels or rags in the dryer. You can have a relatively small amount in it.

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   Turn on the dryer and open the door. Put your shoes together, toes facing out. Place the bottoms of the shoes against the dryer's door.

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   Tie your laces together and loop them over the top of the dryer door. The door should then be closed carefully but firmly. Even with the dryer door closed, your laces should protrude. [1]

   • The shoes will stop banging around in the bowl if they are hung on the door. They could damage the dryer or the bottoms of the shoes if left to tumble.

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   Drying times should not exceed 60 minutes whether on a medium or low cycle. [2] After the wash cycle is complete, open the door to make sure the clothes are dry.

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   Make sure your footwear is well-made. The method is effective if the shoes are made of leather or have a gel sole. Shoes made of suede may require a more gradual drying process.

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   Use a garden hose or a tap to wash away the caked-on grime. Wet shoes are acceptable, but mud and other debris should not be caked on.

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   Locate a dependable table or floor fan. It needs to be sturdy enough to hold your shoes while they dangle from the fan and taller than your shoes.

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   Ventilate a storage shed or basement with the fan. To prevent water from dripping onto the floor, place a towel under the front of the fan as it dries.

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   Throw away any bulky orthotics or insoles. To dry non-leather items, hang them up to dry or run them through a low heat dryer cycle for a few minutes. [3]

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   Find a wire cutter and a discarded coat hanger. Separate a 15-inch (60 Use your wire cutter to create 2-centimeter-long

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   Make an "S" shape with the wire. Ideally, it would have a larger hook on one end to hold the shoes and a smaller hook on the other end to clip onto the fan. If you need to bend a stiff hanger wire, you should use pliers.

   • Use a second hook and try again.

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   Get the little ends hooked up to the fan. Space them out no more than nine inches (22 Separate the shoes by about 3 inches (9 cm).

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   Loosen your shoelaces. Make sure the inside of your shoes get plenty of fresh air from the fan by cracking them open. Give them to me by hooking the inside of the heel on the bigger one.

   • The shoes should be ventilated from the inside and outside by the fan's airflow.

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    To completely dry your shoes, set the fan to medium or high for 1 to 2 hours. [4]

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   See if your footwear is fragile. This is the fastest and most gentle way to dry leather or suede items. This newspaper drying method is ideal for drying hard-soled clogs.

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   Get a copy of a local paper. Throw away any pages that have dark writing or images. Ink occasionally transfers to footwear.

   • Shoes made of dark leather can have the ink easily buffed off.
   • Put them upside down in a box with two inches (5 cm) of water if you're concerned about the ink. 5-centimeter-tall) stack of rice Keep the lid on tight and give it 2 hours before you take a peek.

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   If the dirt has caked on your shoes, try giving them a quick rinse. A wet dishcloth can also be used to wipe away grime. [5]

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   Roll some newspaper into balls and place them in the shoes' toe boxes. Insert newspaper ball after ball into the insole of each shoe. [6]

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   Cover the shoes' exterior with sheets of newspaper. Put the newspaper in the shoe and secure it with a rubber band.

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   Placing the shoes sole-down in a well-ventilated area of the home

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   Throw away the newspaper, and try again with dry paper after an hour. A number of newspaper replacements may be required if your shoes got wet. [7]

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