How do you keep your 'Converse' clean ?

[FabMum1]

Mine are getting grubby, can I put them in the washing machine?

How do you keep yours clean ? And the laces ?

[WhereTheWildThingsWere]

Machine, 30 synthetics wash with powder and varnish.

Take the laces out first or the grey marks from the eyelets won't come off.

[redlac]

I wash mine in the machine with some towels so they don't bang about and bleach the laces

[ZombiesAteYourCervix]

my machine has a special shoe wash.

laces out.

[WhereTheWildThingsWere]

Vanish ffs, don't put varnish into your washing machine

[actiongirl1978]

I bleach mine first too - they are white ones and really need it.

[ExpatAgain]

gosh, now I'm looking at mine they could do with anything - vanish/varnish/bleach..hadn't really noticed before and yet they're 3 yrs old...

[Havingkittens]

I use bathroom cleaner on the rubber bits and wash the laces. My Converse are all PVC (fake patent) or covered in glitter so can't really wash them but the bathroom cleaner is good for grubby toes and soles.

[FabMum1]

Do you think it'll be OK to wash a black pair with a pale grey pair ? Will they run ?

[BikeRunSki]

I put mine in a pillow case to stop them banging around.

[HotBurrito1]

You don't CLEAN them FFS!! They're supposed to look like this.

[saltyair]

Washing machine. Stops them smelling too...

[betheldeath]

You are all mental for washing cons. They're meant to be beat up and worn!

[pollyblue]

I've never washed mine [proud scruff emoticon]. I though they were supposed to look shabby...?!

[redlac]

beat up and worn I'll give you but smelly and dirty not a chance. Mine look like HotBurritos photo but smell lovely

[Stateofplay]

"Well you might wear Classic Reeboks, or knackered Converse, or trackie bottoms tucked in socks..."

I didn't think there was any way to wear Converse other than knackered?