People who put trainers in washing machine

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Group chat on class group a mum said she will chuck trainers in washing machine to be ready for Monday. I usually just clean with a cloth! Do people do this? I’m worried will wreck the trainers. sounds like a good idea. What do u do to clean your children’s trainers?

Yes. Especially nike kids trainers come up perfectly. They aren't going to last more than a year anyway so this works well. Put in with a few towels.

Not new pairs, when they are relatively new I hand clean them, after that I do but on a delicate wash with something like Woolite

I do this and it seems to work. But not regularly like I do with clothes.

Also stuff with microfibre cloths to help dry them out.

Clever!

I wash mine occasionally, but more for when the insides get smelly.

Not too hot as I put some dirty ones in at 60 deg and it melted the glue used to stick the soles on...

I have dont it in the past and do do canvas shoes but would probably not with my better trainers

We do have a rack thing for drying trainers in the dryer but I haven't used it

I've always put mine in the washer. I usually put them in a laundry wash bag and then just sit them near the heater to dry or pop them on a boot dryer (excellent purchase as I use it for gloves and hats, too).

Yes I do this every few months with my trainers... makes them look much newer.

You HAVE to put them in a pillow case.

And do not put kids light up trainers in as they will permanently flash after that... learnt from experience!

Oh yeah and it must be on a low spin mode

Rinse off mud/debris, use bio detergent and a slurp of white vinegar.
Voila.
Rejuvenated trainers.
Only done twice a year on proper trainers, flimsy daps may disintegrate.

I put them in the washing machine when they get to the point where it’s either wash them or bin them.

I wouldn’t do it regularly but after a year or so. Put them in a pillow case.

Vinegar in the fabric softener tray

It's antifungal and is a good way of killing any lurking spores.

I machine wash trainers every few weeks.