Sneakers, sneakers, and boots are now being produced en masse with laces. This is beautiful and practical, because with the help of laces it is convenient to adjust the shoes to your feet. But the fashion for white sneakers is a little annoying, because you often have to wash not only the shoes, but also the laces themselves. Let's figure out how to do this easily and simply.
How to remove dirt from white shoelaces
Try not to let white laces become heavily soiled, because then you will have to bleach them, and such a procedure has a bad effect on the fabric. Therefore, it is better to wash them regularly - at least once a month - in a washing machine or by hand.
Be sure to take them out when you wash your sneakers and wash them separately, otherwise they will stain.
In the washing machine
If you decide to wash the laces in the washing machine, you can do this together with other white clothes.. But you need to put them in a special washing bag so that the aeglets (tips) do not damage the drum. If you don’t have a special bag on hand, use an ordinary white sock.
Wash should be done at the lowest speed, otherwise the shape of the product may be damaged. You can add bleach to the powder. It is advisable to dry it in the yard - in a draft, but not in the sun. To ensure that the laces return to their original shape after washing, it is advisable to iron them.
Manually
It is not necessary to load the machine to wash laces. This can be done perfectly by hand using regular laundry soap. Wrap them around your left hand and thoroughly lather them with your right.
If the laces are very dirty, do not rush to rinse them, but let them sit for 10-20 minutes. Particularly dirty areas can be scrubbed with a soapy old toothbrush. After this, the product should be rinsed in clean water and sent to dry.
If soap fails to clean the white surface, try using hand wash detergent, dish soap, or shampoo.
Boiling
If you want to get a perfectly snow-white product, pour water into a metal basin and add bleach. Soak for ten minutes and then boil for no more than half an hour. Then rinse in clean water.
Proceed with this procedure only in the most extreme cases, since boiling will cause the fabric on the laces to become loose and the plastic ends to soften. and it will be difficult to put them back into sneakers or sneakers.
Whitening
To remove old stains, you should use any of the bleaches that are sold in hardware stores. Under no circumstances should “Belizna” or any other aggressive agent be used in its pure form – Be sure to dilute it with water according to the instructions on the package, and wear gloves when working.
Domestos, Vanish, and Ace can be used as chlorine bleach.It is enough to make a solution with water, soak the products in it, leave for 30-40 minutes, then rinse and hang to dry.
If you do not want to get a set of individual threads, do not bleach synthetic laces under any circumstances.
The most effective folk remedies that will help whiten shoelaces at home
In addition to “chemistry,” you can also whiten with home remedies that you always have on hand. Moreover, they are hypoallergenic, which means they will not harm the health of the shoe owner.
Toothpaste
First of all, use toothpaste. Just be sure to take the white one! Rub the paste into the laces soaked in water and wrapped around your hand with an old toothbrush. Leave them for a while to dry. After this, check - if the product does not stick to your hands, you can immediately put it into your shoes. Otherwise, you will have to rinse under warm running water and let dry.
If you managed to get hold of tooth powder, dilute it with water to the consistency of toothpaste and follow the procedure described above.
Lemon
This method will appeal to lazy people, because you just need to cut a piece of lemon, walk it over the surface of the laces and set them aside for about twenty minutes. Then rinse in cool water and send to dry.
Ammonia
If after washing by hand or in a machine there are still stains on the surface, dip a piece of cotton wool in ammonia and walk over the contaminated areas. Once dry, the product will become perfectly snow-white.
Soda
Grass stains can be removed using baking soda and lemon juice. Mix the ingredients in equal proportions and apply the resulting slurry to the stained area, after moistening it with water. Leave for about twenty minutes. Then wash and let dry.
If citrus fruits are not in season and you don't have lemon juice, replace it with vinegar.
Peroxide
Using hydrogen peroxide, you can bleach not only your hair, but also your shoelaces. Mix it with soda and apply this foamy paste to the laces, which must be thoroughly soaped beforehand. After the procedure, wash them, rinse and dry.
Petrol
Here's the problem - you tried all the methods outlined above, but the laces remained gray-brown-crimson. In this case, connect heavy artillery: use refined gasoline. Soak a cotton swab in gasoline and apply to dirty areas. Leave for 5 minutes to soak, then wipe the product with a damp, odorless cloth. After bleaching, wash the laces as usual.
Maybe it's easier to buy new ones?
If even gasoline did not help you, know: you have only one option left - buy new laces at a shoe or hardware store and treat them more carefully, washing them regularly and not letting them become gray and stained.
Think, maybe the style of the shoe allows you to use laces of a different color? Colored ones won't smudge as much and will be easier to care for.
And so that purchased new laces do not get dirty so quickly, before use, treat them with a special spray that repels moisture.
To avoid the hassle of bleaching and boiling, do not allow dirt to become deeply embedded in the fibers of the laces. If you wash them regularly, then laundry soap will be enough and no additional countermeasures will be needed.
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