Wet sneakers are a typical problem in the off-season, during heavy rains or after washing. Wet shoes can lead to serious health problems and never bring comfort to life.
However, this problem can be solved. Humanity has several ways to quickly dry sneakers!
Let's talk about this in more detail today.
Special commercial shoe dryers
Electronic shoe dryers began to appear on the markets relatively recently and immediately attracted attention due to their efficiency and low cost. The operating principle of an electronic dryer is based on heating elements that evaporate excess moisture from inside the shoes.
The heating elements have maximum temperature limits, which allows you not to damage your shoes and effectively remove moisture from them. Also, after drying, the shoes become warm and pleasant for the feet, and get rid of fungi that may live in places where moisture accumulates (between the insoles, inside the soles, etc.).
Simply insert two heating elements (one for each sneaker) into the shoes and connect them to the electrical power supply - the drying process is started! After some time, the shoes are completely dry and ready to wear again!
Household appliances for drying shoes
If you don’t have a commercial dryer at hand, ordinary household appliances that can perform this task will come to the rescue.
Hairdryer
The hairdryer will be able to pump heated air, increasing the overall temperature of the shoes, which will lead to the rapid evaporation of water. You can also dry the outer part of the sneakers with a hairdryer, or personally control this process.
Keep the hairdryer at a sufficient distance so that the air flow can pass through the heating chamber of the hairdryer (the device itself), otherwise you risk overheating it and triggering the shutdown mechanisms (automatic safety system).
Fan
A fan will do a great job of helping you dry your sneakers.
Hang the shoes by the laces against the air flow and wait until completely dry. The advantage of this method is that this process will require minimal outside supervision - this method is the safest.
Try to open your sneakers as much as possible to make it easier for the air to evaporate moisture. It would be a good idea to place a towel or regular newspaper under the place where moisture might drip from the sneakers, which will absorb it and not stain the floor or carpet.
Vacuum cleaner
Many vacuum cleaners have a reverse draft function that will allow you to “blow out” moisture. This will speed up the overall drying process.
Insert the hose from the vacuum cleaner into the sneaker and turn on the device. Try to hold the hose - it may fly off and drying will be ineffective and ineffective (nothing will change).
It is recommended to set the vacuum cleaner to the minimum blowing mode, which will make it easier to control this process.
WITHtip:
– For better drying, try to completely remove the insoles and remove the laces, which will allow air flow to better penetrate inside the shoes. It is better to dry the insoles separately, as well as the laces. This tip applies to any household or commercial dryer!
Folk (improvised) remedies
“Folk remedies” involve accelerating the drying process and offer remedies that will extract moisture as much as possible.
Typically, such methods involve placing a product inside the sneaker that will absorb moisture (a temporary “tampon”) and placing the sneakers where the temperature is above room temperature (warm floors, water heating return pipes, gas boilers, etc.).
Products that can absorb moisture:
- Newspaper;
- Cat litter;
- An ordinary rag or towel.
Leave the sneakers in a warm place with the chosen filler and after a while they will become dry!
We hope that these tips can protect you from unpleasant situations with wet shoes!
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