{"id":2203,"date":"2017-09-11T13:58:30","date_gmt":"2017-09-11T20:58:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/speedqueen.com\/th\/?p=2203"},"modified":"2019-03-30T14:24:30","modified_gmt":"2019-03-30T21:24:30","slug":"keeping-new-sneakers-clean","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/speedqueen.com\/th\/keeping-new-sneakers-clean\/","title":{"rendered":"Keeping New Sneakers Clean"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tips for Keeping New Sneakers Looking Nice<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How To Wash and Protect Your Shoes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You just bought the kids new sneakers for the school year\u2014and those shoes look absolutely perfect in the first-day-of-school photo. But, if history is a good teacher, you know their shiny newness won\u2019t last. Take heart! We\u2019ve got a few tips for keeping back-to-school shoes in tip-top shape, all year long.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Keeping Sneakers Clean<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keeping your kids\u2019 tennis shoes clean can be a challenge, especially when they are running around the playground and jumping in puddles at the bus stop. Use these tips will keep your child\u2019s shoes looking fresh:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Spot treat.<\/strong> Remove small stains easily with a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser\u00ae or a stain remover pen.<\/li><li><strong>Change the laces.<\/strong> Changing out dingy laces with new ones, or washing the old laces, is an easy way to brighten up shoes.<\/li><li><strong>Protect your shoes.<\/strong> Avoid water stains and dirt by spraying shoes with a stain-repellant spray before the first wear. Reapply every time you wash the shoes.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>These hints will go a long way toward the life of your child\u2019s shoes, and help prolong the time needed between washes. However, once every few months, giving sneakers a good wash in the washing machine will bring them back to life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How To Wash Your Shoes in a Washing Machine<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cleaning canvas or cloth shoes in the washer is one of the easiest, most time-efficient ways to bring soiled shoes back to life (leather shoes should only be spot cleaned). To make the most of this method and prevent damage to shoes, here are a few steps to follow:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Remove any caked on dirt from the shoes.<\/strong> Tap soles of shoes together or use a brush to remove dirt and grime before placing in your washing machine.<\/li><li><strong>Wash sneakers separately.<\/strong> Keeping shoes apart from other apparel or linens prevents stains to your clothing and gives sneakers the best clean.<\/li><li><strong>Throw in old towels.<\/strong> Washing sneakers alongside old towels helps agitate the cycle and remove dirt.<\/li><li><strong>Use detergent sparingly.<\/strong> Too much detergent can be hard to rinse, making shoes stiff or discolored. Follow instructions on the bottle and resist the urge to add more.<\/li><li><strong>Wash in cold water, on gentle.<\/strong> The gentle cycle and cold water are your friends for washing tennis shoes. Both cold water and the gentle cycle will reduce friction and potential damage to your shoes.<\/li><li><strong>Dry with care.<\/strong> Drying sneakers on a high setting in the dryer could cause them to shrink. Either air dry or dry on low using a rack made for dryers.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>By using these tips, you\u2019ll keep your child\u2019s shoes looking nice and new all school year!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Take heart! We\u2019ve got a few tips for keeping back-to-school shoes in tip-top shape, all year long.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29,"featured_media":2202,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_eb_attr":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[29,27],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2203","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-stain-removal","category-tips"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/speedqueen.com\/th\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2203","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/speedqueen.com\/th\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/speedqueen.com\/th\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/speedqueen.com\/th\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/29"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/speedqueen.com\/th\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2203"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/speedqueen.com\/th\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2203\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2207,"href":"https:\/\/speedqueen.com\/th\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2203\/revisions\/2207"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/speedqueen.com\/th\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2202"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/speedqueen.com\/th\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2203"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/speedqueen.com\/th\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2203"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/speedqueen.com\/th\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2203"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}