Keep Your Shoes Looking New
One day a light bulb went off in my head. I just bought these super cute shoes (see above) and the heels started attract dirt. Boo. I also have some yellow shoes I love to wear but have permanent dirt stains on the heels. To keep my shoes clean, I throw them in the washer every so often in my washer; but that doesn’t stop me from dropping food on them, or stepping in mud ten minutes later. Quite honestly, treating stains on my shoes is not something I want to do regularly because I have a hard enough time folding all of the laundry AND putting it away. Fact, there’s a basket in my bedroom right now that needs both from I can’t remember when, maybe last Thursday. It’s an extra step I don’t want to take every time. Insert light bulb moment; Scotchgard. My shoes are made of fabric, Scotchgard protects fabric and upholstery, Scotchgard should help keep my shoes cleaner. Now why didn’t I think of the before the heels of my shoes became stained?
Simply apply the Scotchgard as directed on the bottle. I took my shoes outside and sprayed a couple of times waiting 2-3 minutes between coats, then left them outside to dry. Scotchgard does stink so if you’re doing this indoors, make sure you’re in a well-ventilated area; have a couple of windows open. This is not a sponsored post, the idea just came to me because I happen to have a can on hand and thought it would be a great way to keep canvas shoes clean.
The directions mention that you should reapply after every cleaning; however, I think you could get away with every other cleaning if you coated your shoes well and don’t wear them daily. The Scotchgard will break down as you wear them and expose your shoes to damage causing agents. I don’t wear my canvas shoes every day and I wash them when they become grungy. Anyhoo, it’s up to you how often you reapply Scotchgard but those are my thoughts. Hopefully, my shoes will stay nice and clean like this:
Happy Cleaning!
Angela
What methods do you use to keep your shoes clean?
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Great idea! I will totally be trying this!
Thanks!
Thanks for the invited. I hopped over and linked up.
I wear white tennies and they are not supposed to be machine washed. But this will help a lot and they won’t have to go where they are not supposed to (the washer) so often………thanks a whole lot for making my day…….
You’re welcome.
Perfect idea! I wish I would have thought of that!
Thanks! I just wish I had though of it sooner and saved some of my shoes.
My little girl gets her shoes dirty so fast! This is a great solution. Thanks for linking this up to Frugal Crafty Home Blog Hop!
Thanks! I’m glad I could help.
this is a great idea. I’m going to have to give it a try.
Debi
Thanks! Let me know how it works out for you.
Great idea! Perfect for my TOMS 🙂
Thanks!
Man, that’s so simple, why didn’t I think of that? haha. Fabulous idea! I will give a try. Thanks.
It’s so funny how we forget to use things in other ways than we’re used to! this makes perfect sense, but I’ve never thought of it.
It’s just one of those duh moments, especially since the can even recommends it for canvas shoes. The can also says clothes so now I’m thinking of using it on my white shirts since I spill on myself when I wear white.
Such a clever idea, thanks for sharing!
Thanks! I’m so glad you stopped by.
Great idea! I’m going to try this on my daughters expensive Toms. And thanks for linking up to Frugalicious Friday. The party will be ON again this week, so stop on by!
Thanks! I’m excited for the party, I love coming.
I never read on the back to check if these can be used on shoes. So simple and time saving.. Thanks for sharing!
It’s funny what we can learn by simply reading. Thanks for stopping by!
Brilliant! I featured this great tip at Think Tank Thursday. Thanks for linking up last week!
Yay, thanks for the feature!
Great idea, I don’t know why I haven’t ever thought of this! I use it on my throw pillows but this just makes sense. 🙂
Thanks! You just reminded me to use it on my throw pillows and my couch again. 🙂
Sometimes the husband pillow is called a boyfriend pillow. Don’t look at us; it’s Wikipedia that says so! This causes a good amount of confusion. There is a different and separate design known as the boyfriend arm pillow—and the word “arm” is often dropped.