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Cleaning Suede Boots

How do I clean cooking grease off suede boots? I tried soap and water, but it didn't work.

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Cleaning Salt Off of Suede Boots

How can I successfully clean my suede boot that has salt stains around the toe and heel?

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Removing Cat Urine Smell from Shoes

How do I get rid of the smell of cat urine in a tennis shoe?

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Sneakers Smell Like Petroleum After Washing

I washed my sneakers in the washing machine. Now they have a petroleum-like odor. I have tried baking soda, bleach, vinegar, dryer sheets, and repeated washings. Any other ideas? The shoes were relatively new and this was the first time to be washed.

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Cleaning a Stain on Suede Shoes

I dropped a cupcake on my suede shoe. How do I remove the stain?

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Removing Permanent Marker on Shoes

How do you get permanent marker off of white shoes?

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Removing Odors from Sneakers

How do I remove odors from sneakers?

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Cleaning Sandal Insoles

I have a pair of sandals with faux suede insoles that had darkened with perspiration and dirt. It was unsightly and annoying until I tried washing them. I used a toothbrush and an enzyme household cleaner, although I'm sure soap would work as well.

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Removing Scuff Marks on Shoes

How do you remove scuff marks on orange shoes and yellow high heels?

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Polishing Leather Shoes

Polishing Leather Shoes

This is a guide to polishing leather shoes. Keeping your leather shoes clean and polished not only makes them look nicer but helps extend their lifetime as well.

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Clean Yellow Croc Shoes

Cleaning Your Croc Shoes

If you wear Croc (plastic) shoes like I do, the best way to clean them is to wear them in the shower every time you take a shower. Then once a week, use a back brush on them with a little soap. They will stay looking new.

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Removing Mud From Shoes

I discovered that if I put one quarter inch of water in the sink and let the shoes rest there for a short while, the mud softens and I can brush it off straight into the sink then wash down the drain.

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Cleaning Dirty Sneakers

How do you clean really dirty sneakers that have never been washed? They are black and I put them in baking soda and laundry detergent already. Thank-you,

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How Do I Remove Cat Urine Odor from Mesh Running Shoes?

One of my cats had a urinary tract infection and peed in my son's expensive Reebok runners. They are a black mesh, and not the leather shoe. How do I get the smell out of them?

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Refreshing Suede Shoes

Spruce up your "buck"/suede Timberland boots you've been stomping around in this past winter by cleaning them with hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and a stiff brush.

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How Do I Remove the Wrong Color Shoe Polish?

I have put the wrong colour nugget (shoe polish) on my leather boots. How do I get it out and back to the original color?

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Removing Paint from Leather Shoes

I have a pair of leather Nike Air Force 1s, similar to this shoe. I got artificial paint on them. Is it safe to use nail polish remover to get the paint off?

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Removing Odor from Shoes

How do you get a dead mouse smell out of leather sneakers?

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Cleaning White Patent Leather That Has Yellowed

My daughter has a pair of cheerleading shoes that are plastic white patent leather. She has a competition and the patent is yellowing. Please tell me how I can quickly whiten them.

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Cleaning a Strong Odor Off the Outside of Shoes

Today I stepped in something really smelly. I can't quite figure out what it was or what the smell is, but I don't really want to know. I have washed them with the garden hose and then threw them in the washer, but I just can't get rid of the smell.

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How Do I Clean Soiled Muddy Suede Boots?

I would like to know how to clean suede boots. I have a pair of boots and if someone could tell me how best to clean them I would appreciate it. They are soiled and a bit muddy. Thank you.

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Use Knee High to Polish Shoes

Use an old knee-hi stocking to bring a quick polish to gloss-finished shoes. Just hold on to each end of the knee-hi and buff away!

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Wash Vinyl and Suede Clogs in Washing Machine

Vinyl and suede clogs and sports sandals can be cleaned in the washing machine in cold water with laundry soap. Don't put them in the dryer; air dry.

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Removing a Chemical Odor from New Shoes

I need help removing a moth ball type smell from new sandals that are from China. They are made of fabric over a type of plastic. I have Febrezed 2x and hung up to air. Please help.

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Removing Red Dirt Stains on Shoes

How do I remove set in red dirt stains from shoes that have white lace?

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