I bought some nice brown leather Stride Rite kids shoes from a thrift store for my two year old. Is there a way to clean and disinfect the inside of the shoes? Can I throw them in the washer?
RE: Cleaning The Inside of Second Hand Leather Shoes
By Ariana (Guest Post)
Are you sure white vinegar will do the trick to clean with a damp cloth ? Editor's Note It should work and kill any foot problems that might be in there and also remove odors.
RE: Cleaning The Inside of Second Hand Leather Shoes
By pamphyila (Guest Post)
For 2ndhand shoes - I apply medicated footpowder/spray - put in and then turn over the shoes to get the powder onto the inside top lining of the shoes. That way you can short-circuit athlete foot fungus - If it does appear - & the shoes are leather - treat the shoes as you would your feet with anti-fungal cream.
RE: Cleaning The Inside of Second Hand Leather Shoes
By Alice (Guest Post)
No problem about wearing second hand shoes if you wear clean socks with them. Even if someone had sneezed into the shoes, which is highly unlikely, any germs that might have been there would not survive the journey from home to the thrift store, sitting on the thrift store shelf, and then to your home. And don't EVER wash leather in a washing machine!
I wouldn't throw them in the washer in case the leather would shrink after drying. But regular white vinegar should do the trick to clean and disinfect both the inside and out of the shoes and once it dries the smell of the vinegar will disappear!
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