I wash my family’s dirty trainers in my dishwasher – trolls say it’s ‘vile & unhygienic’, but I think it’s a clever hack
No one really likes spending hours scrubbing dirty shoes, and one cleaning expert has dished out a smart new hack for filthy footwear.
It's a great way to save loads of time.
Fed up with endless pairs of mucky trainers cluttering up her home, quick thinking Wendy Glancy, from Cambridge in Cambridgeshire, decided to load them into her dishwasher.
She stacked up multiple pairs of grass and mud-stained trainers after hearing about the hack online.
Intrigued to see if it really worked, the 55-year-old set to work collecting up all the grubby trainers to try it out.
Trolls warned the idea was unhygienic but Wendy was delighted with the results.
"If you find it disgusting, don't do it," she quipped.
One TikTok user wrote: "This is why I would not eat at anyone's house, it's vile."
"No wrong on every level unhygienic," fumed another.
"Omg I am having anxiety. How can you possibly eat from plates from there ever again."
"You're not going to put your pots in there now surely?" asked one user.
And Wendy responded: "I've washed it through an empty wash."
Insulated travel mugs
Most travel mugs have a vacuum seal that insulates your beverages and keeps them hot or cold.
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The dishwasher can compromise that seal, so your mug won’t be effective, but it can also leak water inside the walls and it’ll be sloshing around in there.
It can also damage the outside of your mug and it won’t look as pretty.
Top Tips for Cleaning White Trainers
- A small amount of baking soda mixed with the laundry detergent can help brighten your trainers
- If your kickers have stubborn stains or are particularly dirty, you might need to repeat the cleaning process
- To maintain their shape while drying, stuff the trainers with newspaper or kitchen roll