- Where to start?
- How do I whiten the shoelaces?
White shoelaces look organically with sports shoes of almost any color and that is why such products are the most popular. But over time, covered with dust, drops of dirt, different spots from spilled coffee, tea, cola and other drinks and food, they become a little aesthetic and spoil the overall appearance of the sneakers or the sneakers. And when you have a minute of free time to fix this situation, the question is how to whiten the white laces. Several ways how to do it quickly at home, you'll learn from this article.
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The first thing you need to do in order to wash the white shoelaces is to take them out of the shoes. So it will be easier not only to whiten the shoelaces, but also to bring in complete order sneakers or sneakers, so that their appearance corresponds to the renewed ties.
The next step is to carefully see what exactly is available in your kitchen, in the first aid kit, among detergents of household chemicals. Search for one or more of the following items:
- citric acid;
- oxygen, chlorine bleach or stain remover;
- vinegar;
- soda;
- laundry soap;
- tooth powder or whitening paste, but without colored granules;
- hydrogen peroxide.
And to make it more convenient to perform cleaning, it is desirable to immediately take all the devices that you may need with this procedure:
- small bowl or basin;
- cotton wool;
- toothbrush - not usable for its intended purpose.
How to whiten the shoelaces?
Any of the above means will help you wash the white shoelaces at home. The effectiveness of each of them will depend on how much the strings are dirty, than exactly and for how long. Proceeding from this and choose a more suitable way to return the footwear to a decent appearance.
Household soap
Household soap or special soap type "Antipyatin" is an excellent tool for solving any problems with the cleaning of certain products or fabrics. It also works well in order to whiten the shoelaces, if you apply it this way:
- Wet the strings with warm water.
- Thoroughly wash them.
- Rinse under running water.
- Lather again and put in a bowl or a small basin for soaking.
- Add warm water there - enough to cover the shoelaces.
- Leave everything in this form for at least 2-3 hours, preferably - at night.
- In the morning or after the time that you considered sufficient, rinse again, soap, rinse again with warm water from the tap.
- Leave to dry on the linen thread.
Important! Do not put white wet laces for drying on the battery in the bathroom or the radiator. From the influence of high temperature the material can turn yellow during the drying.
Toothpaste
Whitening toothpaste will help you not only to whiten white laces, but also sneakers or sneakers. To get a good result from the first try, just do a few simple steps:
- Wet the shoelaces.
- Thoroughly grease them with toothpaste or powder diluted with a small amount of water until the consistency of the paste.
- Wait for the mixture to dry completely.
- Wash off.
Vinegar, citric acid, soda
Any of the products - vinegar, citric acid, soda, gives a natural bleaching effect due to the peculiarities of the chemical composition. This property and can be used to wash the white shoelaces. To apply, it is necessary:
- vinegar to mix with water in a proportion 1: 1;
- soda mix with water until the consistency of the paste;
- the citric acid in the volume of 1 sachet dilute until completely dissolved with 1 glass of water.
Stain remover or bleach
Household chemical products are suitable for bleaching laces as quickly and efficiently as possible. For this purpose, you can use the familiar "Whiteness", the modern "Vanish" or the concentrate that you used to use to restore a good look of your things.
Important! The use of any of these remedies must be carried out with strict adherence to the dilution ratio. Otherwise, it is possible to spoil the textile fiber that is present in the base of the laces.
Now you have several ways to successfully wash the shoelaces from your favorite sneakers, shoes or other sports shoes. We hope that you managed to get the expected result from the first time without spending too much time.
