How to Clean Slippers
I love slippers. I wear them just about every day, until the weather gets too warm and I switch to flip-flops. But when you think about it, the idea of slippers is a little gross. It’s like wearing the same pair of socks over and over but never washing them. YUCK! So what’s a fuzzy-slipper-wearing girl to do? You can’t toss them in the washing machine or the soft fuzzy insides will be ruined and the rubber soles will come apart.
Yep. I’m airing my dirty laundry right here for the whole world to see. Actually, it’s a little hard to see in photos, but trust me, there are some dark stains in that cream-colored fuzz. Whose idea was it to make the interior of a slipper a light color anyway?!?
Here’s an even grosser closeup for your viewing pleasure. So you get it. The toes are dirty and a nasty dark color and the rest of the inside is hard and flattened.
What you’ll need:
- 2 cups warm water in a mixing bowl
- squirt (yes, that’s the official measurement) Dawn dish soap (I use the blue kind for all sorts of cleaning projects)
- hand mixer
- spray bottle with water
- hair dryer
- baking soda
- comb
Pour 2 cups warm water into a medium mixing bowl. Add a squirt of dish soap and mix with a hand mixer to create a foam to use to clean the slippers. For more step-by-step details, click on the link to my blog post!
While not "brand new" they definitely cleaner and the smell WAY better. Head over to the blog to get the details and see more "after" photos!
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I clean mine with a squirt of men's cheapo shave cream & an old toothbrush. Afterward they have a great scent & are fluffy.
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Thank You so much!!!! I need to do this.
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I bet your slippers must smell great even when they're stinky! :p How strong did they smell on a 1 to 10 before you cleaned them?