Method4Cleaning the Laces
Method4
1Take off the laces and pretreat any stains with laundry detergent. Remove your laces from your shoes by untying them and then pulling them out of the eyelets. If the laces are stained, pretreat the stained areas by dabbing on a little bit of laundry detergent or stain remover.[12]If you want, you can clean the eyelets where the laces go with a little soapy water and a toothbrush.
2Machine wash the shoelaces in a delicates bag on a normal cycle. Place the laces in a delicates bag or pillow case to keep them from getting all tangled up in the machine, and then throw them in the washing machine. Remember to zip up the delicates bag or tie the pillowcase to keep your laces from falling out in the wash.[13]It’s okay to wash them in a load with other items as well.
Use whatever laundry cycle you normally use – laces aren’t that fragile.
- 3Let the laces air dry. You can hang them on a drying rack or lay them out on a towel. Don’t machine dry your laces, because it might stretch, shrink, or otherwise damage them. It might take a few hours for your laces to dry.[14]
If you want them to dry faster, squeeze them in a towel before leaving them out to dry.
4Soak white laces in bleach and water for 30 minutes. Fill a bowl with water and a little splash of bleach. Put the laces in the solution for half an hour, and then rinse them out.[15]You should wear gloves when handling bleach so it doesn’t damage your skin.
Let the laces air dry like you did before.
