Stop using detergent to clean your sneakers, the best alternatives

While detergent is readily available, it’s harmful for shoes. Here’s why it needs to be avoided.

Detergents are made with ingredients for clothes and fabrics and not for sneakers. They are quite harsh and can cause the material used in making your sneakers to disintegrate.

It’s hard to get all the detergent from your shoe, so it stays in your shoe and attracts all manner of dirt and grime even after cleaning.

Sneakers may lose their protective coatings and treatments due to detergents, which can cause discolouration, cracking, and general physical deterioration.

If your sneaker is brightly coloured, then you need to avoid detergent, especially for brightly coloured sneakers; harsh detergents can cause colours to fade.

Detergents have the ability to erode the glue and stitching, which can cause the sneakers’s shape to change and perhaps cause structural damage.

To get rid of odours and stains that are difficult to get rid of, make a paste out of baking soda and water and clean it with a soft brush or toothbrush.

White sneakers can be brightened and stubborn stains removed using a solution of white vinegar and water

Hydrogen peroxide, when diluted, can help brighten colours and eliminate stains.

These cleaning agents will help with sneakers maintenance and prevent them from damage.