How to clean stains from the inside of wedding shoes
Sweat, dirt from bare feet, and even accidental paint can leave noticeable marks on the interior toe pads of wedding heels. Cleaning them requires gentle spot treatment depending on the type of stain so you do not damage the lining before the big day.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
- 1Scrubbing gently with a soft toothbrush and a mixture of warm water and Dawn dish soap
- 2Using a soft brush and powdered Tide with oxi
- 3Ignoring the stains since they won't be visible while wearing the shoes
- 4Embrace the stains and keep the shoes as dedicated housework or DIY shoes.
- 5Use rubbing alcohol on a rag to dab at standard interior latex paint, then wash the shoes on cold in a pillowcase.
- 6Trying to use bleach
- 7Painting the rest of the suede
- 8Using suede dye
In their words
Unedited, most upvoted first, each linked to the thread it came from.
“Getting married soon and there must have been a few times I tried to break in my heels with dirty feet. Any suggestions on how to clean?”source ↗
gloriouslyfun · r/CleaningTips · 6 upvotes
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