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How to Get Grass Stains Out of Trainers
By Chloe Thomas • Social Media Executive • 28 Jul, 2022 10:03 AM
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Equipment List: What You Need to Remove Grass Stains
- Bleach
- Old toothbrush or soft bristle brush
- Stain remover
- Laundry detergent
- White vinegar
- Dish soap
- Baking soda
- Cleaning solution
- Spray bottle
- Washcloth
How to Clean Grass Stains Out of Shoes
1. Remove Laces
- Make sure to remove your laces from your shoes so you can clean the upper easily without any issues. It will be much easier if you have better access to all parts of the shoe, including the tongue and eyelets.
- If the laces need cleaning too, you can stick them in with your normal wash load, or pop them in a bowl with some warm water and cleaning solution or dish soap. This should help to remove any dirt. Try not to scrub the laces otherwise they can pull or go all bobbled.
2. Pre-treat With Vinegar
- Take your white vinegar and pop one part with two parts cold water. Mix it together and damp a soft cloth before dabbing the vinegar solution onto the grass stains.
- Leave the treatment on for at least 30 minutes to allow it to soak into the sneaker.
- Once this is done, make sure to scrub the stain with an old toothbrush or soft bristle brush. Ensure that you are moving in the same direction as the fabric as not to disrupt the material.
3. Treat With Laundry Detergent
- Clean the brush so that you can use it again. Once this is done, mix warm water with a small amount of laundry detergent and use the same brush to brush in the same direction as the fabric, this time with the newly made laundry detergent solution.
- This should get the last of the grass stains off. Make sure to leave the trainers to air dry. Don’t put them in the tumble drier if you can help it. You can get special shoe trees that absorb the moisture if you’re in a particular rush.
4. Treat Stubborn Stains With Hydrogen Peroxide
- If you’ve tried the steps above at least three times, then you can try treating the shoes with hydrogen peroxide.
- Mix hydrogen peroxide with a teaspoon of baking soda to form a paste. Using a brush, cover the grass stain in question with the paste and leave it to soak for half an hour. Once 30 minutes have passed, dip the brush you’re using in cold water and scrub at the stain.
- You can repeat this process until the stain has completely gone. If you can’t find hydrogen peroxide, you can buy bleach; just make sure it’s chlorine-free.
How to Get Grass Stains Out of Suede Shoes
- Unlike the process above, it’s important that you avoid getting suede wet. If you have a suede brush, you can gently scrub over the dirt to get rid of any loose bits. Make sure to brush in the same direction as the fabric. Make sure to use an eraser or suede brush to preserve the quality of the material.
- Once this is done, you can cover the stain in a few drops - and we mean a few - of white vinegar and scrub gently with a dry brush. Do not wet the brush!
- Another option would be to use micellar water and a cotton bud, and gently dab at the stain.
How To Get Grass Stains Out of Leather Shoes
- For ingrained stains, you can use a cotton bud to dab alcohol on the stain to see if it lifts. In most cases, this will work, but if it doesn’t you can use vinegar to wet the stain and then leave it to soak for 30 minutes.
- After this time, scrub with the old toothbrush.
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