BEAT IT FOR £0
With stuff already in your cupboard
Bicarb overnight
Sprinkle bicarb inside, leave overnight, tip it out. Stuff with newspaper after wearing to dry them faster.
Does it work? Good. Drying out matters most.
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OVERNIGHT
Hallway · monster 3 of 5
How to get rid of smelly trainers
Meet Stinky Stan. They’re living their own life now.
Scare-o-meter0/5
It’s sweat and bacteria. Drying them out properly fixes most of it.
FIRST MOVE
Take the insoles out and let everything dry.
BIG GUNS
If the free fix gives up
Shoe deodoriser spray
Between washes. Some trainers can go in the machine in a wash bag: check the label.
Myth or not? · Busted
“Freezing shoes kills the smell”
Cold pauses the bacteria but doesn’t kill them, so the smell comes back once your feet warm them up. Drying out works better.
OOPS. DON’T…
- Drying them on a radiator. It can melt the glue.
- Wearing the same pair every day.
CALL A PRO IF…
Never needed for this one.
WHERE THIS COMES FROM
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