dan8400
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| posted on 5/1/11 at 10:07 AM |
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OT: Can you put trainers in the washing machine?
As per title really. Always seem to get an answer to anything on here so knock yourselves out on this one 
Thanks
Dan
Hey - That's Journey!!!
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JoelP
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| posted on 5/1/11 at 10:09 AM |
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sometimes! If they have air pockets its a bad idea (though that might have been a tumble drier, they popped).
Dont think your washer will be able to spin them though, too unbalanced.
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steve m
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| posted on 5/1/11 at 10:10 AM |
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My wife has done so, they do make a lot of noise though !!
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Stott
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| posted on 5/1/11 at 10:11 AM |
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yeah depends what ones they are though, for instance adidas superstars go a bit shrinked looking, air max classics are fine, as are most normal
running trainers, I've done loads over the years.
You're supposed to put them in a pillowcase to stop the drum chaffing the leather/outer
I've also got Foot Locker Sneaker Cleaner which is amazing, smells like peroxide but it is really good.
ATB
Stott
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balidey
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| posted on 5/1/11 at 10:12 AM |
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As long as it fits through the door anything can be 'put in' a washing machine. Turning it on and washing it is a different matter.
I heard that you should put trainers inside a pillow case first and wash them like that. No idea why.... you need to ask a woman that one.
Dutch bears have terrible skin due to their clogged paws
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Peteff
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| posted on 5/1/11 at 10:15 AM |
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Our washing machine has a program for trainers, it washes them really cool. Put "washing trainers" in google and it tells you how to do
them.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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adithorp
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| posted on 5/1/11 at 10:16 AM |
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Done it loadsof times. Just put them in a pillow caseon a low temp was usually. My current machine even has a setting for "sports shoes".
"A witty saying proves nothing" Voltaire
http://jpsc.org.uk/forum/
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scootz
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| posted on 5/1/11 at 10:21 AM |
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I'd also put a couple of old towels in with them just to add a bit of cushioning for the machine!
It's Evolution Baby!
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loggyboy
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| posted on 5/1/11 at 10:22 AM |
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My mum used to do mine, but when they came out she stuffed paper in them so they couldnt shrink.
Not sure if it did much, and they always came out feeling a bit stiff.
Nowadays I just have about 4 pairs on the go - Sunday Best, daily use, diy/garden/carwash etc, dirty car work.
I simply demote a pair every every 6-12 months and buy a new pair as they are cheap as chips in places like sports direct.
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nick205
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| posted on 5/1/11 at 10:22 AM |
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Our kids trainers go in regularly - doesn't half make a racket though 
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MikeCapon
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| posted on 5/1/11 at 10:24 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by nick205
Our kids trainers go in regularly - doesn't half make a racket though
Try taking the kids out of them first
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MikeR
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| posted on 5/1/11 at 11:11 AM |
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g/f from 20 years ago used to do it (i remember cause i almost wet myself when i suddenly heard this racket - she had the machine on a time delay!)
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GeoffT
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| posted on 5/1/11 at 11:45 AM |
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Got a program for them on my (Indesit) machine - 30deg, spin speed down to 600rpm, faily short and gentle wash cycle by the looks of it.
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dhutch
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| posted on 5/1/11 at 12:26 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by scootz
I'd also put a couple of old towels in with them just to add a bit of cushioning for the machine!
Ive never washed any trainers but
having seen housemates doing it ive always thought this would be a good idea.
Daniel
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nick205
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| posted on 5/1/11 at 12:32 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by MikeCapon
quote:
Originally posted by nick205
Our kids trainers go in regularly - doesn't half make a racket though
Try taking the kids out of them first
 that's an idea although it does save bathing them though
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40inches
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| posted on 5/1/11 at 04:10 PM |
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Wash them with towels to cushion the drum, on slow spin.
DO NOT wash them in a machine with plastic lifters (especially Indesit/Hotpoint, these break off anyway. For no reason!)
they may/will snap off
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Liam
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| posted on 5/1/11 at 04:25 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by loggyboy
My mum used to do mine, but when they came out she stuffed paper in them so they couldnt shrink.
Not sure if it did much, and they always came out feeling a bit stiff.
Mums - bless them!  If that paper ever did anything, I'll... eat my trainers. Mum did mine a few times when i was young - came out amazingly
clean but never quite felt the same. Maybe they were done too hot - maybe low temp is the key? Or maybe they just need some fabric softener in the
wash, or some leather feed or whatever when they come out? I should imagine tumble dryer heat probably does the most damage. Hmmm tempted to wash some
trainers now...
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Ninehigh
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| posted on 5/1/11 at 07:57 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Liam
quote:
Originally posted by loggyboy
My mum used to do mine, but when they came out she stuffed paper in them so they couldnt shrink.
Not sure if it did much, and they always came out feeling a bit stiff.
Mums - bless them! If that paper ever did anything, I'll... eat my trainers. Mum did mine a few times when i was young - came out amazingly
clean but never quite felt the same. Maybe they were done too hot - maybe low temp is the key? Or maybe they just need some fabric softener in the
wash, or some leather feed or whatever when they come out? I should imagine tumble dryer heat probably does the most damage. Hmmm tempted to wash some
trainers now...
I imagine stuffing them with newspaper would help them dry a bit.
Missus washes hers, just sticks them in with a normal load. Don't thing she tumble dries them, except for the "converse" style ones.
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