“I Would Never”: Woman Shows ‘Lazy’ Way to Clean Shoes With Lemon Juice and Baking Soda

• A young woman on TikTok took a different approach when it came to washing her dirty trainers
• She popped the shoes in her washing machine and used lemon juice, baking soda and vinegar
• Some people on the internet approved of the method, while others thought it would damage the shoes
• A sneaker-cleaning technician expressed to Briefly News his thoughts on the woman's method and the best way to clean shoes

While it may be wonderful to show innovation in cleaning, a woman had people for and against her method of seeing to her dirty trainers. All she used were three basic ingredients.

Using the handle @mistressbae0 on TikTok, the woman uploaded a video showing herself placing three pairs of trainers in a washing machine. She then sprinkled baking soda and squirted lemon juice. Although not shown in the clip, she shared in her comment section that she added vinegar.

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The video then cuts to the shoes looking cleaner than before. The woman wrote in her post's caption:

"Lazy day."

Watch the video below:

How should you clean your sneakers?

Yazeer Abrahams, a sneaker-cleaning technician from the Cape Town-based company Kleen Sneekz, told Briefly News that the method the TikTokker used could cause short-term and long-term damage.

He explained:

"The washing machine drum could scratch or damage the leather, loosen the soles' glue or even tear the softer materials. The detergents used could cause discolouration and fade suede areas, too. It's risky to a certain point, depending on what materials the sneakers are made from."

Regarding the best way to clean shoes at home, Yazeer told the publication that handwashing is the best option because of the various materials used in the creation of the shoe.

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"Each sneaker will be treated in a different way. Suede is one of the most important materials to care for as the dye can discolour, fade or run into other parts of the sneakers.

"The best way to clean shoes at home will be in lukewarm water and using a proper sneaker-cleaning product with a soft and medium-to-hard brush."

Yazeer also suggests people buy a cleaning pack, allowing individuals to treat and clean their sneakers safely to keep their shape.

He concludes:

"If you feel nervous or unsure about cleaning your sneakers, try having them professionally cleaned to take extra care and preserve your sneakers to get more wear out of them."

Shoe-cleaning method has Mzansi divided

While some social media users thought there was nothing wrong with how the woman cleaned her shoes, others thought differently.

@nozie_m warned the woman:

"You have to put them in a pillowcase so they don’t get damaged."

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@zama_bomvu told the online community:

"I would never, shame. I have trust issues."

@missclerii laughed and told people on the internet:

"I do this all the time. My shoes are fine."

Not for the method, @esmeraldakhumalo jokingly said:

"I’d rather put myself in there, not my sneakers."

@_dinnydinny wrote in the comment section to the TikTokker:

"You clearly don't like your shoes."

@tumiontik laughed and said:

"I've found my people."

Woman washes 17 pairs of shoes using baking soda and vinegar

In a similar article, Briefly News reported about a local woman who shared a TikTok video of herself washing close to 20 pairs of shoes using baking soda, vinegar and another detergent.

The viral clip impressed South Africans as some asked how to mix the detergents. Others also shared their hacks for cleaning their shoes.

Source: Briefly News