As you can probably tell by my name, I love Son of Mars sneakers. My favorite pair is a grey, gold, white and blue mix. To get the mold off, I suggest getting conditioner or cleanser, water, a rag, and a toothbrush. Also have vinegar and straight bleach. Use the rag to apply the cleaner or conditioner to the mold, then scrub the mold off with a toothbrush.
I use Lysol disinfectant spray (or generic equivalent) to remove mold from shoes. First I spray the soles liberally with the spray, then the surfaces of the shoes, with particular attention to any mold spots. Let it dry on the edge of the tub for 24 hours, then groom the shoes as you normally do; i.e., brush the nap of nubuck or suede shoes, polish leather shoes or just wipe other shoes with a damp rag.
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I'm going through a divorce. My ex tried to ruin my clothes and shoes. My beautiful Soda wedge synthetic heels have mold all over them. I've tried to pull up ways to clean them, but all that comes up is how to clean leather shoes.
I really want to salvage my favourite shoes if possible. Please help.I'm very sorry you're going through this.
I have found that a mix of white vinegar with a few drops of tea tree oil is great at eliminating mold, but you should try a bit in an area for colorfastness.
You could try the Mr. Clean magic eraser. Bleach kills mold, but will probably ruin your shoes.
My husband is a teacher. On the first day of school they had a small kitchen fire and the whole school got sent out to stand in a torrential downpour for 20 minutes. There was limited damage to the school, but my husband and his nice leather shoes got soaked!
He set them by the bed and two days later they are fuzzy with mold inside and out. These are his favorite shoes and were quite expensive. What's the best way to permanently remove the mold without ruining the shoes?
By Stephanie from Hillsboro, OR
Wash the mold off with straight white vinegar.
I have a large number of white satin shoes that have mould growing on them. Do you know of a method or solution to clean them?
By Chris
I am not certain that this solution will work, but it is certainly worth a try. Whenever I clean bathroom grout that has mold, I spray a stream of straight bleach which quickly begins to kill the mold and causes it disappear shortly afterwards.
Since the shoes are white, I would think a couple of applications of "weakened" or even "straight" bleach over the mold just may do the trick. I do know, however, that bleach can turn things yellow in color, so I would approach this cautiously.
Here's my idea ... (1) Put on rubber gloves; (2) have two white washcloths available and a "dippable" container of clean, clear water; (3) small bowl of pure bleach.
Dip one finger with washcloth into the bleach and swiftly wipe the mold. Immediately immerse the other washcloth in clear water and wipe away the bleach. This may need to be done several times, but should remove the mold. This should be done quickly, as satin is a somewhat delicate fabric.
Should any discoloration occur, why not swipe the entire shoe with the bleach and balance out the color? Hopefully, it will not become discolored.
The shoes are not wearable with the mold on them, so I would try the worst pair of shoes as the "sacrificial lamb". What do you have to lose except a pair of moldy shoes? Please let me know if this works out successfully for you.
I discovered that my high heel shoes have mold on them. I have not ideas how it got there, because they are in their original boxes and I have them in my closet. My closet had no mold other than a little spot, so I don't know how or what to do. How do I remove the mold from my shoes and handbags?
By Arlene
How do I remove mold from my fabric and vinyl shoes?
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How can I get mold off of very expensive gold fabric shoes? They were left in the basement and got damp.
My closet is damp and has caused my boots and shoes to mold. Some of my boots (leather and patent leather) aren't too far gone.
We have a rather dry house, but in our bedroom closet, almost all of our shoes have the (contained) dry mold.
