Any way to de-stain light colored flip-flops?

[Anjou]

Shoes, that is, kind of a matte rubber-like surface. Got a pair of white ones that aren't anymore.

 

[nanna]

Chlorine bleach?




nanna

 

[boogeyman87]

Oh I thought this was going to be how to get the mantan off John Kerry.

 

[Anjou]

Oh I thought this was going to be how to get the mantan off John Kerry.

For some reason I was thinking "mandrill" when I read that.

 

[Dinghy]

How about those Magic Erasers?

 

[FireDance]

You mean you aren't going to throw them away? I vote magic eraser also. Sounds like the safest bet.

 

[Fly Girl]

Wal mart sells their own brand of cleaner over by the 409 sprays etc. It is called "All purpose cleaner". It is mostly bleach, but I have used it on my white tenny runners and man is it good! At 97Cents a bottle, I keep a bottle of it in the kitchen, laundry room and each bathroom. I bet it would work! Good Luck!

 

[ChainedLightning]

Magic Eraser.. if that doesn't work then try OxyClean, and if that doesn't work then try bleach.

Bleach *can* yellow, so use it as a last resort - very weak strength, then set them in the sun to let the sun finish bleaching them.

 

[booger]

salt & sun

 

[Anjou]

Thanks all... have a Magic Eraser in the cupboard, so that gets first try. (Interesting about the 'salt and sun' - yknow... it's amazing how things bleach out - people, wood, etc. - at the beach.)

And they are the most comfortable shoes in the world, can't find any more just like 'em, so will attempt to clean. Also have them in black. So those are OK.

 

[connie]

My daughter's friend washes hers in the dishwasher - because they 'float' in the washer. Haven't tried it, but have a pair with red mud on them sitting on top of my dryer waiting to be dealt with (by my daughter, the owner).

 

[closet squirrel]

I put them in the washing machine with a load of towels.

Mr Clean erasers work too

Why is it that the cheapest shoes are the ones you never want to get rid of?