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How to Wash Jordans Without Ruining Them: an honest Australian guide

How to Wash Jordans Without Ruining Them: an honest Australian guide

By Catherine Spiteri in Jul 12, 2026

Can you wash Jordans in the machine? Leather and suede, no. Canvas and textile, yes, cold and gentle in a bag with shoe trees. Honest AU guide.

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Can You Wash Nike Shoes in the Washing Machine? An honest Australian guide

Can You Wash Nike Shoes in the Washing Machine? An honest Australian guide

By Catherine Spiteri in Jul 12, 2026

Nike says hand clean. If you machine-wash canvas or mesh Nikes anyway: cold, delicate, 600 to 800rpm, in a bag, air dry. Never leather or suede.

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The best laundry bag for washing sneakers: an honest Australian buyer's guide

The best laundry bag for washing sneakers: an honest Australian buyer's guide

By Catherine Spiteri in Jul 12, 2026

The best laundry bag for washing sneakers has a heavy zip, a compartment per shoe, cushioning and proven colour fastness. An honest AU buyer's guide.

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How to use a shoe washing bag properly: the step-by-step Australian method

How to use a shoe washing bag properly: the step-by-step Australian method

By Catherine Spiteri in Jul 12, 2026

How to use a shoe washing bag properly: pre-clean, unlace, tree and load one shoe per compartment, wash cold at 600 to 800rpm, air dry. Step-by-step AU method.

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How to Remove Mud from Sneakers Quickly, the Fast and Safe Way

How to Remove Mud from Sneakers Quickly, the Fast and Safe Way

By Catherine Spiteri in Jul 11, 2026

By Catherine Spiteri, Founder, Mudroom Co. Published 21 June 2026. You have come in off the oval or the trail with a pair of runners caked in mud, and the...

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Why Put Shoes in a Mesh Bag When Washing? What the Bag Actually Does

Why Put Shoes in a Mesh Bag When Washing? What the Bag Actually Does

By Catherine Spiteri in Jul 8, 2026

You have seen the advice everywhere: put your shoes in a mesh bag before you wash them. But nobody quite explains why, so it sounds like a nice-to-have you can...

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Best way to clean white sneakers at home, without bleach or regret

Best way to clean white sneakers at home, without bleach or regret

By Catherine Spiteri in Jun 21, 2026

White sneakers are the hardest thing in your wardrobe to keep looking good. A week in, every scuff and grass mark shows, and the temptation is to reach for bleach...

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How to wash sneakers without damaging them in the washer: a calm Australian guide

How to wash sneakers without damaging them in the washer: a calm Australian guide

By Catherine Spiteri in Jun 21, 2026

Wash sneakers without wrecking them: bag each shoe with a tree, cold delicate cycle at 400 to 800rpm, add towels, air dry only. Honest Australian guide.

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How to wash shoes in the washing machine: the complete method

How to wash shoes in the washing machine: the complete method

By Catherine Spiteri in May 12, 2026

Three steps. None of them complicated. The complete method for washing canvas, mesh and synthetic shoes in the machine.

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Can you put sneakers in the washing machine? An honest Australian guide

Can you put sneakers in the washing machine? An honest Australian guide

By Catherine Spiteri in May 12, 2026

Yes for canvas, mesh and synthetic. No for leather and suede. An honest Australian guide to washing sneakers in the machine.

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