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How to Keep a Mudroom Organised Long-Term

How to Keep a Mudroom Organised Long-Term

By Catherine Spiteri in Jun 24, 2026

Organising a mudroom is the easy part. You can clear it on a Sunday and have it looking perfect by dinner. The hard part is Wednesday, when the bags are...

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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 clean white sneakers at home like a professional

How to clean white sneakers at home like a professional

By Catherine Spiteri in Jun 21, 2026

Clean white sneakers at home: dry-brush, then a mild detergent and a baking soda paste, blot not scrub, air dry. No bleach, no dryer. Honest AU guide.

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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 often should you wash your sneakers? The hygiene case for a regular clean.

How often should you wash your sneakers? The hygiene case for a regular clean.

By Catherine Spiteri in Jun 16, 2026

If you have ever opened a teenager’s door and met the sneakers before you saw the room, you already understand why washing shoes matters. The smell is not a character...

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What makes The Shoe Wash Kit different from supermarket shoe wash bags?

What makes The Shoe Wash Kit different from supermarket shoe wash bags?

By Catherine Spiteri in May 12, 2026

Four structural differences from cheap supermarket shoe wash bags. Each one fixes a failure mode the cheap bag does not.

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Can you put shoes in a tumble dryer? How to dry them after washing.

Can you put shoes in a tumble dryer? How to dry them after washing.

By Catherine Spiteri in May 12, 2026

Air dry only. Tumble drying is the fastest way to wreck a pair of shoes. The right method, step by step.

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How to wash white runners without them yellowing

How to wash white runners without them yellowing

By Catherine Spiteri in May 12, 2026

Three causes of yellowing on white runners. How to solve each. From Mudroom Co in Melbourne.

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Do shoe wash bags actually work?

Do shoe wash bags actually work?

By Catherine Spiteri in May 12, 2026

Done properly, yes. A shoe wash bag does three structural jobs. Most cheap bags fail at one of them. Honest assessment from Mudroom Co.

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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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