White shoelaces are often the choice to support the appearance because of the clean appearance and match with various types or colors of shoes. But behind its beauty, white shoelaces have one unavoidable weakness, namely that they are easily dirty and quickly look dirty . With just a few uses, white shoelaces can lose their original shine and start to look dull, especially if used in daily outdoor activities.
This is because white shoelaces tend to easily catch dirt, dust, and stains. In addition, exposure to sweat and oil from the skin can also cause shoelaces to quickly turn yellow or change color. As a result, shoes that should look neat and clean actually look less well-maintained just because the shoelaces are starting to fade.
The challenge of keeping white shoelaces clean is a particular concern for many people. Well, if your white shoelaces are also starting to look dirty and dull, there is a special trick that can be done to overcome this. The trick was shared by YouTube user HOLLY CRAWL in one of the videos uploaded.
In the video, she claims that by adding just one kitchen ingredient, white shoelaces can be shiny again even without being brushed. Reported by BrilioFood from YouTube HOLLY CRAWL on Thursday (8/15), the kitchen ingredient in question is baking soda. In addition, she also uses other cleaners, such as detergent and liquid bleach mixed together.
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How to use it, put detergent powder and baking soda in a bowl with a ratio of 1:1. After that, pour in enough bleaching liquid. If so, stir all these ingredients until the texture becomes thick.
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Then insert the dirty and dull white shoelaces. Then stir again using an old toothbrush until all the cleaner sticks to the shoelaces. When it is even, pour hot or warm water into a bowl. Stir for 3 minutes, then soak for 3-4 hours for maximum results.
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After soaking, take the shoelaces and rub them by squeezing them with your hands. This will make the dirt fade even more and the shoelaces will be clean again. Do this process while occasionally dipping the shoelaces into the cleaning fluid, then rub them again with your hands.
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If it feels clean from dirt, immediately dip the shoelaces into a basin filled with clean water. Rinse while squeezing again until completely clean. Make sure there is no soap residue left, okay?
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After that, wipe the shoelaces with a dry cloth to remove the remaining water. Then dry them by airing them. Avoid drying the shoelaces directly under the sun so that the color does not turn yellow. Well, the dry shoelaces will look cleaner than before. Even the appearance is shiny like new shoelaces. This indicates that the mixture of baking soda, detergent, and bleach can be effective in removing stubborn stains on shoelaces.