How to wash/de-stink/clean my sidis

^That's how L'il Kim controls North Korea.

Either that or it's a minicab controllers dream!

^That's how L'il Kim controls North Korea.

Either that or it's a minicab controllers dream!

I'm pretty sure that's Hippy's.

Some pics of my various offices.. only 4 computers and 3 monitors at the moment.. times are tough..

Are you a graphic designer?

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You're definitely a graphic designer.

with a pc?

I would've gone for the complete lack of graphics being the main clue, myself.

White vinegar and sodium bicarb are antibacterial and will kill the odour causing nasties. Give them a dunk in a bucket/basin with a mild solution.

I use them in the prewash with all my cycling kit, and when I need to wash my courier bag just soak it in the bath for a bit with bicarb and vinegar added.

if you only want to get rid of smell charcoal brickettes if you want a deep clean washing machine

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I would've gone for the complete lack of graphics being the main clue, myself.

that and the lack of pantone mugs

er... thanks guys. i think.

Boots --> Surgical Spirit B.P. and cotton wool buds..

Essentially rubbing alcohol to kill bacteria..

Nope. Get some covers if you don't want them getting wet. No other option.

There is.

Mudguard with mudflap should keep your shoes drier than usual.

I've read that isopropyl alcohol is good at deodorising shoes, but I would expect it to be good at dissolving glue too - has anyone tried?

Right into the category of "how would anyone know, and why would you risk it?"

Mine got so bad I decided to try this. It was either that or they were going in the bin.

I got "Surgical spirit" from boots. (90% ethanol, 5% methanol and some other shit). Soaked my shoes in it and then left them to dry.

There is now no hint of the original stink, but they now smell equally strongly of listerine. The glue seems to be holding so far, but that was only yesterday, so I have no idea how long it will last...

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Put them in the dishwasher and then in the freezer. Treatment by heat and then extreme cold should destroy the bacteria that causes nasty niffs.

Alternatively, buy a new pair.

I ran mine in the washing machine, but at like 30 or 40 degrees so as not to affect the glue. Came out like new.

No, really, they came out like new; leather was unaffected.

silver ion technology - wasn't it on dragons den? some sort of shoe microwave box thing? anyway, use one of those (I saw one at my local podiatrist so they do exist)

^^ Did this a couple of days ago. I was seriously thinking that it was time to write mine off as beater/commuter shoes because they were looking in such a bad way. Stuck them in a normal 40* wash with some t-shirts and stuff and they came out looking absolutely brand new.

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wash @ no more than 40. bung an old towel in there to avoid damage to washing machine or shoes. Pour a few caps of anti bad smelling stuff cleaner (I have industrial sized bottle of wetsuit/dry suit cleaner from days working in a marina) in the soap drawer, avoid using non bio or bio cloths soap as that stuff stinks in its own right.
If youdon't want to potentially kill shoes or washing machine, then just stick with a half sink full of anti smelling bad stuff cleaner, but FFS wear marigolds, that stuff is not for skin!

Then bung straight on a radiator or infront of a stove/aga/fire to dry quick. Then as soon as dry, freezer them for a few days.

NOTHING will survive that cleaning onslaught. I do my bike + wetsuit boots shoes once a year by that method. dog walking shoes, get done like that a few times a year, though its mostly cow crap that makes them smell like that not sweaty bacteria.