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Posted by Charlotte Hippen on March 14, 2007, 12:33 pm
It is getting to be spring time here in Iowa. And you all know with spring
comes melting snow, soggy lawns, and mud. In the past I've washed our
tennis shoes in my washing machine to clean them up. Now I have a front
loading washer. Do I dare wash them in it? I would think that the
contiuous clunking of them would not be good for the washer and I don't want
to shorten it's life span.
TIA!
Charlotte
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Posted by Leslie & The Furbabies in MO. on March 14, 2007, 2:31 pm
I can only tell you that my bottom-of-the-line front loader washer
from Sears is 5+ years old. I have used tennis shoes many, many times
as a "fluffer" in both the washer and dryer. My machines are still
going strong, I still love them, and have not had any repairs or
strange noises or other things to make me think that I've shortened
it's life span in any way. I'd say go for it!
Leslie & The Furbabies in MO.
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> It is getting to be spring time here in Iowa. And you all know with spring
> comes melting snow, soggy lawns, and mud. In the past I've washed our
> tennis shoes in my washing machine to clean them up. Now I have a front
> loading washer. Do I dare wash them in it? I would think that the
> contiuous clunking of them would not be good for the washer and I don't want
> to shorten it's life span.
> TIA!
> Charlotte
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Posted by Charlotte Hippen on March 14, 2007, 3:49 pm
Thanks Leslie. After what I paid for the things the last thing I wanted to
do was to try it and hurt my machine. I guess I'll just give it a go.
Charlotte
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>I can only tell you that my bottom-of-the-line front loader washer
> from Sears is 5+ years old. I have used tennis shoes many, many times
> as a "fluffer" in both the washer and dryer. My machines are still
> going strong, I still love them, and have not had any repairs or
> strange noises or other things to make me think that I've shortened
> it's life span in any way. I'd say go for it!
> Leslie & The Furbabies in MO.
>> It is getting to be spring time here in Iowa. And you all know with
>> spring
>> comes melting snow, soggy lawns, and mud. In the past I've washed our
>> tennis shoes in my washing machine to clean them up. Now I have a front
>> loading washer. Do I dare wash them in it? I would think that the
>> contiuous clunking of them would not be good for the washer and I don't
>> want
>> to shorten it's life span.
>> TIA!
>> Charlotte
>
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Posted by Hanne Gottliebsen on March 14, 2007, 2:31 pm
Charlotte Hippen wrote:
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> It is getting to be spring time here in Iowa. And you all know with spring
> comes melting snow, soggy lawns, and mud. In the past I've washed our
> tennis shoes in my washing machine to clean them up. Now I have a front
> loading washer. Do I dare wash them in it? I would think that the
> contiuous clunking of them would not be good for the washer and I don't want
> to shorten it's life span.
>
> TIA!
> Charlotte
>
>
My Mum used to do this - I think by now none of us want to put our shoes
in the washer, but this is for the love of the shoes, not the washer.
Also, there are recommendations about washing tennis balls with washable
pillows/duvets/sleeping bags to help the fluff.
Of course, my washer uses so little water, I don't think shoes would get
a good enough rinse.
But in my experience it will not do the machine any harm - of course, I
am not going to repair yours if it does!
Hanne in London
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Posted by Charlotte Hippen on March 14, 2007, 3:51 pm
Thansk Hanne. I get what I can off by hand or a brush, and use my washer to
do the rest. If it doesn't work, I guess we just deal with it, or I find
another method.
Charlotte
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> My Mum used to do this - I think by now none of us want to put our shoes
> in the washer, but this is for the love of the shoes, not the washer.
> Also, there are recommendations about washing tennis balls with washable
> pillows/duvets/sleeping bags to help the fluff.
> Of course, my washer uses so little water, I don't think shoes would get a
> good enough rinse.
> But in my experience it will not do the machine any harm - of course, I am
> not going to repair yours if it does!
> Hanne in London
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> comes melting snow, soggy lawns, and mud. In the past I've washed our
> tennis shoes in my washing machine to clean them up. Now I have a front
> loading washer. Do I dare wash them in it? I would think that the
> contiuous clunking of them would not be good for the washer and I don't want
> to shorten it's life span.
> TIA!
> Charlotte