How do you clean your shoes?

[mcknis]

The main reason for asking is because I am horrible at taking the time to clean mine for work! I have found that too much can get splashed on my shoes and I am afraid of transferring the germs to my pts, my family, or me. I know the crocs are easy to clean, but since I wear leather and/or tennis shoes at work, I need to know a good way to keep them clean. I have tried bleach spray/wipes at work, and throwing them in the washer, but is there a better way?

Any suggestions are helpful.

[Ms Kylee]

I wear Crocs.... throw them in the washer once a week with hot water and bleach.

[leslie :-D]

i always toss mine in the washer, hot water, detergent & bleach.

leslie

[suzy253, RN]

i always toss mine in the washer, hot water, detergent & bleach.

leslie

ditto

[RNperdiem, RN]

I wear leather sneakers, and wash them by hand over the sink with an old toothbrush dipped in detergent and disinfectant. They get washed on a semi-regular basis. They would fall apart if they were washed after every shift. A quick touchup with an alcohol swab will remove some stains if something gets on the shoes at work.

[me_daffy]

I use a disinfecting wipe on them before I step foot in the house. Also, if I get something on them I have a magic eraser that I use just for them.

[lmc512]

we have the individually wrapped cavicide wipes at work. i just stick an extra in my pocket to wipe my shoes before i get home. i don't know if lysol wipes kill the kind of crap you pick up in the hospital?

[bethin]

I use the tora wipes that housekeeping uses to clean beds, tables, etc. I drop one in a bag along with a pair of gloves and wipe my crocs down before going in the house.

To those that throw them in the washer: does the bleach yellow your crocs? I fear that after I threw a pair of sneakers in some bleach and they turned yellow.

[SuesquatchRN, BSN, RN]

Bleach hasn't yellowed my clogs.

[Marie_LPN, RN, LPN, RN]

Alcohol and 4x4's

[joesmimi]

I agree with the Magic Eraser. It gets most anything off and doesn't damage the shoe. And it works on most types of shoes.

[mcknis]

For those of you who just wipe your shoes down with those sani-wipes, do you wear clogs/leather type shoes? I also wear tennis shoes with shoe strings at work so i was wondering if those wipes would be as effective.