How to dry shoes in a dryer without noise or damage
After washing a couple of pairs of tennis shoes recently, I discovered that getting them dry wasn’t as easy as just tossing them in the clothes dryer. Not only did they make a terrible racket as they bounced around inside the rotating drum, they also kept turning off the dryer by hitting the inside of the dryer door.
A little searching online revealed a very simple technique for drying shoes – without noise and without damaging the shoes or the dryer.
- Tie the shoestrings of a pair of shoes together into a loose knot.
- Close the dryer door with the shoes hanging on the inside and the knot on the outside.
- Run dryer until shoes are dry.
Doesn’t get much easier than that! =)
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ohhhhh… Good idea! I think one of our dryers actually came with a bag and our current dryer has a rack for drying, but it’s a PITA to put in.
I didn’t know you could put tennis shoes in the dryer! I thought they’d melt or something….does this work for all brands, or just Nike?
@ Ashley: I dried some Skechers, too, so I don’t think the brand matters. I did turn the temperature down a little, because I was worried about melting.
Well, there’s always the Arizona approach:
Wash. Set shoes outside for 2 minutes. Put them back on.
It’s a dry heat, folks!
I just had one of those “Why didn’t I think of that” moments :-)
Wroks great, though I’d imagine living in Arizona makes things a whole lot less expensive on your electricity bill
Thanks for sharing!
Works Great!
not sure if “hanging them” like that will work correctly… have not tried it, so im definately not knocking it, but nothing has worked as good as a comforter, or a couple of blankets with a towel or 2 in there, thats just my swag tho. good post!
Perfect. I did this on low heat for 20-30 minutes and my shoes were completely dry. Thank you so much for the tip! :D
This is great. Thanks, All this years and I never figured that out.
Good idea for the shoes! Even better for drying my vacuum filter so I don’t have to wait for days while it dries :D
Just put the shoes in, and i have to say. NO NOISE! It sounds more quiet then a full load of clothes! lol Thank you! now i can wash my shoes without having to wait a week to dry!
FREAKIN GENIUS!
AWESOME! TY so much. <3
Awesome! Thank u so much 4 this life saving tip.
You should win a Nobel Prize!
omg. this is the best thing ever! i never would have thought of this haha. i just got done with a mud run and my shoes were soaked after i washed them off. when i lived at home we had some stupid tray thing that say in the dryer, but it was weird to use. thanks a lot! ^^
Love the post and the comments! This is the household hint of the century!
Tried with a pair of low top work boots, works just as well.
thanks, brilliantly simple.
That has got to be the greatest idea ever! Tried it and it worked great! No noise and no other issues! Thank you :)
This is the best idea ever…..My hubby doesn’t have to wear slippers to the party!!lol
Now granted, I have a very old dryer that my husband keeps repairing (now approx. 33 years old!!), but doesn’t the weight of the shoes, plus the thickness of the shoe laces pull against the door, not letting it close correctly?
Not in my experience. Just give it a try and see what happens. =)
What a brilliant idea! It’s running right now…
Thank you, thank you, thank you for posting this info! I have to dry my son’s football cleats for a game tomorrow and I had no idea how I was going to do that… And to beat it all, I washed them last night and laid them out in the driveway today to dry in the hot Louisiana sun, and before I got home from work it rained… This solution is brilliant! I am listening to the sound of shoes not banging around in my dryer and it is heavenly!!!
Glad it helped, Stacy! Thanks for the comment. =)
THANK YOU!!! This is such a brilliant idea, i don’t know why i didn’t think of it LOL!