Q&A for How to Clean Vans

Use an old toothbrush and some lukewarm soapy water. Dip the toothbrush in the soapy water and scrub your vans with it. Blot your shoes with a towel to remove the suds, then let them air dry.

Certainly, you can wash canvas slip-on Vans in the washing machine. As with any canvas shoe, use the low or gentle machine wash cycle and cold water only. It can be helpful to place the shoes inside a laundry wash bag suitable to the size of the shoes, to help stop them from flying around too much; or toss in a few towels to give the shoes some padding to hit against. Air dry only, as the dryer can damage canvas shoes.

You can wash canvas sneakers in the washing machine or by hand. If you have stains or scuff marks on the sneakers that need cleaning, you’ll find several helpful cleaning methods in How to Clean Canvas Sneakers .

To answer this for white canvas shoes without leather trimmings, try a vinegar wash. Place the shoes into a delicates wash bag or a pillowcase (knotting it at the top), to protect during washing. Put the shoes into the washing machine, add ½ a cup of white vinegar into the rinse cycle and wash the shoes on a delicate or gentle cycle (it can help to add some towels to buffer the shoes when spinning). The vinegar should help restore the white color. Air dry with something like face washers stuffed into the shoes to keep their shape.

You can clean white Van shoes by hand or in the washing machine. It can be helpful to do a spot clean first to see if that removes stains or scuff marks, then proceed to a fuller wash if needed. Avoid using bleach, as this will yellow them. Detailed advice on both stain and scuff removal or hand and machine washing white Vans can be found here: How to Clean White Vans Shoes .

Method three, it will definitely work better than the other methods, since it is deep cleaning; however, not guaranteed to take stains off completely.

The towel can be any color, as long as it has been washed several times so it is in no danger of bleeding color onto your Vans.

It's okay, but it is better to melt beeswax on the canvas. Plus it will be waterproof

It turns them yellow.

Yes, as long as they aren't leather, because water damages them. Use the gentle cycle and cold water.

You shouldn't put your Vans in the dryer. They are fine in the washer but after that, you should let them air dry.

Wrap them in a towel and leave them outside. It will take an hour or two on a nice warm day.

It depends on the detergent you use. If it is laundry detergent, any type is fine but if it is dish detergent, then use Dawn.

Deep cleaning your Vans should get the beer smell out because you are washing it with detergent.

No.

The third method works best; however, it is not guaranteed to come off because polish stains, and white Vans are harder to clean.

It will clean them, but it might fade them a little bit. Do not use OXI Clean because it is a form of bleach and might discolor them. Your best bet is to use a shoe brush to remove the dirt, then wash them with a sponge and soap.

It will ruin the canvas, because it sticks to the material much more than other tapes. The best substitute would be painters tape.

Use a toothbrush with some soap and warm water.

Yes, but don't pour it directly on the canvas. Mix with a small amount of water.

I don't believe you can fix them. Straight up bleach will turn any white canvas vans yellow.

No, just use one of the methods in the article.

Shout cleaner is recommended, but read the label first to see if it is color safe for the material of your Vans.

Yes.

Yes, as long as they aren't leather; water will damage leather shoes. Put the settings on gentle and cold water.

Use cold water only and do not wash them too often. Warm water tends to fade dark colors, and leaving them in the sun can do the same.

Just rinse it with water, or try scraping it off after it dried. Otherwise, use a wet toothbrush (without toothpaste) and just brush it off.

Yes, you can.

Mine faded quite a bit, but only in the areas where I scrubbed them with stain remover beforehand. If you spray the stain remover on and are gentle with rubbing it in, you should be good.

Unless they are leather or suede, water shouldn't damage them. The color may fade a bit, though.