UGGS and the washing machine!

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#91
So yeah a couple hours before today, i threw my ugg slippers in the washing machine! :wtf:

yupp, that's right!
with some tide detergent! *double:wtf:*

now, they're almost dry, so i took some pictures... but before, ill tell you what happened.

my ugg slippers were really dirty on the inside (the fleece or fur or w/e :p), , so i decided to wash them... i didn't really think of hand washing em so... i threw em in the washing machine!
and YES, i know that i'm not supposed to and you guys probably think i was stupid :P... yeah i was but i really dont care :p i used half a cup of tide detergent. after they were washed, i threw them in the dryer on low heat with a bunch of towels and kept them there for about 20 minutes.
When i took them out, they were half dry so i took them out and stuffed them with a bunch of paper towels, so they wouldn't lose their shape.

now, they're almost dry... and youre probably wondering WHAT HAPPENED TO THEM?!!!

sooo... ill tell you.
1.) they lost their soft texture :sad:
2.) the sheepskin/fleece on the inside is all nice and puffy and clean:smile1:
3.) the sheepskin/leather on the outside is all wrinkled :sad:

that's pretty much it. so... to fix 2/3 things...
1.) i'm planning on buying mink oil or neatsfoot oil to restore their soft texture
3.) im going to stuff them with a bunch of paper towels when the mink oil/neatsfoot is on them

soo... pretty much it half ruined them and half didn't :P
to me... they're descent looking but i hate their texture and the wrinkles
when i buy the oil, ill post more pictures.

comment telling me what you think of their look, and if you think i should buy the oil. has this happened to anyone before? and what did you do about the texture? what kind of oil or what product did you buy?
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#95
i put my chestnut classic shorts in the washing machine and the exact same happened to mine. faded a little and the sheepskin crinkled and felt kinda weird. i used a suede brush on it though and the texture is closer to what it was originally like. not exactly the same, but very close. i'd rather have a slightly faded pair than a gross, smelly, stained pair, which is what i had before. they're still totally wearable, and i've saved a bit of cash cos i thought i was going to have to buy new ones.
 
#102
Hey everyone

I'm wondering, has anyone ever tried to wash Uggs on gentle? A recent rain basically ruined my Uggs with watermarks. And I'm thinking about trying to wash them in the washing machine. Because if they really get ruined, it won't make TOO much of a difference, since they look pretty terrible right now with the toe area really dark.

They are short & gray.

I have the Ugg Care Kit but it doesn't help.

Anyone ever tried this?
 
#103
I haven't tried this, but I would think that it would just make a watermark cover (hopefully evenly) the entire shoe. What would happen to the inside though, I wonder...

Maybe you could just try moistening the entire outside (perhaps using a sponge to dab at them) or handwashing and the putting them in an area where they will dry quickly (I have put mine on top of the heating vent, but since you're in sunny SC, you might not have the heat on right now). I don't know what is in the Ugg Care Kit (does it have the little pumice stone + brush to "fluff" suede?- if not, you could try those items to even out the marks)

Good luck!
 
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