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How to Clean and Disinfect Rubber Shoes, Sandals, and Rain Boots
Stepping in a puddle is sometimes all it takes to get rain boots dirty. Learn how to get rubber rain boots, sandals and shoes clean again and even disinfect them when needed using the tips in our guide.
Shoes made of synthetic materials are easy to wipe clean with Clorox® Disinfecting Wipes. They are pre-loaded with a cleaning solution that makes it easy to wipe away dirt, grime, mud and scuff marks. Whether you have a pair of rubber rain boots, plastic sandals or flip flops, or even rubber soles on other shoes, you can easily wipe them clean with a few disinfecting wipes. Once you have wiped the shoes clean, you can add a sanitizing or disinfecting step to kill 99.9% of germs*.
What you need
Steps to clean and disinfect rubber rain boots and shoes
Pull a wipe from the canister
If you have a new canister, reach into the center of the roll of wipes and carefully pull a wipe out of the middle. Thread it through the opening at the top of the canister and then give it a tug to release the wipe from the canister.
TipClose the lid firmly after dispensing a wipe.
Wipe the boots
Working with one boot at a time, start at the top and wipe the surface with a Clorox® Disinfecting Wipe. Swap a dirty wipe for a new clean one as needed as you work toward the heel.
Sanitize or disinfect
After the exterior of the boots are clean, continue wiping with enough additional wipes to keep the surface wet for 10 seconds to sanitize, or 4 minutes to disinfect, depending on your germ-kill needs.
Air dry
Once the dwell time for sanitizing or disinfecting is complete, rubber rain boots or shoes can air dry.
Do not use on leather boots, including leather boots treated with a water protective finish.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How do you disinfect rubber boots?
After pre-cleaning rubber boots, you can disinfect them by wiping them with enough Clorox® Disinfecting Wipes to keep the boots visibly wet for 4 minutes, then let them air dry.
- Can you wash the soles of your shoes?
Most shoes with rubber soles can be washed or wiped clean with Clorox® Disinfecting Wipes. Check with the shoe manufacturer for care instructions, or if you aren’t sure, test a hidden part of the sole first.
- How do you clean rubber soles on shoes and remove scuff marks?
Rubber soles on shoes can be cleaned by wiping with Clorox® Disinfecting Wipes, including wiping away scuff marks. For scuff marks on leather, use a leather cleaning product and shoe polish if needed.
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On hard, nonporous surfaces