My Uggs Boots were stained by salt last year. I don’t know why I waited a whole year to clean them off, I suppose it is the classic, out of sight, out of mind syndrome. Thankfully, I do know a good way of cleaning them by applying shaving cream and rubbing with a soft cloth. Below you can see my progress. As I write, the boot I treated is sitting beside a heater vent drying. If there is any residue still left I will repeat the steps.
Dampen the entire boot so there is no line of demarcation when they dry. Apply the shaving cream and gently rub the soiled area with a soft cleaning cloth. Spread the shaving cream lightly around the entire boot with the cloth. No need for a heavy coat, just a light touch of the shaving cream will keep the color and texture of the boot uniform.
The boot on the right was previously treated. You can see the slightest bit of salt stain around arch of the boot, but all in all, unless someone was looking for the problem area, I don’t think it is very noticeable. Give this money saving tip a try. It certainly beats spending near $15.00 to have your boots professionally cleaned.
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I’m trying this out tonight. Will see how it goes
-Danielle
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Hi Danielle, I had to recently clean mine yet again…with all the snow we have had. This time the white line was very heavy, I treated the boots twice. The first time the line faded, the second time it faded to almost nothing. When winter is over I will clean them until they are good as new again. Good luck!
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So I tried this and it worked pretty well but I decided to do it again because they weren’t as clean as I wanted. I’m going to water proof them again soon.
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I treated mine twice the last time to remove all traces of salt. We are expecting snow again, since I like the warmth of the Ugg’s in cold snowy weather, I can foresee I’ll be using this technique yet again. Good thing it is very gentle. Happy Winter!
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Thank you for this! Stealing my fiance’s shaving cream seemed to work much better than the $18 Kiwi cleaning kit did. I’ll know much better next time!
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Hi Becky! I have used this many times this winter season…snow, ice, rain, slush…you name it…we have had it, and I like my warm Uggs to keep me dry. They do get battered though…Thanks for the comment. Kathy
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How long are we supposed to wait so it can be treated?
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Hi Jenny, You can clean your Uggs the same day as they are soiled. I left mine sitting stained and soiled quite by accident…one of those, “I’ll get around to it later,” mistakes. Luckily, even after all the time had passed, the shaving cream still worked magic. Lucky me! 🙂
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Once you’ve rubbed in the shaving cream are you supposed to wipe the excess off with a damp rag, or do you just keep rubbing until it’s all gone?
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Let it sit for a bit, or rub it around right away. Both techniques will work.
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Do you know if shaving cream gets other types of stains off? like oil or food stains?
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I think it is worth a try on anything! It is harmless…at least I am assuming it is since it is approved to be used on human skin. 🙂 If you try it…let me know how it works. I’ve tried shaving cream on oil spots I dropped on a pair of suede moccasin slippers. I am a sloppy cook at times. I think it removed most of it.
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We head south for the winter so hopefully I will not have to use your tip. 🙂
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Enjoy the warmer weather…hopefully the cold will disappear. 🙂
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very clever never knew that followed your blog
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Have used this many times…amazing and so inexpensive. 🙂
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you’re not kidding, except we don’t get snow in South Aussie
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🙂
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You’re very welcome! 🙂
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doe it matter if it’s shaving cream or shaving gel? Do you wipe it off after applied with a damp cloth or anything or just leave it on?
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I don’t know the answer to that…I’ve never used gel in place of the cream, so I can’t really answer positively. After you rub it in, let it sit a bit, and then wipe it off.
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Thank you!
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What if I have old stains from something else?
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I would go for it and maybe try more than one application. It can’t hurt them! 😀
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My Uggs Boots were stained by salt last year. I don’t know why I waited a whole year to clean them off, I suppose it is the classic, out of sight, … ugslippers.wordpress.com
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Does this work for water stains too? Please answer me quick!
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I have had good luck with all kinds of stains…try it, but be sure to cover the WHOLE area, not just the stained area and then gently rub away at the area with the stain. Let me know how it works.
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How much time do they take that the darkness on the shaving cream goes away??? I waited for about 24 hrs and the stain of the shaving cream didn´t go away… 😦
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You need to rub a bit with a soft cloth or soft brush. If they were very badly stained there might be a bit of stain that needs to be removed…try another coat of the shaving cream.
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I would try the whole process again.
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Wow! This is a great tip. I wonder if it could work on suede leather too?
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I would do a small area…the problem I have is it changes the color just a bit…you can see where the area is treated.
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thanks for the tidbit.
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