Oh, Poo, Ponky

[joggerjayne]

For some reason my shoe cupboard has become a bit unpleasant.

The main culprits seem to be my Shape-Ups. They really ponk.

Does anyone use trainer tamers, or that spray that they have in bowling alleys?

I might need to get something.

Or can't you get some little wooden balls from places like Body Shop?

[rowanwitch]

I put bicarb in them and leave for a couple of days then brush it out... if that doesn't work washing machine cool wash and a detergent with a built in 'freshener'

My Hi tec walking type trainers and a pair of black leather work shoes are the worst culprits

[joggerjayne]

bicarb?

Golly

[pastafreak]

Bicarb will get the whiff out of most anything....even from doggie 'accidents'.

[rowanwitch]

...wonderful stuff cleans and freshens all sorts of things

[EcclesCake]

Someone once told me that putting shoes in the freezer will kill the bateria causing the smell. I thought I'd give it a go, some months later whilst poking around in the freezer I found a mysterious carrier bag containing my ballet pumps that I'd been hunting for!

It didn't work BTW.