Shoes. As a Vegan, I don't wear leather but I've washed sneakers, Crocs, flip flops and Athletic-style sandals. I use the gentle cycle and cold water. My dryer has a non-rotating rack which is perfect for drying shoes on low temperature. I've left sneakers to air dry, and they can get moldy so it's not a good idea (perhaps on a hot, dry day though). The other shoes come out perfectly and can be air dried. I have a pair of cute red flip flops with a foam footbed. The footbed gets very dirty and I was ready to get rid of the flip flops when I decided to try cleaning them. A trip through the washing machine and a scrubbing with a nail brush and soap and they looked new!
Bath mats. Our house is in perpetual construction which means perpetual dust, and we have two medium size dogs who track dirt in. Since the pups have taken a liking to lounging on the bath mats, they get dirty quickly. Sometimes I do an old-school rug beating outside, which does help, but I regularly run them through the wash for a good cleaning. After almost 2 years of hard wear and tear, they still look good.
Dog beds. I love dogs and love sharing their home. But lets face it, dogs bring dirt into the house. We have faux-sheepskin covered foam beds and pads around the house for the dogs and after a few weeks they begin to smell like a dirty dog. I put both the covers and the foam into the washing machine. Since the cover gets more direct contact, that gets washed more often but every few washes I wash both the foam and cover in separate loads.
Dog accessories. When I am doing non-clothing wash, I sometimes throw in other dog things like washable toys, leashes and treat pouches.
Bags. I've had success washing canvas tote bags, fabric handbags and fabric backpacks.
I'm sure there are other things that can go through the wash. What did I miss?
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