How to clean musty, stinky walking boots

[Jack-Russell-Lover]

I left my walking boots in my car, went somewhere to walk Rox and I got them out and realised they smelt really musty and mouldy (my car gets damp so anything I leave in there stinks!).
I then made the mistake of taking the boots in the house but leaving them dirty in a plastic bag, thinking I'll clean them later but a few days on I eventually got them out of the bag and the smell was worse than before and they actually had mould growing on them!

I probably did the wrong thing, I wasn't sure how to clean them so I wiped them with antibac wipes! They still stink! They're sort of like material with mesh type bits on, Karrimors exactly like these Karrimor | Karrimor Mountain Mid Top Ladies Walking Boots | Ladies Walking Boots

How should I go about cleaning them to get rid of the smell?

 

[JudyN]

Ooh, they're nice

I know you can get shoe deodorisers - they might help. And/or stick a load of bicarbonate of soda in them, and sprinkle over them, and leave for a while. Not that I've tried either of these.

 

[Mad Murphy]

Baking soda left in. Then aired in sunlight to kill bacteria. My daughter swears by it..

 

[Ragsysmum]

Can't help you but I've had several Karrimors over the years and they are great without being ridiculously expensive.

 

[Caro Perry]

I left my walking boots in my car, went somewhere to walk Rox and I got them out and realised they smelt really musty and mouldy (my car gets damp so anything I leave in there stinks!).
I then made the mistake of taking the boots in the house but leaving them dirty in a plastic bag, thinking I'll clean them later but a few days on I eventually got them out of the bag and the smell was worse than before and they actually had mould growing on them!

I probably did the wrong thing, I wasn't sure how to clean them so I wiped them with antibac wipes! They still stink! They're sort of like material with mesh type bits on, Karrimors exactly like these Karrimor | Karrimor Mountain Mid Top Ladies Walking Boots | Ladies Walking Boots

How should I go about cleaning them to get rid of the smell?

Dry them out thoroughly and then sprinkle with bicarb and leave for a day or two. Repeat if necessary. Then hang on your cloths line in the sun and wind for a bit

 

[Jack-Russell-Lover]

Thank you all, I will try bicarb because I have a big box of it already ....sun though? Hah! Not likely in Wales lol

 

[Westie_Lover]

Yup bicarb should help heaps.

W_L

 

[excuseme]

We use the green "Nora" wellingtons. They have NO lining and never smell !