Rather than waiting for shoes to air-dry, try this hack for drying shoes in the dryer.

Luckily, I recently learned how to dry shoes in the dryer safely.

Brandon Pleshekis a janitor who shares his cleaning tips, tricks, and hacks on TikTok.

white sneakers in laundry room

Credit:Jacob Fox

Its probably not the wisest move for the longevity of the shoesor the dryer.

(Hey, my curious streak runs deep!

Plus, I had research to do.)

Placing sneakers in dryer

Credit:Jacob Fox

Janitor Brandon Pleshek (aka cleanthatup)explains how this trick is done in his buzzy TikTok tutorial.

Heres a quiet and easy way to dry your shoes.

verify the knots stay on the outside.

Sneakers stuffed with newspaper

Credit:Jacob Fox

That way, the shoes wont move around.

Dry on a low- to no-heat setting.

Theyre dry, and it doesnt sound like a stampede is running though your house.

One viewer admitted, Genius!

Mine always fly out.

, referring to the fact that her clattering shoes would hit the door and pop it open.

Theres zero risk for that here.

After one cycle on low heat, my now almost-just-like-new shoes were fully dry and ready to wear.

This was probably the most useful thing Ive learned on TikTok, another fan said after watching.

It certainly ranks right up there with cottage cheese ice cream and the garbage bag trick for me.

Any time Im crunched for time and need dry shoes stat, Ill turn to thiscleaning hack.

Frequently Asked Questions

You should check on your shoes after 20 minutes.