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Here's the secret to cleaning your Ugg boots at home

Get your sheepskin boots clean and fluffy again

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My friend was heartbroken when she got caught in a downpour with her new Uggs. The boots ended up sodden and stained, and when they dried, they looked so bad that she put them back in the box, and tucked it away in her closet.

She didn't want to pay the $40 the dry cleaners would charge to clean them, so she never expected to wear them again. But I had an idea—what if I tried to clean the boots in our laundry labs at Reviewed? My friend had basically nothing to lose, because they were unwearable in their current condition. So, she handed them over.

Before I washed them, the Uggs were stained
Credit: Reviewed / Jackson Ruckar

Before their trip through the washing machine, these Uggs were badly stained around the toes.

Then, I washed my friend's Uggs in a washing machine—and it worked!

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Here's how to wash your Uggs—in 4 steps

Step 1: Prepare them for washing

Put your Uggs in a mesh laundry bag
Credit: Reviewed / Jackson Ruckar

To keep them safe and prevent fleece from escaping, wash your Uggs in a mesh laundry bag.

First, put the boots into a big mesh laundry bag. The idea is to protect the Uggs and contain any escaped fleece.

Then, place them into the tub of the washing machine. I used a Samsung front-loader in our laundry lab, but you can use any washing machine for this.

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Whitmor Mesh Laundry Bag

This laundry bag will keep shoes from suffering damage in the wash.

$6.96 at Amazon

Step 2: Pour a small amount of clear detergent into the dispenser

I used All Free & Clear, a perfume- and dye-free detergent. Regular blue detergent could have left a stain.

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All Free and Clear Detergent

This laundry detergent cleans brilliantly, without all the additives.

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Step 3: Determine the correct cycle—hint, it's delicates

Set the cycle to delicates with a cold water wash and start the washer. I also threw in in a few old sheets and towels to cushion the spin, and to make sure the washer ran enough water into the tub.

Step 4: Let them air dry overnight

When the load completes, remove the boots from the washing machine, and take them out of the bag. Then, reach in and fluff up the fleece inside the boots. Let your Uggs air dry overnight.

The result

After washing, the Uggs looked practically new
Credit: Reviewed / Jackson Ruckar

After washing them, the boots looked nice again, and the insides were soft and fluffy. In this picture, they are almost dry, and the color is more uniform.

This technique was an even bigger success than I expected. My friend's Uggs came out looking clean and fresh, and the fleece inside felt soft and fluffy. For the first time in years, they're going back into her wardrobe rotation.

Then, I washed my green suede Ugg moccasins the same way—and that worked just as well.

Obviously, you never plan to wear sheepskin boots in the rain, but sometimes you get caught. And, after you wear any pair of Uggs for a while, they're probably going to end up looking (and smelling) funky. So, when this happens to yours, now you know how to make them look great again—without a trip to the dry cleaners.

Product image of Whitmor Mesh Laundry Bag
Whitmor Mesh Laundry Bag

This laundry bag will keep shoes from suffering damage in the wash.

$6.96 at Amazon
Product image of All Free and Clear Detergent
All Free and Clear Detergent

This laundry detergent cleans brilliantly, without all the additives.

$20.89 at Amazon

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