While it’s a pain to clean tar from the soles of your shoes, it’s not impossible and cleaning the shoes yourself saves you from buying new ones.
Things You Will Need
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Scrape off as much of the tar as you can using a plastic knife. Be careful not to poke the sole of the shoe and damage it.
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Squirt degreasing dish soap onto the soles of the shoes. Use a toothbrush to scrub the tar in a circular motion, getting down in the grooves of the sole thoroughly. Scrub until all of the tar disappears.
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Rinse the soap from your shoes and set them on a towel to dry.
The Drip Cap
- Typically, cities use tar — a black sticky substance — to repair cracks or pot holes in roads.
- When exposed to high temperatures, tar melts slightly and becomes tacky.
- Use a toothbrush to scrub the tar in a circular motion, getting down in the grooves of the sole thoroughly.