It's always a little bit heartbreaking when you get a beautiful new pair of white shoes covered in dirt. Some scuffs and stains are easily set and hard to remove.

Luckily, some of the best cleaners are the simplest, natural, and affordable — and you likely already have the ingredients for a DIY cleaner in your home.

The scoop

TikToker Alina, of the account @momhackAlina, is known for offering mom tips, special mom finds, and activity ideas. One of her recent videos shared one of the oldest but often forgotten kitchen cleaning hacks.

"I mixed baking soda into a [tooth]paste, scrubbed with a brush - and BOOM! My sneakers look brand new."

The video shows Alina creating the paste and scrubbing the shoes. Then she compares the cleaned shoe to the original shoe to show the improvement.

How it's helping

Baking soda is a natural abrasive agent that can cut through grime, remove odor, and dissolve organic debris. It also causes no harm to the environment once flushed down the drain and is one of the most affordable ingredients on the market — and it can money back in your pocket by extending the life of your shoes.

That said, even the best cared-for kicks ultimately reach their expiration date. Whenever you're ready to say goodbye to those old shoes — and bring a pop of fun into your style in the process — you can't go wrong with the new Skechers x Britto collection.

Inspired by Romero Britto's joyful art, the limited-edition line brings bright, feel-good designs to comfortable shoes and apparel made for sunny days, bold outfits, and everyday fun — and you can keep them looking fresh over the long run with a little love and baking soda.

What everyone's saying

Alina's followers were grateful for the tip and excited to use it in their daily lives.

Are you concerned about chemicals in cleaning products? Absolutely 💯 A little bit 😥 I haven't thought about it 🤔 Not at all 🙅 Click your choice to see results and speak your mind.

"Clean, like new!" one user wrote. 

Another TikToker shared their agreement with the hack. "It always helps me with children's shoes."