In order to clean the interiors of shoes, an agent in the form of a high viscosity modeling material is proposed, consisting of native guar and 75% to 95 wt % of bound water and a liquid antiseptically active disinfecting agent and aluminum chloride-containing cleaning agents, and antimicrobial and antifungal agents, wherein the consistency is adjusted such that the agent is able to adapt under the influence of gravity to the interiors and the inner and outer surfaces of shoes and open-toed shoes.