[custom_adv] Candle wax care Want your fabric shoes to be waterproof? Take some wax or paraffin candle and rub it on the shoes — it will prevent any water from going through the fabric. [custom_adv] Make your shoes half a size larger Are those fancy shoes you just purchased too tight? Take a cup of water in a ziplock bag, place it in the shoe and put the shoes in the freezer — the water will turn into ice and push the sides of the shoe apart. Leave them there over night and they’ll be ready to wear in the morning. [custom_adv] Cleaning of fabric shoes If your shoes are lighter in color, you know how fast they can turn so gray and dirty that even a washing machine can’t help. Pick up an old toothbrush and a little bit of baking soda along with some hydrogen peroxide and water. Dip the brush into the mix and rub it on the shoe. This should take the dirt right off! [custom_adv] Cleaning sneakers Gym shoes and sneakers not only have fabric on them, but they also have rubber parts. The best thing to clean rubber with, is well, rubber! Take a plain rubber eraser and clean off anything from the rubber parts of your shoe. [custom_adv] Renewing leather shoes Leather shoes start looking old over time, especially when they get wet. To make them look better, you’ll need to collect some water and vinegar. Mix the ingredients with equal parts. Spray the mixture on the shoe and gently rub it off with a shoe brush. Repeat if needed. [custom_adv] Keeping boots shapely in storage Boot storage can be tricky, but you can easily make it through thanks to these simple tricks. If you have boots with soft legs, take a heavy magazine, fold it into a tube and place it in the boot. The magazine will make your boots stay standing upright so the part between the foot and leg won’t crinkle. [custom_adv] Keeping shoes fresh Gym shoes definitely don’t smell like a bouquet of roses. Eliminate the stinky problem by putting tea bags in them overnight and in between gym sessions. [custom_adv] Keeping leather shiny To keep your leather shoes lookin shiny and new, simply use a banana peel! Rub the peel onto the leather and wipe the leftover banana residue with a soft paper napkin. [custom_adv] Getting rid of shoe scratches When the shoes are rubbed together, stains and black scratches occur. To remove these scratches, wipe the ears and apply a little acetone on the shoe. [custom_adv] Slipery Shoes It’s the most annoying thing wearing perfect new shoes but they’re so slippery, you can’t go out in them. You have several choices here — you can either file down the first layer of the bottom of the shoe, or if that didn’t help, grab a glue gun and make some patterns. Let it dry before wearing.
