With time you have achieved a style of your own and you love to dress well. The perfect complement to any outfit is clean, well-maintained shoes.
To keep your shoes in good condition and for a long time, it is not necessary to spend much. We present you with these tips that will make your shoes always look new.
1. Patent leather shoes as new
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To renew the look of lacquered or patent leather shoes, just clean them with a small velvet cloth.
2. No more slippery soles
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Rub the sole of your shoes with sandpaper to make them less slippery.
3. For bad smell
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Baking soda is the best thing for the bad smell of shoes. Spray a little on each shoe at the end of the day and let it work all night long.
4. Removes stains from suede
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Put some talc or starch on the fresh grease stains and in five hours clean with a brush.
5. Protect your heels
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Put a pair of plugs to walk smoothly on difficult surfaces.
Also read: 8 Tips to Make the Scent of Your Perfume Last Longer
6. Removes stains from leather shoes
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Mix water and vinegar in a 2:1 ratio and gently brush the area with a toothbrush.
7. Enlarge the narrow shoe
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To make them a little bigger, place a pair of thick socks inside each shoe and heat the area you want to enlarge for 30 seconds with the dryer at 10 centimeters.
8. White soles
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To whiten the soles of your pampered sneakers apply with an old toothbrush some white toothpaste without coloring.
9. Renew the look
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Nothing like steam to give your suede shoes a new look. You can do it with an iron, just be careful that it doesn’t touch the surface of the shoe.
10. Wet shoes
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You can dry it by placing newsprint balls inside to keep the shape and wrap the outside with several layers as well. Change them after a few hours for new ones until they are dry.
Translated and adapted by Limepedia staff.
Sources: Okchicas