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10 simple tricks to make your shoes look like new again

'05.05.2019'

Source: steptohealth.ru

Did you know that toothpaste will help to return the whiteness not only to your teeth, but also your favorite sneakers?

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Shoes are an integral part of our everyday wardrobe. And, of course, shoes and shoes should always be clean if you want to make a good impression on others. But sometimes the pollution is so ingrained that removing them is worth a lot of work. It’s good that today we have in our arsenal enough various means and tricks to keep our shoes as new, writes Steptohealth.

And the best part is that it is not always necessary to resort to the help of expensive purchased means for its cleaning. It is enough to have on hand several natural ingredients that will help to do this without any extra expenses.

Do you know about them? If you want to extend the life of your shoes and rid it of unpleasant odors, do not miss these 10 tricks. Your shoes will be like new again!

1. Olive oil

Olive oil is well known to all. Surely you know about its use in cooking and traditional medicine. However, the range of its advantages is even wider: it will become your faithful ally in the struggle for the purity of leather shoes.

How to use it?

  • Apply a few drops of olive oil on leather shoes and immediately wipe it with a soft cloth.
  • Boots or shoes will be clean and acquire a noble shine.

2. Banana peel

In fact, the white part of the banana skin (which, admittedly, most of us usually just throw in the trash) has many useful properties. As for leather surfaces, banana peel can remove dirty stains from them.

How to use it?

  • Take a fresh banana peel and rub leather shoes with the inner (white) part.
  • Leave the pulp to last for a couple of minutes, then wipe with a clean cloth.

3. Toothpaste

The white sole of sports shoes quickly gets an ugly yellowish tint.

Of course, you can try to remove it with the help of soapy water, but there are such contamination, when you cannot do without special cleaning products

Try toothpaste: in minutes and effortlessly, it will help restore the whiteness of sports shoes and make it spotlessly clean!

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How to use it?

  • Apply a small amount of toothpaste on the sole of the shoe and wipe it with a brush.
  • Leave on for 5 minutes, then rinse with water.

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4. Bread crumb

White bread crumb acts like an eraser when it comes to cleaning shoes. This natural product is suitable for shoes made of such delicate materials as satin, canvas or suede.

How to use it?

  • Roll a ball of breadcrumbs and rub them with dirt stains.
  • If crumbs remain on the surface of the shoe, shake them off with a brush.

5. Baking soda

Due to its properties, soda has long been considered an effective and versatile cleaning agent. It will help eliminate contamination and cope with bacteria that cause an unpleasant odor. This tool is suitable for maintaining clean sneakers and sneakers.

How to use it?

  • Mix a small amount of baking soda with water, you should have a white paste.
  • Apply it to your shoes with a brush and leave to affect 5 minutes.
  • Then rinse with water and dry in the sun.

6. Nailfile

Do you have shoes from matte leather and there are spots on it? Then the usual nail file will help you! It will leave the surface clean and not scratch.

How to use it?

  • Walk sawing a dirty place or scratches (if they appear). So you "polish" the surface of the shoe.

7. Vaseline

It may seem like a strange idea to you, but petrolatum can be successfully used to cleanse shoes from contamination. This tool will give your shoes shine and relieve stains.

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How to use it?

  • Apply a sufficient amount of Vaseline on the soiled surface of the shoe, and then wipe it with a soft cloth.

8. Corn flour

Using corn flour to clean shoes will prevent the appearance of stubborn greasy stains.

If you just put oil on your shoes, it is important to take action as soon as possible.

What should I do?

  • Pour the cornmeal directly on the stain and leave on the 30 minutes so that it absorbs all the fat.
  • After the specified time, shake off the remnants and brush. Shoes will be like new!

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9. Orange

With the help of a half orange, you can clean your leather shoes or boots that have lost their shine due to ingrained dirt.

How to use citrus?

  • Cut the orange in half and rub it on the shoes so that the juice stands out.
  • Leave to dry (for a couple of hours), and then polish with a soft cloth or a special shoe brush.

10. Potatoes

Potato juice is also a good natural remedy to remove stains from leather surfaces.

After applying it, the shoe will acquire shine and will look as if you had just bought it.

How to use potatoes?

  • Cut a slice of potatoes and rub their shoes.
  • Then, before the juice dries, wipe the surface with a clean and soft cloth.

Well, how would you like to try these tricks in action? Now you know exactly how to keep your shoes spotless, without spending an impressive amount of money on cleaning products.

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