Leather shoes have become a must for attending important occasions, working and visiting relatives and friends. Wearing fashionable and bright leather shoes will enhance people's confidence, improve their personal identity, and set off a generous temperament. However, leather shoes are most afraid to encounter plum rain season, improper preservation will become moldy. How to deal with moldy leather shoes and prevent mildew?
1. How to clean moldy leather shoes?
1. The mould spots can be removed by repeatedly brushing with hot soapy water of high concentration (not containing bleaching or enzyme).
2. The white stem part of mung bean sprout is rubbed repeatedly, and then rinsed with water, which can also be removed.
2. How to prevent mildew when leather shoes are wet?
1. First use a cloth with good water absorption (cotton towel is the best) to absorb the moisture on the surface of leather shoes.
2. Then put some newspaper or toilet paper in the shoe, add more change, in order to completely absorb moisture.
3. When the leather shoes are dry to a certain extent, they should be put into the shoe support to prevent deformation, and then placed in a ventilated place to dry in the shade.
3. Daily maintenance of leather shoes
1. Polish your shoes frequently
First, wipe off the dust on the surface of the leather shoes with a clean soft cloth, and then evenly apply oil to wipe it until it is bright.
2. Look at the weather and wear shoes
When it rains or snows, try not to wear leather shoes, even if you want to wear them, you should also wear shoe covers for protection.
3. Do not dry after damp
After the leather shoes get damp, they should be put in a ventilated and dry place to dry in the shade. Avoid exposure to the sun or drying. At the same time, the shoes should not be placed vertically on the ground. They should be placed straight to avoid deformation of shoes.
4. Avoid touching acid and alkali substances
Do not touch fuel, acid, alkaline and sharp substances to prevent corrosion damage.
5. Avoid stains
When wearing leather shoes, try to avoid touching sewage, dirt and tea stains, and clean them in time after touching dirt.
6. Store properly
When the shoes are stored in season change, they should be air dried, cleaned and oiled. They should be packed in plastic bags and tightly sealed. They should be placed in a dry place. Deformation caused by extrusion should be avoided. After storage for a period of time (especially in plum rain season), it should be taken out for ventilation and wiped clean again to prevent mildew.
7. Don't wear a pair of shoes all the time
No matter how many shoes you like, you should not wear them every day. You should buy several pairs of shoes to wear in turn.
4. Tips for daily maintenance of leather shoes
1. Wipe with banana peel
Banana skin contains tannin, which can be used to wipe the oil stains on leather shoes (or leather products), and make the leather surface clean as new.
2. Wipe with milk
Will drink leftover or expired milk used to polish shoes, can prevent leather surface dry crack.
3. Add vinegar to your shoes
When shoeshine, add a few drops of edible vinegar in the shoe polish extruded, which will make the leather shoes bright and not easy to get dust; if the white shoes are dirty, you can first wipe them with vinegar, then wipe them with dry cloth, and then rub some white shoe polish. The effect is especially good!
4. Using shoe wax
Old leather shoes are polished with a layer of shoe wax and polished with soft cloth, which will be as bright as new!
5. Wipe with old socks
Use old silk stockings or old nylon stockings on the shoe brush, dip in shoe polish, can polish the leather shoes very bright.
6. Lemon juice
Light leather shoes stain easily. When shoeshine, first with lemon juice on the vamp, and then polish shoe polish, or use toothpaste brush, will make shoes brighter!
7. Wax paper cleaning
After the white shoes are cleaned and coated with bright oil, they are wiped with wax paper, and finally the small stains on the shoes are wiped with wet paper towel to keep them white.
