Leather shoes are not only beautiful to wear, but also you don’t need to brush the shoes if they are dirty, just polish some shoe polish, especially suitable for lazy people like me! However, leather shoes are most afraid of the rainy season, and if they are not stored properly, they will become moldy. How to deal with mildew in leather shoes and prevent mildew? Let’s experience it together with life knowledge!
1. How to wash moldy leather shoes?
1. Use high-concentration hot soapy water (you can also use soap that does not contain bleaching factors or enzymes), and frequently scrub the mildew spots to remove them.
2. Rub the white stem part of the mung bean sprouts repeatedly, and then rinse with clean water, which can also be removed.
2. How to prevent mildew when the leather shoes are wet?
1. First use a cloth with good water absorption (pure cotton towel is the best) to absorb the moisture on the surface of the leather shoes.
2. Then put some newspaper or toilet paper in the shoes, and replace them more, in order to completely absorb the moisture.
3. When the leather shoes are dry to a certain level, they should be put into the shoe tree to prevent deformation, and then put them in a ventilated place to dry in the shade.
Three, the daily maintenance of leather shoes
1. Shine shoe polish frequently
First wipe off the dust on the surface of the leather shoes with a clean soft cloth, and then apply oil evenly and wipe it until it shines.
2. Wear shoes according to the weather
When it is raining or snowing, try not to wear leather shoes, even if you want to wear them, you should wear shoe covers for protection.
3. Do not dry after damp
After the leather shoes get wet, they should be placed in a ventilated and dry place to dry in the shade, and should not be exposed to the sun or dried. At the same time, do not place the toe of the shoe vertically, but should be placed flat to prevent the shoe from deforming.
4. Avoid contact with acidic and alkaline substances
Do not touch fuel, acidic, alkaline and sharp substances to prevent corrosion damage.
5. Stops stains
When wearing leather shoes, avoid touching sewage, dirt and tea stains as much as possible, and clean them in time after touching them.
6. Storage should be suitable
When storing leather shoes for changing seasons, they should be air-dried, cleaned and oiled, packed in plastic bags and tightly sealed at the mouth of the bags, and placed in a dry place, avoiding deformation caused by extrusion. After storing for a period of time (especially in the rainy season), take it out for ventilation and wipe it again to prevent mildew.
7. Don’t wear a pair of shoes all the time
No matter how much you like your shoes, you should not wear them every day. You need to buy several pairs of shoes and wear them in rotation.
4. Tips for maintaining leather shoes
1. Wipe with banana peel
Banana peel contains tannin, which is used to wipe the oil stains on leather shoes (or leather products) to make the leather surface clean as new.
2. Rub with milk
Use leftover or outdated milk to shine shoes to prevent the leather from drying out.
3. Add some vinegar when shining shoes
When polishing leather shoes, add a few drops of edible vinegar to the extruded shoe polish, which will make the leather shoes shiny and not easy to get dusty; if the white leather shoes are dirty, you can wipe them with vinegar first, then wipe them with a dry cloth, and then wipe them a little bit. White shoe polish, the effect is particularly good!
4. Use shoe wax
After polishing the old leather shoes, apply a layer of shoe wax and polish them with a soft cloth, and they will be as bright as new!
5. Wipe with old socks
Use old silk stockings or old nylon socks to put on the shoe brush, dipped in shoe polish and wipe, the leather shoes can be polished very shiny.
6. Lemon juice
Light-colored leather shoes get dirty easily. When shining shoes, first apply lemon juice on the upper, then polish the shoes, or brush with toothpaste, it will make the shoes brighter!
7. Waxed paper keeps snow white
After cleaning the white leather shoes and applying varnish, wipe them with wax paper, and finally wipe off the small stains on the shoes with a wet paper towel, so that they can always keep white.
Daily nursing tips
When the shoes are not in use, they should be wiped clean with leather cleaner and shoe polish, and then put in paper or a shoe last to fix the shape of the shoe, and then put it into a shoe bag, and put it in a dry place.
If the leather shoes are found to be moldy, wipe them with a soft dry cloth first, and then wipe them with a special bright stain remover for leather.
Leather shoes need to “rest”
No matter how much you like leather shoes, you should not wear them every day, because leather shoes also need enough “rest”.
It is best to wear several pairs of shoes in rotation so that the leather shoes have a certain distance to rest. Wearing the same pair of shoes every day will prevent sweat from volatilizing and cause bacteria and dirt to breed.
Leather shoes should be breathable
Chinese people usually find that there will be a desiccant in the shoe box after purchasing leather shoes, but the summer weather is humid, so if you don’t wear them for a long time, you should take the leather shoes out of the shoe box occasionally to breathe.
If the shoes are stored in an air-conditioned room, put the shoes in a shoe box. Otherwise, if the leather shoes are stored in the shoe box for a long time and lack air circulation, it is easy to breed mold. “
