Shoes Tips
All tips tagged shoes ✕
Use a fabric softener sheet to buff shoes.
Use furniture polish as an impromptu shoe polish.
Use a small amount of petroleum jelly to soften or buff leather.
Clean white leather shoes with an old toothbrush and white toothpaste. Gently scrub shoe with toothbrush and a little toothpaste, then wipe clean with a damp cloth.
Keep shoes in their boxes and stack them in your closet to save space. Just affix a photo of the shoes to the end of the box.
Add traction to your shoes when needing to walk on ice by slipping a knee-high nylon over them.
Baby wipes will clean off most dirt and other marks from sneakers or dress shoes.
Be ready to purchase shoes for your child even if he/she is not with you by keeping a cardboard cutout of their foot in your purse. Just slip it into a shoe to see if it would fit.
Store shoes in their original box to save space. Affix a picture of the shoes on the front of each box for easy recognition.
For extra shine when polishing leather shoes, instead of using a cloth, shine with an unused tampon.
In a pinch, use a cut lemon to shine leather shoes.
If you lose a shoelace tip, just dip the end of the shoelace into some melted wax.
Keep shoelaces from coming untied by dampening them with water before tying.
Help prevent scuffs on the heels of new shoes by painting them with clear nail polish.
