Can I keep my shoes in the winter on the balcony?

Every modern person who lives in high-rise buildings has a balcony, and some even do not have one. And there are always a lot of problems associated with things, and one of the questions - is it possible to store shoes in the winter on the balcony. The idea is interesting and quite profitable from the point of view of rational use of useful space, but how much is it realizable?

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The standard storage rules for footwear are as follows:

1. Before you hide the shoe, wash it well against dirt.
2. Dry to dry.
3. If it's sneakers or boots - put a soft newspaper inside, or special plastic racks to keep the shape and moisture-absorbing sachets.
4. Always wear leather shoes or leatherette with the cream that you have chosen as the main one during the care process. If there is no cream, then you can replace it with petroleum jelly.
5. Fold in the shoebox.
6. Pull into the pantry or in the closet.

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Is the balcony suitable for storing shoes?

To understand if it is possible to store shoes on the balcony, one must first understand what the conditions in the room should be. General rules and recommendations are as follows:

1. The optimum humidity level is not more than 50-60%.
2. No direct sunlight.
3. No severe temperature changes.
4. The cleanest place without dust and dirt.

Given these factors, how appropriate is your balcony for storing shoes, you can understand yourself. If this is not possible, consider the following recommendations.

Type of balcony

Balconies today are arranged in completely different ways. Some seek to make the most comfortable room and even plan a small room with built-in wardrobes and furniture. Usually for this purpose:

• quality plastic double-glazed windows are used;
• radiators or floor convectors;
• paneling of walls, ceiling panels MDF or siding, and some even lay on the loggia laminate and parquet.

Important! If your balcony looks exactly like this or is close to a perfect standard room with good heat and microclimate, then it is appropriate to store shoes in the winter on the balcony. If you have not even glazed it and there is always cold, dust and snow drifts on the floor, there can be no question of reliable saving of shoes. Your wardrobe items will fall into disrepair after a couple of weeks - the skin splits, especially if it is an inexpensive artificial model, the inner insoles will peel off even mold can multiply, and then it is not safe to dress such products.

Interior arrangement of the loggia

If you glazed the balcony, but did not equip this area and plan to store shoes on the floor, it should not be done. Drafts will still do their job, and the concrete base will transmit cold, even through boxes with a heater. As a result, the shoes just get spoiled.

Location of the loggia

An important factor in understanding whether it is possible to store shoes on the balcony in winter and in the summer is the location of this room with respect to the sides of the world:

1. If this is the side where scorching sun rays always reign almost all day,it is better to choose another room for storing your wardrobe.
2. If direct sunlight does not penetrate here at all and predominantly the relative twilight, then it will be quite damp, and stable. This situation is also not suitable for keeping shoes on the balcony at any time of the year.

Based on the above factors, we can draw one conclusion: in theory, you can store shoes on the balcony, but only if it is a well-equipped room. In all other variants this is extremely undesirable, since you are likely to go and buy new products in the next season in return for those that have deteriorated over the winter.