How to store winter shoes in summer?

For each season, we need a suitable pair of shoes and more often than not one. But for your favorite boots to please you next year, it is very important to know how to store winter shoes in the summer while it waits for its hour.

If you simply put the shoe in a closet for a long time, the skin will dry out, fade and lose its original appearance. Of course, partially with this problem will cope with the shoe cream, but the problem is easier to prevent than to solve.

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How to store shoes at home?

Comfortable and good boots or boots are quite expensive, and to keep their original impeccable appearance, you need to spend a little time and effort. More precisely - it is necessary to provide products with proper care and storage. For this you need to know:

1. How to take care of shoes in everyday life.
2. Where to store seasonal footwear.
3. How to prepare boots and boots for storage.

Let's consider all these problems in more detail.

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Proper shoe care

Proper storage always begins with proper care, which is based on cleanliness and ventilation. Clean shoe is kept much better, therefore adhere to the following rules:

1. After each use, remove dirt and dust from the shoes.
2. Leather shoes after cleaning, treat with cream, and suede with special sprays.
3. Dry the soaked shoes naturally, in extreme cases, use a special device for drying.
4. Insoles dry separately if they are removed.

Important! Leather or suede shoes from high temperatures deteriorates.

1. After cleaning and treatment, ventilate boots and boots.

Important! The entire care package will not take a lot of time, if you get skillful and will act clearly on the items. In this case, when it's time to fold to store winter shoes for the summer, you will not have any problems with the preparation of products.

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Where to store the footwear?

Ideally, for storage of shoes, prepare a separate cabinet or shelving in the dressing room. The owners of spacious houses and apartments can afford to own a separate dressing room in the house. Residents of ordinary apartments are less convenient options, store products in the hallway or acquire a special curbstone, shelves or organizer for storing non-seasonal shoes.

Important! The hallway stores seasonal footwear, as well as slippers and shoe accessories: cream, brushes, struts, napkins for care, etc. Those wardrobe items that do not fit the season are customarily cleaned so that they do not interfere, dust or spoil. It is best to store winter shoes in fabric bags or cardboard boxes that can be purchased at a hardware store.

Different boxes can be made on their own, for example, under the box, use the box from under the TV or LCD monitor:

1. Inside the box, divide into cells( the number and size of the cells depends on the size of the shoes).
2. Place one pair of shoes in each cell.
3. Partitions make of a dense cardboard, using super-glue.

You can make such a box for every member of the family and sign it or decorate it. This box will allow you to store winter shoes, observing all the requirements: protection from light and moisture.

Important! Do not store products in containers with a tightly closed lid. Also, do not use plastic bags for this purpose. During storage, the air must be continuously circulated. If the shoes are tightly closed, then conditions for the development of fungus and mold are created.

Tips & Tricks:

• Do not store shoes on the balcony in the loggia or on the veranda, as the temperature and humidity of the air are too high in these rooms.
• If it is not possible to place boxes with boots and boots prepared for storage in the dressing room, allocate space for such boxes in the wardrobe, mezzanines, under the bed, etc., in any free space. The main thing is that the shoes do not get sun and moisture is not high.
• If, in case of a lack of space in the hallway, you store non-seasonal footwear in drawers of armchairs and sofas intended for storing bedding, periodically take out and ventilate each pair during storage.
• Interior and furniture designers offer original, unusual solutions for storing shoes, even in small apartments. Take advantage of their ideas, make your own shelves for storage, convenient shelves, organizers, which can be placed not only in the hallway, but also in the closet.

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How to prepare shoes for storage

Proper care and storage will extend the life of your favorite boots and boots. Before you send your favorite footwear for rest after a long winter, prepare it as follows:

1. Clean the products thoroughly from dust and dirt. Please note that the chosen cleaning method, as well as the materials and products applied to the shoes, are suitable for the material from which the product is made:
   • Clean the suede and nubuck shoes with a rubber brush with a special agent( use a foam spray).Pay special attention to the sole. Wipe off all dirt with a soft sponge, using a special foam or detergent.
   • Wash shoes with warm water and soap.
2. If stains are found on shoes, remove them with special tools.

Important! The spots with suede shoes can be removed with an eraser, after which the surface is treated with a special tool for suede.

1. After cleaning and removing stains, wipe the shoe with a clean damp cloth or a soft cloth.
2. Dry boots and boots away from an open source of heat.

Important! Place the paper inside the shoe so that it absorbs quickly, the accumulated moisture inside.

1. Remove the insoles( if they are removable) and dry.
2. Pay attention to the skin surface and the integrity of the nodding:
   • If necessary, take the boots to the workshop for swapping or other minor repairs.
   • In case of skin damage, repair the defect with special tools. Do this before you send the product to storage.
3. If the shoes are all right, apply the cream on the surface in the form of an emulsion. The cream will create a thin protective film on the surface of the product and keep the air circulation at the same time.
4. For footwear made of suede, velor and nubuck, as well as varnished products for processing, use special tools designed for these materials.
5. Leave the shoes to dry.

Important! Before storing winter footwear for a long time, we recommend applying a shoe cream and drying products several times in a row. This is necessary in order for the footwear to absorb a sufficient amount of cream, which will not allow it to dry out, to crack.

1. Place special spacer pads or other media( paper, polystyrene, sponge) inside the shoes to prevent boots and boots from deforming.
2. Place each pair in a linen bag or cardboard box, with a cloth or paper.
3. Put moth remover in each box.

Important! Before storing winter footwear for storage, be sure to get rid of the unpleasant odor inside the product. To solve this problem it is possible with the help of antiseptic means or special deodorants. Antiseptic agents are preferable, as they not only eliminate the smell of sweat, but also fight the reproduction of fungi, bacteria.

Tips & Tricks:

• Use silica gel for summer storage, which comes complete with shoes. Instead of silica gel, which absorbs water vapor well and protects bots from mold, putrefaction, you can use table salt.
• If you store shoes in a box, make holes for ventilation.
• Do not treat dark leather boots or boots with a colorless cream, as they will lose their former gloss or fade. Be sure to choose a cream for the color of shoes.
• For the disinfection of shoes, you can use special tools purchased in hardware stores or use the folk way: put a tampon with acetic essence inside. The processed pair, place in a plastic bag, tightly tie, leaving for 12 hours for disinfection. Then ventilate the shoes and put them into the box.

To keep your favorite shoes during the summer "rest" has not lost its pristine, attractive appearance, store it correctly, take care of it with love, using our advice and recommendations. If the summer season drags on, then periodically ventilate the shoes, and if necessary - treat it again with cream, to avoid deformation.