White Shoes

The girl's wardrobe is a collection of various clothes and accessories. An inseparable accessory is the white shoes. Unfortunately, shoes of this type are not designed for daily use, and care for it involves energy costs - in large quantities compared to the usual. From this article you will learn how and how to clean white leather shoes to keep it in perfect condition for as long as possible.

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When to start care?

So, you have purchased beautiful original white shoes. Immediately after the purchase a question arises, and when to start courting her? The whole problem of this issue is that the white skin is not subjected to additional treatments, because it is very soft. Due to the above, any abrasions and damages immediately become noticeable on it.

To maintain the appearance of charming shoes, care of them should begin immediately after purchase. In this you will benefit from the following rules:

1. After buying light shoes, buy special care products.
2. Immediately after purchase, treat the skin with wax, if it suede - then a special spray. This will protect the product from moisture and stains.
3. After wearing, do not leave shoes dirty. Clean immediately as you came home.
4. White shoes do not like the neighborhood with color, it can darken. Keep it separate.
5. Select a separate brush and sponge. Note that different types of skin have their own structure. So, for a smooth skin, use a soft cloth, and for suede there are special brushes.
6. The product must not be applied to the product. This can contribute to the appearance of spots and darkening in places of application. Apply it on a sponge and clean.
7. All removable parts are washed separately from the main part.
8. Do not leave the product in the sun. White shoes can lose their appearance, being in direct sunlight.
9. Scratch off the shoe will help remove the special paint for shoes - liquid skin.

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Care for white leather shoes

Care of products of this type has its own characteristics - both in general and depending on what type of material is based. Care for boots, shoes and sports shoes also has differences and requires a more thorough review of this topic.

Clean white shoes

Before cleaning the white leather shoes, remove dust and dirt from them. You can do this with a soft cloth or a special gum. Then follow the instructions below:

1. A brush intended for care, moisten with a warm detergent solution.
2. Wipe the product outside and inside.
3. Rinse with warm water.
4. Wipe the shoes dry with a damp cloth.
5. Take the paper, fill it with shoes and dry them at room temperature.

Important! Drying near heaters, as well as taking newspapers or any printed products is prohibited. The skin can sit down from the heat, and the paint from topographic products can be printed on the shoes.

1. After drying, treat the product with a colorless cream. It is advisable to choose a cream on a wax basis.
2. Polish with a velvet cloth.

White sport shoes

White sneakers in our time enjoy the highest popularity among consumers. Caring for sports shoes of this type requires special efforts, since the pollution on it appear instantly and to withdraw them is very difficult.

Clean the white leather shoes at home with the following tips:

1. Use detergents for washing dishes, shampoos or liquid soap to clean the shoes.
2. Wash laces separately from the base - by hand or in the machine.
3. Prepare a solution of one of the products listed above and flush the product inside and out.
4. Use a sponge or toothbrush to clean medium hardness.
5. Dry in air or at room temperature, filling the product with paper to maintain the shape.
6. After drying, apply a special cream for white leather shoes and thread the shoelaces.

Important! Use heating and heating( for example, hair dryer) devices to dry sports shoes, it is prohibited. The surface may crack and wrinkle.

It is not forbidden to wash the sneakers in a washing machine, but you should follow these rules:

1. Use water no higher than 40 degrees.
2. Remove all removable parts - they need to be washed separately.
3. Use normal detergents for the procedure.
4. If your car has a mode of "shoes", use this option, if not - you will need a delicate wash or quick wash.
5. Leave to dry the sneakers in a natural way.

Suede

Suede white shoes are very demanding in cleaning, the material itself is very fastidious, and the color only aggravates the situation. To properly clean products of this kind, adhere to the following recommendations:

1. In the direction of the nap with a special brush, remove dirt from the shoes.
2. Remove stubborn stains using a conventional eraser.
3. Remove stains of water from suede using a moisture absorbing cloth. Moisture can discolor the material.
4. After cleaning, use a special spray for suede.

If there are old spots on your suede shoes that do not want to be removed, use the following:

1. Prepare a solution of ammonia with hydrogen peroxide. To do this, mix a teaspoonful of peroxide with the same amount of ammonia and a glass of water.
2. Cotton wool soaked in a solution, clean the stains and allow to dry.
3. After - raise the pile with an eraser.

Important! If your suede shoes are in wool, dust, fluff, etc., they can be removed with the aid of a sticky clothing roller that is sold on the market.

White boots - care

If your winter footwear is white, use the above tips to take care of it. Use the products designed for this or that kind of skin to preserve the fresh look of the product:

1. For products made of ground leather use a sponge and an eraser, designed for this kind of material.
2. Boots made from crocodile or snake hand tools that are designed for a relief surface. The usual brush in this case will not work.
3. Strong dirt from the skin is removed with a special substance called foaming detergent. This is especially true for winter boots and boots.

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Folk remedies

In addition to the available on the market creams and sprays for cleaning of white leather products, there are many "grandmother" products that are still popular and perfectly cope with the task. Consider the most popular and effective.

Egg white with milk

The mixture is prepared from 1 egg whipped into a foam and half a glass of milk. This mixture is applied to a soft sponge and thoroughly clean the product.

Toothpaste

Toothpaste is another popular remedy for cleaning white shoes at home. To do this, apply a drop of toothpaste to the toothbrush and rub it into the surface of the product. After - remove using a soft cloth soaked in warm water.

Important! Tooth powder to use for shoe cleaning is undesirable. Hard in its structure, it can form scratches on the surface of the product. If only he is at hand, before using it, mix it with water until a homogeneous paste is obtained.

Use only white toothpaste, color additives can color the shoes.

Vaseline

In order to clean white leather shoes or other shoes from smooth skin, Vaseline is also used. This is a good tool not only for cleaning, but also for protecting products. Use it as follows:

1. Apply a little Vaseline to the lint-free cloth.
2. Smooth circular motions, rub it into the surface.
3. Leave the product to soak for a while.
4. Remove residues with a clean smooth cloth.

oil Any vegetable or olive oil will lend your favorite white leather products. Just apply a little oil on the surface of the shoe and polish with a soft cloth made from natural fibers.

Important! Before using this remedy, test it on an inconspicuous area of ​​the skin. This will help to make sure that the color of your favorite shoes will not change.

Lemon Juice

Remove stains from leather products will help lemon juice. To do this:

1. Mix lemon juice in a ratio of 1 to 1 with potassium bitartrate( better known as tartar).
2. Rub the resulting mixture into the place where the stain was formed.
3. Leave for a few hours.
4. Remove the mixture with a soft cloth.

Vinegar and linseed oil

A product made from vinegar and linseed oil will prolong the elasticity of the skin on the shoes for a long time. Use this mixture as follows:

1. Mix the vinegar in a proportion of 1 to 2 with linseed oil.
2. Pour this mixture into the jar with the lid and shake well.
3. Apply a soft cloth to the surface of the skin and leave it so for 12 hours.
4. After a while, polish the product with a cloth.

Baby soap and ammonia

You can clean your white shoes at home using baby soap and ammonia. To do this, make a solution from the shavings of children's soap and a drop of ammonia, mixed with water. After treatment with this mixture, wipe the product dry with a cotton swab dipped in glycerin or sunflower oil.

Onion

It's very unusual, but the onion juice also removes stains, leaving an excellent result. It is enough to cut the bulb in half, rub the spot with a slice. After some time has elapsed, wipe this place with a soft cloth, removing excess juice, and your white shoes will again shine with purity.

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Cleaning from outdoor contamination

The cleaning procedure from contamination, when you come from the street, is mandatory for all footwear. No matter how carefully you behave on the street, dust and dirt still fall on the products. Clean white leather shoes after a walk, depending on the material, can be in many ways. Let's consider some of them.

Smooth skin

In the case of smooth skin, a soft cloth with a dry cloth is used. On it, apply detergent foamy and gently smooth movements wipe the surface of shoes.

Sanded leather

For cleaning brushed leather, a crepe brush is used. It is designed to preserve the texture of the skin.

Important! If you do not have such a brush, you can replace it with an eraser or a special skin sponge.

Embossed and genuine leather

For products of this type, as for embossed leather, sponges and tools specially designed for them are used. They are designed to preserve the texture and freshness of the material.

Suede

For suede, there are special brushes and erasers. Coming from the street, suede is worth cleaning over the steam only the brush intended for her. Otherwise, a fleecy surface can be damaged without a chance of recovery.

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Cleaning from old complex spots

There are many types of dirt and not all of them are removed as simply as dust or dirt. To clean white leather shoes from stale or stale spots will help you the means given below.

Petrol

In order to remove the stain with gasoline, do the following:

1. Pour a small amount of this agent into a container and mix it with magnesia powder in a ratio of 2 to 1.
2. Take a soft rag and wipe the shoes with this mixture.
3. Wash skin with a soft cloth soaked in warm water.
4. Remove any remaining liquid with dry material and allow to dry in fresh air.

Important! Vapors of gasoline are toxic to humans, work neatly, with gloves and a mask.

Soda

In order to remove stains from shoes, you can use a mixture of soda and water. It turns out a pasty mixture, which with a toothbrush should be applied to the stain and left for a while.

Important! When the paste dries, remove the residues with a dry brush.

Adjuvant and peroxide

Shoes from suede will not tolerate removal of stains with gasoline. In order to reduce the stain from suede leather, you need to use a solution of ammonia and hydrogen peroxide. Clean the shoes of dust, make a solution, as described previously, remove the stain.

Important! To avoid the need to remove stains, shoes made of white leather should be treated with special water-repellent, regularly, 1-2 times a week.

To ensure that white shoes remain clean and fresh for a long time, the right care is necessary. Using our recommendations, you can keep the freshness of your favorite shoes for a long time.