Slush and dampness affects not only the psyche and health of people, but also their clothes or shoes. Wet feet are a constant problem when it rains on the street or wet snow falls. We put our boots near the battery, and in the morning, we see on their shiny surface terrible white traces, which are very similar to the kitchen salt. How can you bring this attack and save your favorite shoes?
Why is salt on shoes?
Many attribute this to the fact that communal workers sprinkle roads with salt, so that on the roadway and paths passers-by and cars less suffer from ice. This procedure really does harm our long-suffering shoes or boots. But attentive people can notice that salt on shoes from the skin acts even when on the street there is still no trace of snow. In addition, white excretions appear also on wet jackets or cloaks made from natural sheepskin or yalovka. Salt is available in the material itself, from which shoes or clothes are made. It is used in the process of leather dressing. Particularly affected are those things that are made with a violation of technology. There is nothing to do, we have to accept and try to somehow remove these damned white spots, and in the future try to buy things of better quality.
How to take salt from shoes?
You can certainly look for the latest expensive water repellent, but very often advertising only affects the cost of the drug, and the effect of it is almost zero. Let's try to use some proven folk remedies:
- How to clean shoes from salt with castor oil.
- flush your shoes or boots to remove the remnants of the cream. If necessary, use a little acetone, but do not overdo it, you can accidentally damage the paint;
- dry products - this helps absorb oil;
- soaked in a castor oil with a swab, wipe the surface of the shoes;
- When the first layer of oil is absorbed, apply a new layer. The drier the skin, the better it will absorb the lubricant;
- it is possible that this work will need to be repeated for several days. But the result should please you. In the future, use creams, which includes wax, they give the best effect and help in wet weather.