Traveling and forgot your shoe polish? Or perhaps you don't want to use chemicals to clean your shoes? No problem, we have some tips here on how to make leather shoes shine again with simple household remedies:
Cleaning leather shoes with an onion
Cleaning good leather shoes is not always easy. Not every shoe polish is suitable, and you certainly don't want to ruin your leather shoes. You are guaranteed not to make any mistakes here with onions.
What you’ll need:
- sliced onion
- lint-free cloth
Instructions:
Simply take an onion and cut it in half. Now rub the leather surface with the fresh side using light pressure, let the juice soak in for a moment, and then polish with a clean, lint-free cloth. Even skeptics are convinced: the shoes shine again!
Cleaning leather shoes with facial cleansing milk
What you’ll need:
- facial cleansing milk
- lint-free cloth
Instructions:
Don't have any onions on hand? facial cleansing milk also works wonders. Simply apply the cleansing milk to a rag or lint-free cloth and rub the leather shoe with it. Let it soak in a little and then polish with the cloth until they shine.
Cleaning leather shoes with baby wipes
What you’ll need:
- baby wipes
Instructions:
To quickly clean smooth leather shoes, baby wipes help. This quickly removes surface dirt and makes the shoe shine again on top of that.
Cleaning leather shoes with banana peels
What you’ll need:
- banana peels
- lint-free cloth
Instructions:
Simply rub the shoes with the inside of a banana peel and then wipe them off with a lint-free cloth.
Leather shoes shine with hairspray
What you’ll need:
- Hairspray
Instructions:
Use hairspray for extra shine and as a finish. Simply spray from a distance of approx. 20 cm and let it dry.
Cleaning leather shoes with saliva
Are you on the go and your shoes are dirty? A really old household remedy says that saliva makes shoes look great. Simply spit on the shoes and keep polishing, spit again and polish again – this guarantees high-gloss footwear. (Who knows it: Sissi already demonstrated this in the movie!).
Cleaning leather shoes with milking grease
What you’ll need:
- milking grease (available at the drugstore)
- lint-free cloth
Instructions:
Milking grease is also considered a real insider tip. The rule here is also to always polish the shoes diligently. The more you polish, the better the result.
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Photo by Sabine, meinhaushalt.at
