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4 Canvas shoes in crisis?
Here’s a genius cleaning
Fill your boots (or trainers) hack from Cat Mom 7
If they are wet from inevitable (@sarahtraceyy) on Twitter:
rain, stuff your trainers with a “Rinse shoes, mix 1:1.5 of Finishing touches
small towel or face cloth to help baking soda & detergent, Once clean and dry, you
absorb moisture and retain scrub w toothbrush, let it sit can condition the leather by
shape. Then leave them to dry for a while, rinse, put in applying some Carnauba
in a well-ventilated area – do washer, baby powder/dry.” cream, which is a natural
not put them next to artificial protective wax finish that will
heat, such as a radiator. Take resist finger marks and scuffs.
the stuffing out after 24 hours A little goes a long way – just
to avoid them getting musty. 6 ensure you buff with a clean
cloth to avoid streak marks.
Lather up those laces Do not use this on suede
The laces attract dust and or nubuck.
dirt that is not as easy to
simply wipe off. Remove to
soak them in soapy warm
water and, if white, add
a little stain remover then
put them in the washing
machine. Be sure to iron
the creases after. 8
Spray & put away
Store them well when
they aren’t being used
– but ensure they’re
clean before you put
them away; maybe
use a shoe deodoriser
or a dryer sheet for
any lingering odours.
DEEP
SCRATCHES
AND SCUFFING
require expert colour
and leather restoration.
For more details, visit
The-restory.com
CL E A N - UP - Q UICK KI T S WORDS THE RESTORY, AMY BANNERMAN. PHOTOGRAPH LOUISA PARRY. PROP STYLING ELENA HORN
GRENSON Liquiproof LABS TIMBERLAND
Pair Grenson’s Contains a protector, Perfect for suede, nubuck
William Green’s freshener, eco-cleaner, and canvas trainers and
Shoe Cleaning cloth and brush. Shoe can even be used
Tonic, £13, with its Care Kit, £35, on bags. Dry
Polishing Cloth, £3, Liquiproof LABS Cleaning Kit,
to gently clean shoes. at John Lewis £6, Timberland
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