How to store winter shoes in the summer?

For each season, we need a suitable pair of shoes, and most often not one. But so that your favorite boots will please you next year, it is very important to know how to store winter shoes in the summer, while it waits in the wings.

If you just put the shoes in the closet for a long time, the skin will dry out, fade and lose its original appearance. Of course, shoe polish will partially cope with this problem, 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 effort and time. More precisely, it is necessary to provide products with proper care and storage. To do this, you need to know:

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

Let us consider in more detail all these problems.

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Proper shoe care

Proper storage always begins with proper care, which is based on cleanliness and ventilation. Clean shoes last much better, so keep the following rules:

1. After each use, remove dirt and dust from the boots.
2. After cleaning, leather shoes with cream, and suede - special water repellent sprays.
3. Dry your wet shoes naturally, in a pinch, use a special drying device or do-it-yourself dryer.
4. Dry the insoles separately if removed.

Important! Leather or suede shoes from high temperatures spoils.

5. After cleaning and handling, ventilate boots and boots.

Important! The entire care complex will not be time-consuming if you get the hang of it and act clearly on points. In this case, when it comes 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 shoes?

Ideally, prepare a separate cupboard for storing shoes shelving in the hallway or dressing room. Only owners of spacious houses and apartments can afford a separate dressing room in the house. Although, with a great desire, you can competently manage the available space, and even in a small apartmentdo it yourself. Residents of ordinary apartments are less convenient options, store products in the hallway or acquire a special cabinet, shelves or organizer for storing non-seasonal shoes.

Important! The hallway stores seasonal shoes, as well as slippers and shoe accessories: cream, brushes, spacers, care wipes, etc. Those wardrobe items that do not correspond to the season are usually removed so that they do not interfere, do not dust and do not spoil. It is best to store winter shoes in cloth bags or cardboard boxes, which can be purchased at hardware stores.

Various 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 cells depends on the size of the shoe).
2. Place one pair of boots in each cell.
3. Partitions are made of thick cardboard using super glue.

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

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

Helpful hints:

• Do not store shoes on the balcony in the loggia and on the veranda, as in these rooms fluctuations in temperature and humidity are too great.
• If it is not possible to place boxes with boots and boots prepared for storage in the dressing room, then allocate space for such boxes in a wardrobe, mezzanines, under the bed, etc., in any free place. The main thing is that the shoes do not get the sun and the humidity is not high.
• If, due to insufficient space in the hallway, you store non-seasonal shoes in the drawers of armchairs and sofas designed to store bedding, then periodically remove and ventilate each pair during storage.
• Interior and furniture designers offer original, unusual solutions for storing shoes, even in small apartments. Use their ideas, make do-it-yourself storage racks, convenient shelves, organizers that can be placed not only in the hallway, but also in the wall cabinet. Or view more shoe storage options.

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The procedure for preparing shoes for storage

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

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

Important! Stains from suede shoes can be removed with an eraser, and then treat the surface with a special tool for suede.

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

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

5. Remove the insoles (if they are removable) and dry them.
6. Pay attention to the surface of the skin and the integrity of the heels:
   • If necessary, bring boots to the workshop for changing taps and other minor repairs.
   • If the skin is damaged, repair the defect using special products. Do this before you store the product.
7. If everything is in order with the shoes, apply the cream in the form of an emulsion to the surface. The cream will create a thin protective film on the surface of the product and maintain air circulation.
8. For shoes made of suede, velor and nubuckAs well as varnished products for processing, use special tools developed for these materials.
9. Leave the shoes to dry.

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

10. Inside the shoes, place special spacer pads or other means (paper, polystyrene, sponge) that do not allow boots and boots to deform.
11. Place each pair in a linen bag or cardboard box, shifting with a cloth or paper.
12. Put in each box moth remedy.

Important! Before you hide winter shoes for storage, be sure to get rid of the unpleasant odor inside the product. You can solve this problem with antiseptic agents or special deodorants. Antiseptic agents are preferable, since they not only eliminate the smell of sweat, but also fight the reproduction of fungi and bacteria.

Helpful hints:

• Use silica gel during summer storage, which comes complete with shoes. Instead of silica gel, which absorbs water vapor well and protects bots from mold, rot, table salt can be used.
• If you store shoes in a box, make holes for ventilation.
• Do not treat dark leather boots or shoes with a colorless cream, as they will lose their former gloss or fade. Required choose the cream according to the color of the shoes.
• Use special disinfectants for shoes., bought in hardware stores or apply the folk method: put inside a tampon with vinegar essence. Place the treated steam in a plastic bag, tie it tightly, leaving it for 12 hours to disinfect. Then ventilate the shoes and put them in the box.

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So that your favorite shoes do not lose their pristine attractive appearance during the summer “rest”, keep it right, care for it with love, using our tips and tricks. If the summer season is delayed, then periodically ventilate the shoes, and if necessary, treat them again with cream, in order to avoid deformation.