How to dry shoes inside at home?

With the advent of rainy season, the most acute question arises: how to dry the shoes inside at home, because many can not afford to buy several pairs of shoes for a change. No one will really enjoy wearing coarse shoes with peeled soles. Therefore, let's figure out how to dry shoes properly so that they please us for as long as possible.

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General shoe care tips

Any shoes, especially leather, can be strongly deformed due to moisture, so it is very important to take them off as soon as possible after getting wet. This rule is valid even in cases where the wet area is small.

The drying technique does not practically differ, regardless of what kind of shoes you need to dry: sports, leather or membrane. Next, we will tell you some general recommendations for drying boots (shoes, shoes) at home:

• Remove moisture from the outside of the shoe with a soft cloth;
• Dry in a well-ventilated area;
• Before drying, always remove the insoles and open your boots to the maximum.

Important! In no case do not place wet items near radiators (electric heaters, fireplaces and stoves, radiators, ovens). This can lead to deformation of the products, and also, due to uneven drying, the sole may peel off and cracks may appear.

There are a number of fairly simple methods of drying shoes that will help you quickly and correctly carry out this procedure.

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Using newspapers

As a rule, shoes made of genuine leather are dried in this way:

• Lumps of crumpled newspaper or any other suitable paper tightly push inside the boot.
• Top pair is wrapped in several layers of newspaper.

Important! Thus, you can dry your shoes or boots at night at room temperature.

However, it is important to observe some points:

• There should not be photographs or large amounts of ink on the pages of newspapers (the inside of the shoe may get dirty);
• After a few hours you need to change the newspaper packing.

Important! Such drying can be carried out not only at home, but also in the office (if you have a removable pair with you).

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Salt

You can dry a shoe pair using the following components:

1. Salt;
2. Nylon toe;
3. Frying pan;
4. Kitchen stove.

So, with what and how will these objects and means help us, is it possible to quickly dry the shoes inside?

• Spread the salt evenly in the pan and heat it on the stove.
• After the salt has warmed enough, pour it into a nylon toe, tie it tightly and place it in a wet shoe.
• It is desirable to change such a bag as the salt cools in it, but often enough once.

As you can see, everything is simple, and you did not need any special tools or expensive devices.

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Rice

Leather shoes, as well as shoes made from other natural materials, can be dried using dry rice. You should fill the box a few centimeters with rice groats and lower the shoes into it with the soles up. Typically, the drying time for this method is 4 hours.

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Underfloor heating

Provided that you have heated floors at home, you can dry your shoes (boots) correctly and quickly enough. It is enough to put them on the warm floor and wait until they dry completely.

Important! This method is good to dry leather shoes. Due to the uniform distribution of heat, this type of drying does not deform even products from the most delicate skin.

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Cat litter

For this extravagant method, only one type of filler is suitable - based on silica gel. Its absorption capacity is remarkable, and its use is reusable.

In order to quickly dry your shoes at home using this product, just pour it in your toe and put it in your shoe.

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Blower

Another option for drying leather shoes is to use a domestic fan:

1. Using wire and wire cutters, make two hooks in the shape of the letter S.
2. Then place the hooks on the fan grill, install the boots on them.
3. Then you just need to turn on the fan and wait 2-3 hours until the shoes are well-dried.

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Clothes drying machines

Drying sports shoes in a machine designed to dry clothes is a pleasure. It is enough to remove the laces and place the shoe pair in the machine with the sole to the front of the device.

Important! Together with shoes, it is advisable to place several cotton rags or towels in the drum of the machine.

Select an average drying mode of approximately one hour.

Important! Only cotton or synthetic shoes are suitable in the absence of a gel sole.

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Special appliances (shoe dryers)

On the shelves of stores there is a wide selection of appliances with which you can dry even the most capricious types of shoe materials. They are divided into:

• Electric dryers are the cheapest and easiest, but they dry well leather goods, fabric and membrane shoes in the most sparing mode. What is very important - the process is fast enough, at home.
• Blow dryers are more sophisticated devices, and it is necessary to connect air ducts to them, due to which air is supplied from the coolant. These devices work both from batteries and from the network, so you can use them not only at home.
• Ultraviolet - Combine an ultraviolet lamp and a blow dryer. This is the most expensive option, however, using this dryer, you can avoid the appearance of fungus.

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How to choose an electric dryer?

Whatever type of shoe electric dryer you choose, before buying, pay attention to the following:

• The materials from which the device is made must be of good quality, at least in appearance. All parts of the device must sit tight so that there are no traces of glue, barbs, backlash and crevices. The power cord should be flexible, not too thin, with double insulation and protection at the base.
• Well, if the heating element is made of ceramic, then drying will take place quickly and as carefully as possible.
• On the case of the device there should be openings for free air circulation, which contributes to faster drying of shoes.
• The heating time of the electric dryer is usually indicated in the instructions. The faster the machine heats up, the better. Optimal - up to 15 minutes. If more than 30 minutes - it is already a long time.
• Ideally, the heating temperature should be 50-60 degrees - at higher rates, shoes can go bad. In addition, the higher the temperature, the greater the energy consumption.
• The size of the dryer is also an important parameter, because it should be placed inside the shoe. It's no secret that children often come home with soaking wet shoes or boots. Therefore, if you have a younger generation at home, you should choose a dryer with pads that are not too large. As an option, with heaters in the form of a wire - it can be bent, thereby reducing the size.
• Do not forget to estimate the length of the power cord, because if it is too short, then you will have to buy an extension cord.

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We hope that all the above recommendations will help you significantly extend the service life of shoes and keep them warm and dry in the cold seasons.