Winter is a difficult time for both people and our things. Especially, they are constantly exposed to snow, ice, mud, rain, low temperatures, but also road saltspread on roads and sidewalks to increase the safety of both driving and walking. Fortunately, there is a home method to remove this product from shoes. We tell you how to do it.
Road salt, i.e. sodium chloride, is invaluable during a cold winter because it minimizes the risk of the car skidding or slipping on ice. Road salt lowers the freezing point of water, which melts the ice and prevents it from refreezing. It eliminates slippery surfaces on the road or sidewalk, thus increasing traffic safety.
Unfortunately, the use of road salt also has its side effects. It can irritate the paws of dogs and cats, soaks into the soil, having a negative impact on the environment, and even accelerates the corrosion of car bodies. It also destroys shoes that are constantly in contact with it.
Road salt causes permanent discoloration of shoes, cracking of natural leather or suede, and also weakens glued joints, which makes shoes more prone to falling apart in winter. Unsightly white stains appear on shoes and are very difficult to remove.
Cleaning road salt from shoes is not an easy task because it penetrates deep into the material, slowly destroying it. To remove salt from the surface of shoes, you need to act quickly. For full-grain leather, you can use a solution of water and vinegar or milk. We simply clean the surface of the shoes with a cloth soaked in one of these liquids.
However, suede is very delicate and therefore requires different treatment. First, it is a good idea to dry brush your shoes, and then use water with a bit of vinegar to remove the dirt. However, this must be done very carefully so that the material does not get wet.
A great home remedy will be this shoes with bread crust. The soft center of the bread will act like a delicate eraser, absorbing salt like a sponge. However, cleaning must be done dry, using light grain-free bread. Rub the shoes gently with the soft, inner part of the bread, holding the crust. After cleaning, we brush off any crumbs, for example using a suede brush.
