Why would I put the potatoes in the shoe. Tricks that can be useful

Potatoes are present in many dishes. This product is Russian, although he appeared on our tables after Peter I had introduced overseas dish in Russia in 1700.

Potatoes - available product. But few know that it is used, and is used not only as a meal. Some put the potatoes in their shoes, what do they do?

After the purchase of shoes is often that it is a little too tight, but give it up you do not want or have a pair of old shoes that several odubeli over time, you can try to resort to some tricks.

Potatoes has properties that help stretch the shoes. What is the secret?

The whole point lies in the moisture, which stretches shoes. To do this, put the potato on the night in the shoes or boots. By morning, the shoes should go on foot.

How to apply

It is necessary to clean the raw potatoes of medium size in an amount of 2 pieces.

Each potato need to be wrapped in toilet paper (paper towel) or the paper in a single layer, then put in the shoe.

The latter should be wrapped in a bag and leave overnight.

Therein lies the secret.

Plus in the fact that the potatoes will eliminate unpleasant smell.

Note that the method only works for leather shoes.

other tricks

I remember back in the Soviet times, when good genuine leather shoes were hard to get, mother friend She told me that she bought a beautiful demi boots in Moscow (flew to the Far East), but it turned out to be the size of a bit less. She decided to issue the following manner.

She went to the perfume shop where you bought the cheapest cologne. On the street I poured half the bottle for the first boot, and another part - in the second. As a result, when she arrived at the destination, boots have become just right, stood a hair's breadth in the leg.

Also, there are other ways to stretch the shoe. To do this, pour in hot water shoes, cool a little, wear shoes and walk in it for a while.

Another trick is as follows. Need to wear thick socks, then shoes, then warm up her hair dryer to well warmed. It should be like, until cool. Repeat a couple of times. The result will please you.

On a note

The above methods relate only to footwear made of leather. If the product is made of faux leather, it is best purchased new shoes to carry back to the seller. Because these shoes is difficult to stretch. Sometimes in this case it helps to wearing boots or shoes and warm socks around the house a few days.

Before the procedure is better to practice on old shoes, if you have never done stretching.

With expensive shoes better not to experiment, and carry a good master. The house there is a possibility that it can spoil.

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