ABOUT SHOES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16300, 5 August 1916, Page 6 (Supplement)

ABOUT SHOES.

\ or fan dean "whit* shoes with moistened pipeclay. A stiff brush—a nail-brush is very good will remove all dust and dirt. It raises the surface of the kid and gives a good working ground for the whitcner. Be very careful to clean thoroughly thvbuckles, tongues, seams, heels, and soles. After applying the whitener. take a soft wet cloth ami remove any white from the leather sole. If the heel be leather, he sure to- have it untouched by anv white streaks. After the thorough cleansing allow the shoes to dry over trees. This ensures a good shape, and is one of the luxuries that, no one regrets. If you have not trees, fill with tissue paper and button up the shoe. fan shoes are frequently stained, and can be easily cleaned by nibbing the leather witl the inside of a banana skin or a slice of raw tomato. The polish should then be applied. Paraffin softens shoes that have been hardened by dampness. Heavy walking shoes are made waterproof by rubbing them with sweet oil and lard. To render any sole impervious to water, ,coat it with copal Tarnish, dry, and repeat the process until three coatings have been applied. Shoes should be dried if the least bit damp. Filling with oats or grain wilt absorb the dampness and keep the leather from hardening. They should not be placed near a fire. Creaking shoes may be prevented from making the nerve-torturing noise bv rubbing linseed oil into the soles.