*Apply some transparent adhesive liquid over stitching of footwear, with a fine brush, to make Them last longer.

*Polish leather shoes and bags with castor oil or petroleum jelly to prevent drying and cracking.

*Soak dirty jogging shoes overnight, drain out dirty water and run in the washing machine for a gentle wash using detergent. They will come out very clean.

*Wipe fungus covered leather garments and footwear with a clean wad of cloth soaked in kerosene.

*Do not dry wet leather shoes by putting in a warm place (like, before a fire) since they may dry faster but will become stiff and wear fast.
Instead, stuff them with old absorbent cloth (cotton ) and allow to dry .

*Repeatedly rub wax on the insides of new shoes or sandals, for the first few days of wearing, to avoid shoe bites.

*Rub the soles of new footwear (leather soled) with some sandpaper to keep from slipping on polished floors.

*During the rainly season, apply mustered oil on the inner side of your shoes. No fungus will form.

*Shoes often lose their shine when old. Rub with slices of raw potato and polish. They will look almost as good as new.

*Stick a strip of medicated plaster under the sole of your child's new shoes.


*To improve the colour of brown shoes, rub with the inside of a banana skin, then dry and polish with a soft cloth.

*Stains can be removed from brown leather shoes by rubbing them with the inner side of a banana skin. Then wipe with a clean cloth and polish.