The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-03-12
Caring Properly for Shoes.

!, Shoes are one Of the expenses of a
toilet that may be reduced only by care.
A worn out shoe is not possibly of rem
ovation no amount of skill will make
it pass as new. The only possible way
is to save the shoe-leather is to care
properly for the shoes while wearing
them. A writer in the Brooklyn Ed-
glc max kes come very wise suggestions
about the proper care Of shoes:
'Particular attention should be paid,
in every home, to the care of shoes,
Where there are children there is gen.
orally an accumulation of shoes partly
worn and wholly worn, and these are
all thrown in the bottom of the closet
together and must be assorted when
wanted. When taken out they are
sometimes moldy, because they are
thrown in when damp and dirty.
Many of these are of no earthly use to
possessors, but are hoared up with the
idea that some day they will be need
ed yet rarely is this true, as they are
put away in such a rough condition
that when taken out they are generally
unfit for use. Shoes that are worn reg
ularly, if cared for, will last much lon
ger chan neglected. A French kid
shoe, if kicked around on the close
floor or under the bed, will not last as
long or look as well as one inferior in
quality if properly cared for. When
shoes are taken off they should be
wiped with soft cloth, and, after air.
ing little while, oiled or polished and
put in box by themselves, or a shoe
bag, and when wanted for use can be
taken out ready for wear. 1t is not ad-
visable to use much of the dressing so
fashionable for ladies' and children's
shoes, as most Of them crack the Ieath-
CIR and ruin it. have seen expensive
shoes, the tops all cracked open in less
than month by the use of shoe dress
ing; therefore, unless you can find one
that has been tested, it is better to use
little sweet oil colored with black ink
and rubbed we'll in. For some years
past have used a polish that has con-
siderable glycerine in it, and found
that it preserves the shoes wonderful
ly. always keeping them new looking.
If lift begins to wear off the heel, l
have it attended to at once, and never
take off the shoes without wiping all
the dust from the crevices and putting
them carefully away. The result is ]
have worn one pair of boots every day
for one year, and another year for a
house shoe. I have a pair of boots
that were made to order, for which I
paid $9, have worn them every day for
two winters, or rather from October to
May, and shall wear them another,
and perhaps two seasons more. In
the spring I rub them well with oil and
put them away carefully, and in the
fall they look as good as new. Never
wear shoe unbuttoned, if you care to
have it shapely. Never put wet shoes
to the fire to dry, as 1t haraeIHass a Cha
and makes them difficult to put on.
When taken off the foot wet, smooth
into as good shape as possible and rub
them as dry as you can with an old
soft cloth, then pit them in medium
warm place to dry. If your shoes get
muddy, wash them off with cold water
and rub dry with a soft cloth. This
can be done quickly, so that the leath-
er may not get wet through, then pull
into shape and left standing until quite
dry. After this use little good polish
and the shoes will be as fresh as if
quite new"