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How do I clean a pair of suede shoes, boots or boots?  Suede shoes, boots or booties, especially when they are beige or other light colors, attract stains and dirt, or tend to lose their fuzzy side so elegant. Whether it's men's or women's shoes, boots or booties, follow our tips for caring for and cleaning suede or suede shoes.

Suede shoe cleaning: 3 tips to follow

1 - Always clean the 2 shoes

Even if only one suede shoe or boot is dirty or stained, clean the other shoe as well, to avoid any color change.

2 - Thoroughly clean the shoes

Even if only a small area of a suede boot or suede shoe is stained, clean both boots or shoes thoroughly, focusing on the stains or dirty areas.

This way you will not create halos or discoloration on the suede.

3 - Remove shiny patches

After stain removal and cleaning of suede shoes shiny patches may form.

To restore the suede's fluffy appearance, sprinkle it with talcum powder, leave it on for at least an hour, then rub either suede gum or sandpaper over it.

10 products to effectively clean suede shoes

1 - Pancake brush

Routine cleaning of suede shoes is done with a crepe brush.

2- Warm soapy water + white vinegar

Prepare a mixture of water and white vinegar in equal parts with a drop of detergent to make the laundry.

Soak a nail brush with this mixture and then scrub the shoes.

Wipe them in all directions with a clean cloth and let them dry away from any heat source.

Brush the suede when it is dry.

3 - Magic gum sponge

Scrub dirty suede shoes with the magic eraser sponge just wet.

4 - Pencil eraser

Rub the suede of the shoes with a pencil eraser.

5 - Steam

Present the suede shoes for a few moments under the steam of boiling water.

Once the wet suede brush them vigorously. The suede will then regain a beautiful appearance.     

6 -White vinegar

Clean fairly dirty suede shoes with a nail brush impregnated with a solution of 2/3 lukewarm water, 1/3 white vinegar and a drop of dishwashing detergent.     

Rinse with a wrung out sponge.

Then wipe dry with a clean cloth.

Cleaning greasy suede shoes or boots

7 - Talc

Clean suede shoes or boots by sprinkling talcum powder on them.

Leave it all night long.

In the morning, brush them!  Boots and shoes will be as good as new.

8 - Terre de Sommières

Sprinkle Sommières' suede shoes with earth.

Rub the dirtiest areas with your index finger.

Leave them for a whole night.

In the morning, brush them!  Boots and shoes will be impeccable.

Cleaning heavily soiled suede shoes or boots

9 - Ammonia + water + liquid detergent

Clean very dirty suede shoes or boots by rubbing them gently with a nail brush moistened with an equal mixture of water, a drop of liquid detergent and 3 or 4 drops of ammonia, taking the usual precautions when using this product: open the window, do not breathe the vapours diffused by the ammonia and close the bottle when not in use.

Dry shoes with a clean cloth, if possible on shoe trees or stuffed with newspaper at the bottom of the shoe.

Finish cleaning suede shoes by sprinkling talcum powder on them.

Let the talc work for several hours, then brush gently.

Clean the tip of shoes that have been wet.

- White Vinegar

Stuff the shoes with paper, then pass a brush impregnated with white vinegar barely diluted on the tip of the shoes.

Rinse with a sponge.

Let dry.

When the shoes are dry.

Then pass a brush to find the fluffy aspect of the suede.

Suede shoes tinted with a colored waterproofing agent: 2 cleaning techniques

- White Vinegar

Brush the shoes vigorously with a brush soaked in white vinegar.

Rinse.

10 -White-spirit

Hands protected by household gloves, pass over the entire surface of the shoes, insisting on the stains, a rolled cloth pad soaked in White-spirit.

Rinse with a damp cloth.

Let dry.

Then sprinkle with Sommières soil.

Leave for several hours then dust.

• Attention : If only one suede shoe or boot is dirty and stained, if you have to clean it, clean the other as well, otherwise they may not be the same color. 

Shoes on which something has rubbed off

 -White-spirit

Stuff the suede shoes or boots with paper so as not to deform them, then pass over the 2 suede boots or shoes and everywhere, a cloth soaked in White-Spirit (in case the product changes the color of the shoes) insisting well on the stains.

Rinse with a wrung out sponge.

Leave to dry away from all sources of heat.

When the suede boots or shoes are dry, brush them in all directions.

Removing stains from suede shoes

- Warm soapy water + a drop of white vinegar

This stain removal technique is ideal for stains of unknown origin.

Most stains disappear when rubbed with a nail brush moistened with warm soapy water and a drop of white vinegar.

• Attention : By removing a stain you risk creating halos. The only solution to avoid this problem is to clean the entire shoe right after stain removal. And even if only one shoe is stained, clean the other completely to avoid a possible color difference.

Resistant stains

How to plant a pineapple and obtain a beautiful plant! Growing a pineapple in water and then in the ground is not complicated, just be patient. Learn all the tricks to transform pineapple leaves into a beautiful plant that may one day give you a beautiful fruit.

How to grow a pineapple

Material

- A pineapple

- Water

- Fertilizer

- A pot

- Soil

- A glass

Pineapple

Choose a nice pineapple.

A beautiful, healthy pineapple has a tuft of firm, green leaves.

Its skin should be shiny and its smell fresh and sweet.

The fruit must be ripe to reproduce.

To find out if the pineapple is ripe, gently pull on a leaf.

It should not come off easily, if you hold it in your hand, the pineapple is too ripe.

Also a healthy pineapple must not be invaded by parasites.

These insects live at the base of the leaves.

Not all pineapples that are replanted will succeed.

We therefore advise you to take two pineapples.

10 steps to grow pineapple

1 - Remove the crown of leaves

Separate the leaves from the top of the pineapple with a twist by grasping the body of the pineapple with one hand and the leaves, at the base, with the other hand.

Thanks to this technique the base of the leaves will remain intact.

If you can't twist the leaves, slice off the top of the pineapple with a knife, making sure that the place where the leaves all come together remains intact.

If the base is not intact, the roots will not be able to grow out and the plant will not grow.

2 - Remove some leaves and fruit residues

Carefully remove the first row of leaves at the base and the fruit residues.

By removing leaves at the base and cleaning the stem of fruit residues you will allow it to be well exposed, which will help it to grow roots when planted.

3 - Dry the pineapple

Cut off the tip of the leaves and allow the stem to dry for a week to allow the scar to harden.

4 - Prick the pineapple

Push a wooden skewer rod into the pineapple.

5 - Dip the plume in a glass filled with water

The passage through the water must allow the roots to develop.

Thanks to the wooden skewer resting on the edge of the glass the pineapple stem, with the leaves outside upwards, will hold itself in the water without being totally submerged.

6 - Place the glass

Place it in front of a window in a room that is neither too cold nor too hot.

Change the water as soon as it becomes cloudy.

7 - Roots  

A few days or weeks later small white roots will appear.

As soon as they have developed so that they can take root, it will be time to plant the pineapple in the ground.

8 - The pot for the pineapple  

Fill a fifteen centimeter high pot with potting soil. A potting soil containing at least 30% organic compost is recommended.

Push the pineapple into the soil by pressing it firmly around the base of the pineapple.

Avoid putting too much soil on the leaves.

9 - Placing the pot

Place the jar in a sunny place. If the weather is nice, and the temperature reaches more than 18°, don't hesitate to take it out.

To grow pineapple needs sunshine ... and all year round.

But beware the pineapple is a tropical plant that dies if it is exposed to a temperature below 10°C.

If the air is too dry, spray the plant regularly. Pineapple needs a warm but humid environment.

Water the soil regularly, about once a week.

Lack of water will delay its growth, which is already very long, and too much water is harmful to it.

10 - Make the plant bloom

After some time, coming out of the leaves, one or more flowers will appear.

First in the form of a red cone, then will come a blue flower and if you are lucky, in the heart of the plant there will be fruits.

It takes six months for the fruits to fully develop.

Get a beautiful pineapple?

Why not?

But know this, the plant must measure 1 meter to 1 meter 20 to give a pineapple of the correct size!

In a tropical country a pineapple takes 14 to 20 months to grow from planting to harvest.

Swimming is not something dogs are born with, even though most dogs have the reflex to use their paws to help themselves in the water. This is learned gradually. Your support, understanding and encouragement will make this learning process easier.

As with humans, some dogs are better swimmers than others. They are better able to evolve in this element that is water and to move in it. Regardless of their predispositions, all dogs can learn to swim. All you have to do is to accompany them during this learning process and to make sure that it is gradual and always in a good mood. How do you teach your dog to swim? Our few tips will help you to do so.

Are dogs born swimmers?

Dogs are not born with the innate ability to swim. Although some are much more comfortable in the water and have more ease learning to swim than others, they all have to go through the first stages of learning to swim. Simply put, some dogs learn to swim faster than others.

The dogs' relationship to water is not the same as ours. Neither is their perception of depth. You must give your four-legged friend plenty of time to get used to this element.

Where to teach him to swim?

Of course, it would be counterproductive and even dangerous to choose a white water site for your dog's first contact with water. The current could be too strong for the animal, or even traumatize him and make this experience negative for your dog.

Instead, it is best to choose a calm river, a small lake or a shallow dog pool. Make sure that the area is not off-limits to dogs beforehand.

How to get him used to the water?

Once you've chosen the ideal place to start learning to swim, you'll have to gradually get your dog used to contact with water.

The most important thing is to associate this experience with a positive event in your dog's mind. To do this, you will need to set an example by going into the water (just soak his feet) and encouraging him to join you. Give him time to dip his paws in the water, to become familiar with the element. After a few minutes, you can motivate them by using a ball or a floating toy. Throw the object a few centimetres away from him to encourage him to join it and catch it. Don't throw it too far to discourage him.

Guide him in the water

Gradually move forward in the water to reach a slightly deeper level, just enough so that the dog has no more feet. Some dogs will instinctively start moving their feet to float. Others will struggle, which can quickly tire them out and cause them to swallow water. If yours has difficulty floating, don't hesitate to help him by carrying him: one hand under the chest and the other under the abdomen. Observe their progress and let go for a few moments if you see them begin to float and swim on their own.

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