What is the best way to remove odor from suede high heels?
Monday, August 30th, 2010I just shelled out half a paycheck on a fabulous pair of black suede pumps, and got caught in a downpour shortly thereafter. Of course, now they smell like a mixture of wet cow and feet. What is the best way to get odor out of high heels for good? I usually just throw sneakers in the washer machine but I’m not sure about these and I don’t want to ruin them. Febreze only works for so long – as soon as I get them on my feet again they start to smell. I’ve tried baking soda and various sprays, but they’re just a temporary fix. Any suggestions?
I’ll try that Penelope, and sadly there wasn’t a forecast. Mama Nature has been very hormonal lately and you’ll get a torrential downpour in the middle of a hot and sunny day. They last all of ten minutes but that’s enough time to ruin a pair of shoes.
Try this, until you can take them to a shoe repair shop fro proper cleaning:
GO to the grocery store and buy a pair of knee-high stockings (No Nonsense is an inexpensive brand) and a bag of kitty litter. OPEN the knee-highs and put a cup of kitty litter in the foot of two stockings. TIE a knot in each stocking to keep the kitty litter inside. PLACE one kitty litter-filled stocking into each shoe. ALLOW them to sit overnight, preferably for at least 24 hours.
Yes, I know it sounds weird…but give it a try.
(I gotta wonder why you wore suede pumps if you knew there was a forecast of rain.)










