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How to Shine Shoes Without Polish: A Quick Guide

 

To look polished you must take care of your shoes. If your shoes are kept in good shape, you feel more confident and come across as a better person! Most people have probably tried shoes polish when they are looking to shine their shoes. While it is not necessarily convenient for use or something people always have on hand. But when you don’t want to use the shoe polish, there are some tips and tricks to shine your shoes.

In this article, we will talk about some good ways to shine your shoes, without having to use shoe polish. Follow these tips and your shoes will continue to stay looking good, even when you are on the go. Therefore, you can use these tips whether you are in a hurry or are out of shoe polish.

 

Tip 1. Use Olive Oil

To achieve shiny shoes, washing off dust, or dirt using a clean cloth wetted with warm water. After this, use another clean cloth, mix some drops of olive oil to it. Rub the cloth gently against your shoes and leave for few minutes. After that, buff your shoes with a clean cloth to polish them to a shiny finish. A good natural substitute for shoe polish is olive oil, which can basically leave your shoes looking like new.

Tip 2. Rub Your Shoes with Alcohol

Tip 3. Use Banana Peel

Tip 4. Apply Petroleum Jelly

Tip 5. Use a Good Quality Shoe Cleaner

Tip 6. Use a Mixture of Vinegar and Linseed Oil

Tip 7. Apply Tooth Paste

Tip 8. Apply Hair Gel

Tip 9. Use Bees Wax

Tip 10. Apply Lip Balm

Tip 11. Use Coconut Oil

Tip 12. Use Hibiscus Flower

Tip 13. Use Soap Solution

Conclusion

That said, with the tips mentioned in the previous section, you can easily shine shoes home using ingredients readily at home. Before you apply the remedy on the entire shoe, it is important that you test it on a small portion of your shoe to be sure it doesn’t damage the shoe. These remedies will no longer let you use shoe polish to give your shoes a shiny new look. See if you can adjust other remedies to balance out the one that causes pain in your shoes.

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