How to store felt boots - methods and rules

How to store felt boots in summer

Before you hide your shoes for the summer, you need to dry them thoroughly . In hot weather, you can expose them to the sun for several days. It is important to dry your shoes on all sides.
Then clean off all the dirt and brush over the entire surface.
Pack according to all rules to protect against moths.
Place in a dry and warm place . You can easily store felt boots in your apartment. A pantry or dressing room is perfect for such purposes. You can store them on the balcony, but avoid direct exposure to direct sunlight. If you have a spacious hallway, you can put your shoes there.
Dampness and humidity are unacceptable . The felt boots will become damp and lose their shape.

Fighting methods

The best option for destruction is the use of insecticides. If used correctly, you can remove all parasites in a couple of hours; there will be no harm to felt boots.
Folk remedies help as prevention. If the pest has already infested your shoes, you should take drastic measures.
The most effective drugs: “Clean House”, “Armol”, “Extramit”, “Antimol”. It is enough to spray the felt product with the product once. Then the shoes are placed in a case for several days or in a plastic bag.
The insect repellent “Raid” will also help to carry out the treatment successfully.
If there is one small bald spot in one place, you should carefully cut out the affected area and cover the surface with appliqué or fittings.

How to store felt boots in winter

In snowy weather, after going outside, you must first remove the snow from your shoes . This will prevent the boots from getting wet and swelling under the influence of moisture.
Place to dry naturally next to heat sources - radiator, stove. But it is forbidden to place felt boots on heating devices, radiators, or directly next to the fire. The shoes will lose their shape.
When drying, you need to put newspaper or paper inside . They will absorb all the moisture and facilitate quick drying.
In damp and humid weather outside, you should wear rubber galoshes . They protect against getting wet, dirty, and damp.
Galoshes can severely rub the heel of shoes until holes form. To avoid this, you need to sew rubber or leather linings , which will prevent the material from deteriorating.
If galoshes are unacceptable for you, then you should attach a thick felt pad or rubber sole . They will protect felt boots from dampness, moisture, water and dirt.

How to properly clean felt boots before storing them

For this you will need:

• rubber brush; • foam sponge (sponge); • liquid laundry soap or powder for hand washing. The boots are made of felt, which is very easy to damage, so they should only be cleaned with a rubber brush. The latter is soft, but at the same time perfectly cleans the surface.

1. Dilute powder or liquid soap in water until foam forms. 2. Apply foam with a sponge to felt boots and gently rub with a rubber brush. 3. If felt boots are very dirty, they can be soaked in this solution for several hours, after which the solution is drained. 4. Then make a new soap solution and clean the felt using a foam sponge. 5. To prevent felt boots from shrinking and losing their shape, they must be completely dried. To do this, stuff them tightly with newspaper or crumpled paper. It is strictly forbidden to dry them between battery compartments; it is permissible to place them exclusively under the battery. It is also not recommended to dry felt boots in electric dryers.

How to protect felt boots from moths

These insects are very fond of woolen products. Felt boots are no exception. It is necessary to protect shoes from moths during the spring and summer. Otherwise, by winter you will receive a damaged product.

It is recommended to dry the boots thoroughly and remove dirt and dust.
Put moth repellent . You can use store-bought or folk remedies. A sprig of wormwood, lavender, bay leaf, mint will do - they repel these insects.
Then carefully wrap each boot in newspaper or paper . You can use a more modern way - buy shoe covers. There are special storage cases made from natural materials impregnated against insects. This is very convenient and reduces the time it takes to prepare shoes for storage.
Periodically remove and check for insects . If necessary, you can dry it again and change the paper.
Should be stored in a dry place , avoiding dark and damp areas. Moths do not like bright sunlight.
If moths or their larvae are found during regular checks, you should remove them, expose them to frost or sun for several days, depending on the time of year, and repack them in new paper.

It is important to detect insects and their larvae in time, because they can cause irreparable harm. The material will be damaged and cannot be restored.

How to deal with wool eaters

There are many methods for preventing the occurrence of fur moths, as well as more active methods of influencing eggs and larvae that have already appeared.

But first, let's talk about how to prevent these pests from appearing in our monastery.

Prevention

When asked how to protect a fur coat from moths, it should be said that the solution to any problem begins with preventing the emergence of prerequisites for its occurrence. That is, with preventive measures and precautions.

These include the following:

Wardrobe shelves and the area intended for hanging clothing should be promptly and regularly ventilated.
To get rid of moths in the closet, if possible, you should periodically allow sunlight to enter the inside of the wardrobe.
An excellent method of destroying any hope of larvae surviving in the fibers of clothing items is hanging clothes in the hot sun in the summer. The main thing here is not to overdo it; 20 minutes of leaving the fur product in the heat will be enough to protect the mink coat from moths.
Some prudent owners, and especially entrepreneurs involved in the sale of such expensive fur products as fur coats, use special ultraviolet lamps in their storage areas, creating an environment of constant lighting inside the closet.
Before sending a seasonal item for summer storage, you should definitely clean and wash it, if possible. Moths are very fond of sweat stains, and the stale smell of clothes attracts them much more than something that smacks of cleanliness or the smell of dry cleaning.

If you follow these recommendations, you can significantly increase your chances of avoiding such a problem as discovering moth-eaten valuables in your wardrobe.

However, a logical question arises: what to do and how to protect a fur coat from moths in more reliable ways, and especially if the problem has already arisen before, by following the above preventive recommendations.

Methods of active prevention and control of wool moths can be divided into two categories, namely: chemical means and folk remedies. We'll talk about this in more detail in the following chapters.

Folk remedies

To protect your fur coat from moths, it is not necessary to immediately resort to chemical aerosols, especially if you do not trust household chemicals, preferring the “old-fashioned methods”.

These include, for example, dried orange or lemon peels, which can be placed in the lower bottom of the cabinet.

Also, moths cannot tolerate the smell of wormwood, mint, bay leaves and pepper. We also take note that moths are intolerant to ordinary fresh soap, the smell of which will force even adult moths to leave their nesting sites.

You can also use vinegar to wipe down both the inside and outside of the cabinet. Vinegar has a strong smell and will also help protect clothes from moths.

Chemicals

If you have no prejudices about the use of household chemicals in the house, this section is just for you.

Chemical moth control agents can be divided into fumigation and contact.

Fumigators do an excellent job of destroying or repelling any flying insects in the apartment. The main condition for the use of such means is the need for the room to be closed, be it a room or a closet with clothes itself. Overall, an excellent tool for protecting things from moths.

Contact chemicals include all kinds of aerosols containing an insecticide, with which you can get rid of wool pests in just a few hours.

We can highlight the following products that have proven themselves to be effective in exterminating these pests, such as: Protection against moths (Raptor), Antimol, Extramit.

Aerosol “Moth Protection” can be called an ideal solution to the question of how to get rid of moths in the house. It is best, after spraying the product over the entire area of the item of clothing to be treated, for example a fur coat, to use a special anti-moth cover for fur coats for seasonal storage.

Raptor is a proven and affordable manufacturer of insecticides for home use, and we give conditional primacy to this product.

This method of storage in a case allows you to reliably protect expensive clothes from attacks by small pests.

Antimol is another good and reliable remedy. It has a long duration of action, one treatment will last for six months or even more.

Ekstramit has the same composition as Armol, only from a different manufacturer. It has a lavender scent, is fast-acting and also remains effective for 6 months.

Cleaning white felt boots

Ladies who prefer luxury will not ignore felt boots in white color. Such shoes will not leave you unattended, however, it is worth considering that a product of this kind needs frequent cleaning and proper care.

White felt boots quickly get dirty and become aesthetically unattractive, so their owner must clean the shoes to preserve the beauty of the shoes.

White felt boots can be cleaned using a wet or dry method. Experts say that the second method is safer for this type of shoe.

We use dry cleaning

To carry out this procedure, you can use various materials: from flour and starch to semolina and tooth powder.

Any of the products must be thoroughly rubbed into the surface of the felt boots. It is advisable to do this over the entire surface, since if you clean only the stains, then after cleaning they will turn out to be lighter than the rest of the surface of the felt boots.
Residues of the product used must be carefully removed. First, you need to thoroughly shake the product and remove any residue using a hard-bristled brush.

This method is suitable for contaminants that have not yet become embedded in the material.

We use wet cleaning

If the dirt cannot be removed from the shoes by dry cleaning, then you can clean the felt boots by washing them with shampoo or carpet cleaner. A universal product that is sold in every hardware store will do.

Fill a glass with water equal to half the volume of the dish.
Add 25 ml of liquid detergent to the water.
Stir thoroughly until abundant foam appears.
Using a brush, rub the foam into the surface of the felt boots.
Rinse off any remaining foam with a stream of cold water and dry the shoes thoroughly.