What was used to clean shoes in the USSR: this product will give many modern compounds a run for their money
At all times – not only during the Soviet era – clean shoes served as an indicator of the neatness and tidiness of the person to whom they belonged.
But it’s no secret that in Soviet times there wasn’t such a variety of shoe care products as there is now.
Despite this, people still found ways to keep their boots and shoes in excellent condition.
We invite you to find out what tricks they used in the Soviet Union to make it possible to see your reflection in your shoes.
It turns out that for this purpose, citizens used a remedy they prepared with their own hands.
It consisted of three teaspoons of milk and the same amount of turpentine.
The resulting mixture was supposed to be dipped into a cotton swab and then used to wipe boots, shoes or boots.
If you decide to use the shoe care secrets from our parents and grandparents, first try the homemade composition on an inconspicuous area.
Earlier, BelNovosti wrote about what to do with shoes so that they don’t get wet.
