How to Get the Wrinkles Out of the Tongue of a Shoe
- 1). Wrap paper towels around a set wooden shoe trees. You will need a pair of shoe trees, one for both the right and left shoe.
- 2). Insert a shoe tree into each shoe, and ensure they fill the shoes completely. If the trees do not fill the inside of each shoe, wrap more paper towels around the trees.
- 3). Pull the tongue of the shoe out, straightening it as much as possible, making the shoe look as much like it did before being worn.
- 4). Dampen a cloth in plain water from a sink. Thoroughly wipe down each entire shoe to get off any dust, grime and dirt. Then make sure the shoes are dry.
- 5). Liberally apply a coat of shoe polish using a clean, unused cloth, rubbing against the grain in the wrinkles, using your fingers to put direct pressure on the shoe. Concentrate mostly on the tongue when applying the polish.
- 6). Allow the shoe polish to set for between two and three hours, then repeatedly buff each shoe with another clean, unused cloth.
- 7). Apply conditioner to the tongues and the rest of both shoes with an unused cloth, going against the grain once again. Immediately wave a clothing steamer over the tongue of each shoe, warming up the conditioner.
- 8). Buff the tongues and the rest of each shoe while the conditioner is warm. This should remove most or all of the wrinkles. Repeat Steps 4 through 8 as needed to remove stubborn wrinkles.
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