Question : What is the best way to clean leather boots?
I’ve got a pair of leather boots. They are a pair of hiking boots. I went out on a nature trail saturday and wading through a creek. My boots were soaking wet inside and out. Now they are still wet ( inside and out) and the insoles of the boots are molding. The boots are solid leather with a leather insole. How can I dry the boots without cracking the leather? What can I use to remove the mold from the leather insoles? I really want to keep these boots in a wearable condition. Thanks for your help.
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Answer by Babs
Use a cloth with bleach water to clean out the mold. Then stuff the boots with towels to get the water out as much as possible. You may have to do this a few times. If your boots are the lace up style, unlace them and pull the tongue down as far as you can to get air in them. Set them next to an air vent or baseboard heater with the insides facing the heat, but not too close. Do not set them in a cold closet or outside, it will make it worse.
If all goes well, your boots will be dry in a few days and mold free. Once they are completely dry, stuff them with newspaper to wick any left over moisture. If it doesn’t go well, you’ll smell it when you wear them.
Answer by Cinnie
After you kill the mold w/bleach (as babs suggests) get a tub of saddle soap, use according to package directions. Has oils in the soap so it won’t mess up the leather as it dries.
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