How to Clean Ivory Satin Shoes

Mild Stains

• 1

  Grip a piece of stale white bread in one hand. Hold one satin shoe in the other hand angling the more stained or soiled end of it toward the bread.

• 2

  Place the stale bread against the most soiled part of the shoe and rub it gently back and forth, following the natural weave of the shoe.

• 3

  Continue to rub in this manner until the stains and general dinginess disappear. The stale bread will lift the dirt and grime out of the shoes.

• 4

  Brush the shoes off with a soft-bristled shoe brush, following the direction of the weave of the satin.

Heavier Stains

• 5

  Moisten a flannel cloth in wine spirits until you have saturated it well.

• 6

  Wipe the flannel across the satin shoe, directing it on to the most soiled area first. Follow the weave pattern of the satin as your guide.

• 7

  Continue to remoisten the flannel in wine spirits and wipe down the shoes until the stains have lifted completely.