Stretching Out For My Birthday

I am abit late with my annual birthday post, but here it is. This year I turned the big 3-Oh. So I decided to celebrate my 1/3 life crisis milestone by hosting a huge party for 40 of my nearest and dearest. Thankfully to make my hosting gig easier, we booked a mobile pizza oven caterer, a karaoke jukebox and a slushie cocktail machine, too easy. All I had to do on the day was basically sweep the deck, make up the slushie mixture, test out the karaoke and put on a awesome birthday outfit (no, not my birthday suit haha).

Unfortunately the weather for the few days leading up the party was very up and down so I changed my outfit choice about 10 times before the party and a further 5 times the day of the party. Seeing I was so indecisive, I needed a versatile comfortable wedge silver in colour, that would match all of my potential outfits.

The only pair of silver wedges I own are a tad too small, purchased them on sale a year ago but now was their time to shine. I needed to find a way to stretch them and fast.

Attempt 1 at stretching
I wore them around the house, hoping they would stretch. Strike 1

Attempt 2
I took them to Mister Minit, they said they needed 7 days to stretch them. Strike 2 as I only had 2 days before the party!

Attempt 3
I put a bag of water in them and froze them, hoping the expanding ice would stretch them. Strike 3.

4th and Final Attempt
I put on a pair of socks and slipped the wedges on while they were still cold and wet from the freezer, and just like Magic they began to stretch - Hoooray! They were now big enough to wear comfortably for the majority of the night.

My birthday outfit was saved!!! And they all lived happily ever after. :)

What have you tried to stretch you shoes with? Was it successful?

Grace xo

Hibernating Boots

Now that it is inching towards summer in Australia (3 days straight of above 34 degree Celsius is a good indication), it is time to prepare your boots and winter shoes for their hibernation.

The first step is ensure you have a dehumidifying product in the depths of your wardrobe to neutralize the air surrounding your shoes (Damp Rid or Hippo are two brands I know are readily available). This will stop mildew, mould and musty odours while your boots are not in use.

Secondly, give your boots a wipe / scrub down, to remove all the nasty mud or dirt that has accumulated over the long wet winter.

Thirdly, you need to brace the boots so they do not get creased or floppy in the 6 months of non activity.

Check out the everyday household items I have used to brace mine. They work remarkably well and are extremely easy to find in your recycling pile.

(Left to right) Original Boot Packaging, Magazine, 1.25L Plastic Bottle and Small Magazine

 

 

What do you usually use to brace your boots? 

My best tip is fight the desire to throw away all of the 'stuffing' you receive when you purchase boots and use that as the brace when it is time for your boots to hibernate.

Get prepping ladies!
Grace xo