How to stretch shoes that are too tight

Ok ladies I think we have all done it bought that pair of shoes we really just had to have but they are just a wee bit too small!

Well even if you haven’t, I have to say I certainly have! I had to have these awesome pair of shoes from Worthington at JCPenny’s and they just went perfectly with my outfit!

Photo courtesy of JCPenny

So I bought them even though I knew one shoe was really hurting in the store! But I had. had. had. to have them that day! {I had an event to wear them too and could not order a larger size online}

So how to stretch them?

At first, I started wearing them around the house while I vacuumed! {I know my inner Mrs Cleaver came out!} But I realized they were still too tight and how was I going to wear these new loves when I could not even keep them on very long at home! ugh! {No, taking them back was not an option!}

So I decided to get clever and here is the crazy thing I did!

1) I filled a sandwich bag 1/4 of the way with water

2) I stuffed the bag of water inside the shoe {make sure you use a good plastic bag here so no water leaks out}

3) I then put the shoe in the freezer {yes I said freezer}. Place the bag of water inside the shoe and push into place so that it fills your shoe. Place your shoe in the freezer, and let it sit until the water freezes, or overnight. As the water freezes, it will expand into your shoe, gently stretching. {yes I only did one shoe because the other shoe fit fine. I broke a toe years ago and one foot always has to be different then the other lol obviously you do this to both shoes if they are both too tight}

4) Remove from the freezer and let the ice thaw for about 20 minutes before trying to remove the bags. Carefully remove the bag of water and wipe any water off of the shoe both inside and out.

5)Try the shoes on again to see how the shoes fit and repeat if needed. {Mine was fine the first time}

{Please use your discretion as to whether or not to use them on an expensive pair of shoes.}

I was not sure it would work but it did! So next time you just have to have that pair of shoes, this just may be the ticket to get them to stretch out a little!

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Until next time,

Enjoy your day, your family, and your home! ❤

XXXOOO,

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