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CurlyNutHair t1_jd3o4rp wrote

Reply to comment by bentobean8 in My 2 favorite BIFL items: Whites Longliner boots I bought 3 years ago and wear daily, and a Stanley thermos my grandpa bought in 1968. by percheron0415

Moisture can evaporate.

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percheron0415 OP t1_jd5vboo wrote

If it makes it any better, I do throw them on a boot dryer every night.

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CurlyNutHair t1_jd60f6b wrote

Is it one you’d recommend? The boot dryer that is.

I’m curious too, why the dish soap vs a leather soap?

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percheron0415 OP t1_jd650n0 wrote

I use the Peet Dryer original for my boot dryer, picked it up from tractor supply. Very very happy with it thus far. As far as why I use dish soap: it’s what Whites recommends. I’ll wash with a little dish soap and warm water, allow to dry for a full 24 hours, and then apply Obenauf’s Boot Oil. There’s tons of different methods and products for boot care, but I figured if anyone would know how to care for Whites boots, it’s whites. For the record, 2 years of my time wearing these boots to work was in a limestone mine doing field welding and heavy repair. They hold up.

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kuddlesworth9419 t1_jd9c1y5 wrote

I leave mine on the radiator for a couple of days every few weeks or so. I know some people say you shouldn't do that but I have been doing it for years and never had any problems. Just helps to keep mold away from inside the boot in my experience and the boots feel nicer inside and out.

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