DIY Shoe Stretching with Household items. No More Fear of Buying Shoes Online!

I can't be the only one that is nervous about buying shoes online because you can't try them on. I have found the fix and am so impressed with my findings that I will order shoes online whenever I want with no fear. 
I saw the cutest stiletto heals online for only $15 and I wanted them so bad.  I couldn't pass them up so I took a chance and bought them.  When they came in, I was so excited.  I was like a little girl on Christmas morning ripping them out of the box and immediately put them on.  They were too small, like a whole size to small.  I was crushed, they were beautiful but too tight.  I went to the shoe store the next day and planned on getting a shoe stretcher and as my luck would have it, they were out.  I am a very patient person but damn it those shoes were hot and I wanted to wear them now.  So what I did was look online for ideas and I came up short, I decided to use my redneck ingiunity to get the job done.   

 This works for all shoes, even fake leather, although real leather stretches easier.  I talked to a shoe store owner and he said all shoes were made to give a little, especially to make them last while wearing them.  I was concerned because these shoes were at least one size smaller if not more. 

Ok, heat helps stretch shoes so what I did was dampen two washcloths with hot water and I crammed one in the toe area and the other in the heel.  I used a tablespoon wedged real good in between the two washcloths to act as the stretcher.  I repeated it for the second shoe and left them overnight.  I must add that it was not easy getting the spoon in between the two cloths but if you want them to stretch right, use your muscles or ask a strong person to wedge that thing in there. 

The next day, I removed the contraption and tried them on.  Oh so close I kept saying to myself so I just repeated the process for one more 24 hour period and now my shoes fit perfect.  Never again will I pass up a sale on a pair of shoes just because they are a size too small.  I will fix them.  :)

I hope this helps anyone who finds themselves in my shoes.... LOL, Pun intended.  Good luck and happy shoe buying.

2 warm damp wash cloths crammed in both ends and held tight for 24 hours.

Warm washcloths damp not wet, crammed into the toe and heel and pushed in with a big spoon.