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Marilyn Monroe famously said, 'Give a girl the right shoes and she can conquer the world.' But what if the right shoes have seen better days?

Cleaning Patent Leather Shoes. Note that patent leather is different than normal leather because of the mirror finish. The key to maintaining the finish is avoiding anything that could scratch or dull it. With traditional leather shoes, it’s recommended to use brushes to remove dirt and grime - not the case with patent leather! Wipe the leather dry with a lint-free cloth afterwards. Apply the shine. Beeswax or petroleum jelly can really work wonders on a patent leather surface. Place a generous amount on a clean rag and start applying it onto the leather surface. Make sure to really work in the jelly or beeswax into the leather.

That's when many people head to David Mesquita at Leather Spa in New York City to give their footwear a sprucing.

But Mesquita told Inside Edition shoes can be given new life with simple things most of us already have at home: Windex, nail polish remover, Q-tips and a toothbrush and a nail file, for example.

Patent leather shoes looking a little scuffed? Windex and a paper towel can make those puppies shine like new.

And for a particularly stubborn scuff mark? Turn to 'nail polish remover and a trusty Q-tip,' said Mesquita. Just make sure the remover has acetone in it, as that's the key ingredient that works magic.

White tennis shoes no longer white? 'Very simple,' Mesquita said. 'Mr. Clean Magic Eraser.'

His favorite trick? Take a toothbrush and a nail file to smooth out any damage to suede shoes.

'The toothbrush is the trick we use to bring back the natural nap of the suede and also brush out any dirt that's stuck in its natural fibers,' Mesquita explained.

'And then for those flat spots where the suede needs to be brought back, that's where this little hack comes in you're basically rubbing the suede to agitate it to bring back its natural fibers.'

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