If you live in Maine, like me, you've been out shoveling, or playing in the snow, or brushing off your car today. In any case your boots and feet are probably wet. If you got the lion's share of the outside duties, those boots may be soaked through entirely. Most of us put them near the heater, if available, but that only works from the outside really. The inside of the boots still tend to be damp and cold.
Fear not! Here's another quick tip: Stuff your boots with paper. Use old newspaper, used wrapping paper, recycled fliers, anything. Crumple the pages up and stuff them all the way down into the toe of the boot, filling it with paper. Then place them near the available heater. The paper will absorb the moisture from the inside out, acting like a sponge. The heater will then be able to actually warm your boots instead of working to dry them.
Trust me this works! I spent years doing archaeological field work which almost always left my boots soaked and muddy. This method was tested and proven fool proof. Each night I'd stuff my boots and let them sit overnight. The hotels rarely had heaters that were helpful with this cause but the paper was all that was needed!
May your feet be happier in the morning!
Simple City Sam
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