You won’t actually need to squeeze it as much as I did in this picture, that was just for dramatic effect.

OK, so these weren’t that caked in mud at the time that I took these pictures, but trust me, there are times when I’m pretty sure there’s about 10 lbs of mud stuck to the bottom of each boot.. Look how ridgy those boots are!So great for unslipperyness, but also really great for holding onto way too much mud..

If I ever run into that problem, and I frequently do, I like to use my favorite new mud scraping tool!.Does anyone recognize what that is?.It’s a. paint can opener.

It’s just the best because you can use it to either push the mud off, or you can use the little curve on the end to pull the mud if that’s easier for the angle you’re working from.It really speeds the whole process up and allows you to get large amounts of mud off your boots really quickly.. It’s the perfect tool for this job and I’m so glad I figured this out by semi-accident one day.

It really makes a difference in my life.

Once most of the gooey mud has been removed, if you had any, it’s time to clean the tops of the boots, mostly just to make them look appropriate for wearing in public places again.. First of all, it’s supposed to be bad luck to put your shoes on a table or a counter, so if you’re superstitious, don’t do that.1) Peel, core, and chop enough apples to fill whatever container you’re using about 3/4 full.

I used honeycrisp apples cause I’d heard that they’re supposed to be the most amazing apples ever.They kinda were, but then I’ve never met an apple that I didn’t love.. 2) Put the apples in your baking dish of choice (mine was a medium round casserole dish) and sprinkle them with about 1/2 teaspoon each of sugar and cinnamon.Stir it all around to coat.. 3)Next, make your topping!

Melt about a stick of butter.I just do that in the microwave.