THE COSSACKS. A very important time period in Ukrainian culture began in the fifteenth century, with the emerging Cossacks. The Cossack people were frontiersmen who formed groups to fight off the Mongols from the Crimean Khanate, and the Ottoman Turks, and their goal was to make the territory of the Ukraine open to settlement.
Removing Special Stains. 1  1. Get out oil or unknown stains with a nail brush. Use a suede brush to scrub the stain as you would for a scuff. 2  2. Let mud dry before cleaning. Wipe away the excess mud without pushing too hard against the suede, then leave your shoes to dry in a sunny spot. 3  3. Put shoes in the freezer for wax and chewing gum stains.
When removing a stain, always begin at the outer edge and work toward the middle to prevent it from spreading. 1  Dried milk or food stains: You may remove the superficial dried material with a sharpened blade. 2  Stains and spots caused by standing water: For wax finish- Rub spot with No. 1 steel wool and re-wax. If this fails, sand lightly with fine sandpaper 90 to 120 grit. Clean spot and surrounding area using No. 1 or 0 steel wool and mineral spirits or a wood floor cleaner. Let floor dry.