Ma-K I've had a pair of shoes for two years which are too tight to wear, and too nice to throw out. I'll try your ice-bag tip. If it works I'll e-mail you a beer!

Someone mentioned getting rid of nasty smells by boiling oranges (OK it may have been orange-peel) ...................... For some reason I got this mental picture of Conrad #1 peasant in a large cannibal-type cook-pot. Not sure if it would get rid of smells, but it'd be fun to try (Only kidding).