By Ellen Warren, Tribune News Service

Dear Answer Angel Ellen : Since you are a true believer in thrift store shopping, you will appreciate that I recently found a great bargain on a pair of barely used suede Birkenstock slip-ons for only a few dollars at a new Goodwill near me.

They had a bit of a stain on one of the shoes, which I figured I could get rid of easily. But now I am hesitant to tackle the job. I don’t want to wreck my bargain.

Can you suggest a plan to clean them without making the stain worse? I see a wide range of suede cleaning products and kits on the internet, but I have no idea what to choose.

–Mykayla S.

Dear Mykayla: Congratulations on your bargain find! This reminds me of a Goodwill bargain that confronted me with the same problem: a gorgeous pair of navy sued

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