Home Remedies To Get Rid Of Smelly Feet

Our feet can be one of the most covered parts of our body. Combining with over 250,000 sweat glands per foot and lack of ventilation, it traps moisture and become the ideal spot for bacteria to live long and prosper. Billions of these bacteria will be feasting on your sweat and dead skin cells – while producing unholy aroma that will send your pets running away in tears.

It is unpleasant and embarrassing looking at your friends’ facial expression changes to the smell of your feet. What now? Avoid the gym? Stop going out for hiking? Never go food hunting on that famous Jonker Street anymore? No! Do more of what makes us happy. You’re not gonna let smelly feet stop you from doing the things you love. You’re gonna overcome this and we’re gonna help you with these home remedies:

1. DIY Tea Tree Oil Spray

Study has shown that tea tree oil has antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties. This makes it great in killing off those foul-smell causing bacteria. But, did you know that it is also used as deodorizer, laundry freshener and cleaning agent? That’s more reason for you to stock one of this essential oil in your home!

1. Mix 2 ounces (about 60 ml) of vodka/rubbing alcohol with 4 drops of tea tree oil in a spray bottle.
2. Shake it well.
3. Spray on your feet and rub it around.

This DIY spray is the perfect thing to bring along for a trip! Spray and rub it on your feet before wearing your sneakers. You’ll enjoy your hikes or food hunting trip much more knowing that you won’t have a smelly feet problem by the end of the day.

2. Vinegar Foot Soak

Vinegar isn’t only useful in making your favorite ginger slice condiment. It is also used in cleaning thanks to its acetic acid. The acid kills by denaturing the protein that constitutes these bacteria. What makes this a great ingredient to get rid of smelly feet is that it is cheap, biodegradable and easy to find.

1. Mix half a cup (125 ml) of vinegar with 8 cups of warm water in a basin.
2. Stir well.
3. Soak your feet in it for 25 minutes.
4. Repeat everyday till the smell is gone.

3. Apple Cider Vinegar Wipes

This miracle item has a huge range of uses: cooking, deodorize, weight loss, kill weed, lowers cholesterol, prevents diabetes, teeth whitening and many more. Similar to normal vinegar, it too can kill bacteria.

1. Soak baby wipes with apple cider vinegar overnight.
2. Rub the feet with the wipes.

This is a fascinating item that you can keep in the fridge especially when you’re active in sports. It also works great as underarm deodorizer!

4. Listerine Foot Soak

Listerine is basically an antiseptic mouth wash. Since it kills bacteria in the mouth, it will do the same for our feet as well! It always give a stings the mouth when swish it in our mouth. Thus, some people may dislike it. Rather than letting it expire, here’s an alternative way to use it other than for your mouth:

1. Mix 1/4 cup of Listerine with 1/2 cup of water in a basin.
2. Immerse your feet in it for about 20 minutes.
3. Rinse the feet with warm water afterwards.

5. Table Salt Soak

This is one of the most common item found in each household. Salt works well to kill off bacteria by drawing water out of the them. Without water, the chemical reaction that they need to survive will stop and this spells their demise. Another option of salt to use is the Epsom salt. This salt is often used for medicinal and bathing purposes. Note that it should not be eaten. Epsom salt bath can increase magnesium level in the body, lower blood pressure, relieve stress, reduce severity of diabetes and ease migraine. Those are just some of the benefits this amazing salt.

1. Dissolve 1/2 cup of salt in 8 cups of water.
2. Soak for at least 20 minutes.
3. Repeat twice a day.

6. Rubbing Alcohol

There’s a reason why alcohol is part of the member of your first aid kit. It kills bacterial by deteriorating its cell wall. A Redditor, zwei2stein, has been suffering from smelly feet since 13. Here’s something zwei2stein shared to battle smelly feet:

1. Dab a cotton ball with some alcohol.
2. Rub it on your feet after shower.

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7. Turmeric Powder

Turmeric has strong antimicrobial properties which makes it a natural disinfectant. You can easily find it in your local grocery store. Its powdery form allows you to easily mix it into a paste for our purpose.

1. Mix some turmeric powder with a little water to form a paste.
2. Rub the paste all over the feet.
3. Wait till the paste dries out.
4. Wash your feet with warm water.

If you have self-formulated remedies that you would like to share, put them in the comments! That will brighten up someone’s day. Oh, we heard that vodka can remove feet odor too. But hey, lets opt for the cheaper option and save the vodka for celebration!

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