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Avoid Smelly Feet This Summer

Stinky feet is a common problem among most of us. And even after the various attempts to cure and control stinking feet, the smell still remains. It is a very embarrassing situation as we it does not allow you to freely remove your shoes anywhere.

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This happens when the sweat present in the feet gets mixed with the bacteria present in the skin of the feet. To add up to the misery, you wear socks for many hours. Poor ventilation of feet aggravates the condition. So avoid wearing nylon socks as they stop ventilation and does not absorb sweat.

Don't wear your shoes without a socks as doing this will increase bacterial growth and the moisture of your feet will not get absorbed. This will result in more smelly and stinky feet. Select the proper kind of shoes which allows air to pass through and make sure to avoid leather shoes.

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You should take proper measures such as maintaining hygiene, changing your socks everyday, buying thin cotton socks that absorbs sweat to prevent stinky feet. Your feet has many sweat glands and the excess sweat coming out of the feet combines with bacteria to give a characteristic foul smell of feet.

There are some effective and simple home remedies for stinky feet and shoes. Take a look at some of the natural ways to get rid of smelly feet.

 Use A Medicated Talc

Use A Medicated Talc

For treating feet odour use a medicated talc. Various antifungal and antiseptic body talcs are available at all medical stores. You can buy one and sprinkle it on your shoes at bed time and before wearing a socks. This will absorb moisture and kill bacteria.

Maintain Hygiene

Maintain Hygiene

This is important in order to prevent foot odour as bacteria are responsible for stinking feet. Washing your feet after coming from work and before going to bed will stop bacterial growth and prevent foul smell of feet.

Wear Cotton Socks

Wear Cotton Socks

This is very important as cotton socks allows the air to go inside your feet which will dry up the moisture inside the socks. Secondly, cotton socks will absorb sweat and retard the growth of bacteria on feet that causes smell. This is one of the best home remedies for stinky feet and shoes.

Odour Fighting Pads

Odour Fighting Pads

These are made of charcoal or other absorbing material which absorbs all the sweat of your feet. They are available in market and are kept below your feet inside the socks. This odour fighting pads absorbs all the sweat, leaving no smell.

Clean Your Shoes

Clean Your Shoes

You must clean or wash your shoes and dry them out in sun often. This will kill all the bacteria present in your shoes that are adding up to the feet odour. Drying them will also kills fungal and bacterial growth as sun rays have sterlisation effects.

Avoid Wearing Leather Shoes

Avoid Wearing Leather Shoes

Leather shoes will trap moisture inside the feet as there is no ventilation after wearing leather shoes. Select a shoes that has proper ventilation. This is important to stop bacterial growth and sweating which causes foot odour.

Baking Soda

Baking Soda

IIt kills bacteria and also retards sweating. All you need to do is just mix one tablespoon of baking soda in a bucket filled with half water. Immerse your feet in it and soak for 20 minutes. Do this before going to bed for at least two weeks. You can also sprinkle baking soda on your feet and then wear socks.

Epsom Salt

Epsom Salt

It cleanses and removes all entrapped bacteria in your feet. It is a powerful detoxifying agent. Mix two tablespoon in a bucket of lukewarm water and soak your feet in it for 15 minutes. You can also sprinkle it on your feet.

Black Tea

Black Tea

It is rich in tannic acid which kills bacteria and closes skin pores on your feet thus preventing from excessive sweating. Make a concentrated black tea and then dilute it in a bucket of water, add one tablespoon of salt to it. Soak your feet in the bucket for half an hour. This will prove to be an effective home remedy to cure stinking feet.

Vinegar

Vinegar

It is acidic in nature and stops the bacterial growth. Vinegar prevents bad smell coming from the sweat. Dilute a cup of vinegar in half a bucket of lukewarm water and immerse your feet in it. Soak it for 15 minutes before going to bed daily for two weeks.

Ginger

Ginger

Boil ginger in water for half an hour until all the extract of ginger comes out. Dilute this ginger concentrate in half a bucket of water. Soak your feet in it for half an hour to get rid of smelly feet. This is a simple tip to avoid smelly feet.

Story first published: Monday, May 4, 2015, 18:27 [IST]
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