👠👞5 Soaks to Remove Foot Odor💨

1. Simple Epsom Salt Foot Soak Epsom salt neutralizes odor, and as a bonus, it also happens to be very soothing on aching feet. You will need… -1/2 cup of Epsom salt -8 cups of warm water -Something to soak your feet in Directions Dissolve ½ cup of Epsom salt in 8 cups of warm water and soak your feet for 30 minutes 1-2 times daily. Dry thoroughly afterwards. Directions Fill a foot basin with boiling water and add the herbs to it. Let it steep until it is cool enough to put your feet in, but still warm. Soak for 30 minutes 1-2 times daily.

2. Sage and Rosemary Soak Sage has antibacterial, antiviral, and antifungal properties, and is also an astringent. Rosemary is antibacterial/antifungal, and is an astringent as well-which means that both help minimize the production of sweat from the sweat glands. Less sweat means a less ideal environment for bacteria to harbor in. You will need… -1 teaspoon of dried rosemary -1-2 teaspoons of dried sage -A small foot basin or something similar

3. Bubbly Baking Soda and Citrus Soak Baking soda has too many uses to list here, but when it comes to foot odor, it can be a true miracle worker. It naturally helps control odor, kill bacteria/fungus, and softens your feet to boot. Lemon is an astringent, which will help with excessive sweating causing food odor, plus it has a wonderful fresh scent. You will need… -¼ cup of baking soda -8 cups of water -Juice of one lemon -Something to soak your feet in

Directions Place ¼ cup of baking soda in your foot basin, and then cover with approximately 8 cups of toasty (but not hot) warm water. Squeeze in the juice of one lemon, sink your feet in, and give it a little swish. Soak for 15-20 minutes or so, and then dry completely.

4. Very Vinegar Soak Apple cider vinegar might not seem like the first thing you want to submerge your stinky feet in, but it actually does a nice job at getting rid of odor. It creates an acidic environment that bacteria have a hard time thriving in, reducing the count and subsequently the smell. You will need… -1/2 cup of Apple Cider Vinegar -5-8 cups of warm water -Something to soak your tootsies in

Directions Fill a foot basin with 5-8 cups of warm water and add ½ cup of white distilled or apple cider vinegar to it. Submerge your feet, swish the mixture around, and soak for 15 minutes twice a day. Dry completely when you’re finished-you can rinse them in cold water afterwards if you want.

5. Black Tea Foot Soak Common folklore often tells of soaking feet in black tea to remove foot odor-thought to be effective because of the high levels of tannins, or tannic acid, in the tea. The acid would create an unfriendly environment for bacteria, while it also possibly acted as an astringent (contracts body tissues therefore sweat glands.) It’s hard to find scientific evidence of this, but it might be worth a try as many people swear by it!

You will need… -5 bags of black tea -4 cups of hot water -Something to soak your feet in Directions Pour 4 cups of very hot or boiling water into your foot basin, and add 5 bags of black tea. Allow them to steep for 10 minutes, and then soak your feet for 20. Do this once a day, drying your feet thoroughly afterwards.

Tips: -Wash your socks often. -Sprinkle your shoes with baking soda, it is not only totally odor absorbing it helps keep feet dry and has kills off bacteria. -Wear open toed shoes when possible. -Avoid synthetic material in socks, which make it harder for feet to breathe.