What should I do if my feet smell due to sweating in summer?

In summer, due to the hot weather, feet tend to sweat and cause foot odor. Especially the young people nowadays like to wear hiking shoes and sneakers in summer. Their feet are covered in an airtight space for a long time. Coupled with foot sweat, bacteria will breed on their feet and a sour and unpleasant odor will be produced. So what should you do if you have smelly feet in the summer?

Several tips for removing foot odor

1

Baking soda can neutralize the acidity and alkalinity of the skin, keep your feet dry, and effectively prevent bacterial growth. It is recommended to sprinkle some baking soda on the bottom of your shoes to effectively suppress foot odor.

2

Before going to bed at night, wash your feet with 50-60 degree hot water, 1-2 times a day, and each time should last no less than 15 minutes. It is best to add 10-15 ml of rice vinegar to the foot washing water, then soak your feet in the basin for 15 minutes, soak once a day for about 3-4 days, and the foot odor will disappear.

3

When it comes to lavender, many people will think of its effects on sleeping and skin care. In fact, lavender contains special aromatic factors that can remove odors very well. It is recommended to drop a few drops of lavender essential oil in the basin when soaking your feet in the summer. Long-term use can effectively reduce foot odor.

4

After returning home every night, you can put some desiccant or a small bag of quicklime in your shoes.

5

After taking off your shoes every day, tear the grapefruit peel into small pieces and place them inside your shoes. This method is very effective in removing odors.

6

Grind 15 grams of Pueraria root into fine powder and put it into a pot of water. Then add 15 grams of white wine and mix well. Bring to a boil over high heat and pour it into the foot washing water. Use this water to wash your feet once a day. After about a week of washing, the foot odor will disappear.

7

Summer socks are also prone to sweat odor. When washing, it is best to add a little white vinegar to the water, then soak the socks for a while before washing. This will not only kill bacteria and disinfect, but also remove odor, killing two birds with one stone.

8

Sage can effectively inhibit the growth of bacteria and has a fundamental therapeutic effect on foot odor. You can add sage leaves to your foot bath, or just a few drops of sage essential oil.

9

Sweat odor is also easy to appear in the shoe cabinet. If you put a piece of soap in the shoe cabinet, the odor will disappear.

10

Winter melon has the effects of relieving heat and strengthening the spleen, promoting dampness and reducing swelling, and it also has the effect of removing foot odor. The specific method is to wash your feet with water boiled with winter melon peel. It not only removes odors, but also has the effect of treating athlete's foot.

11

Put the brewed tea leaves into a small bag and place it in your shoes to deodorize them.

12

Grind mothballs into fine powder, sprinkle it evenly inside your shoes, and put insoles in them. This way, your feet will not smell. Experts remind you not to let mothballs come into direct contact with your feet.

13

Put dehydrated alum or dry lime powder into a small bag every day and then put it into the shoes you take off. After continuous use for a period of time, the odor in the shoes will be gone.

14

After get off work every day, use a cotton swab to dip a little alcohol and evenly apply it to the inside of the shoes you take off. After using this method for two weeks, the odor in the shoes will disappear.

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When you wash your feet every day, add 50 grams of alum to the foot basin, mix well, and soak for 10 minutes. The effect of removing odors is very obvious.