Sandals season is coming, easy ways to avoid foot odor

Why do feet smell? Maybe your unintentional behavior may cause your feet to smell even worse.

The weather is gradually getting warmer, and it's time for women to wear sandals again. When this season comes, many female friends will be very concerned about their smelly feet when wearing sandals or taking off shoes in front of other people. Someone has summarized the causes of foot odor and related countermeasures. Please learn them before summer comes.

Causes of foot odor

Even if you don't have bromhidrosis, the characteristic pungent odor of sweat, your feet can stink. The feet sweat a lot, and the sebum or dead cells on the feet will combine with the bacteria on the surface of the skin, which is the cause of foot odor. Moreover, the inside of most shoes is hot, dark, and humid, which become ideal conditions for bacteria to multiply.

By the way, although our hands sweat a lot like our legs, they don’t have the same odor as foot odor because they are often exposed to fresh air and washed many times a day.

2 bad habits that cause foot odor

Wear shoes without socks. If you wear shoes with bare feet, there is nothing to absorb the sweat, so the sweat will evaporate in the shoes and your feet will become smelly.

I usually like to eat carbohydrates such as rice, pasta or bread. Carbohydrates will make your feet smellier, so female friends, please be sure to eat less.

4 Ways to Prevent Foot Smell

The key to solving foot odor is to pay attention to cleanliness. Try to wash your feet at least twice a day, and it is best to use a bactericidal soap to wash your feet. In addition, here are 4 ways to effectively suppress foot odor.

1. Put a lot of hot water in the foot basin, add about 1 spoon of baking soda, soak your feet for about 30 minutes after it dissolves. It is best to soak your feet once in the morning and once in the evening.

2. First prepare 2 bags of black tea or green tea bags, soak your feet in boiling hot water for 10 minutes, then take out the tea bags, then add a small amount of cold water, and finally soak your feet for about 30 minutes. It is best to soak your feet twice a week.

3. Add 2 to 3 spoons of lemon juice to the hot water in the foot basin, and then soak your feet. This method can be done several times a week.

4. After taking a bath every night, add a small amount of vinegar to the hot water in the foot basin and soak your feet.

In addition to the above 4 methods, you can also apply a little baby powder after taking a bath in the morning. This method is also very effective.