Unpleasant smell of shoes: how to get rid?

If you hesitate to take off one's shoes at a party but do not know how to get rid of the bad smell of shoes, we'll show you what to do.

Where did that come from?

Feet sweat   due to intense exercise. If you are on your feet all day, a lot of walk and run, the muscles stop working hard. Sweating, they are trying to cool off.

Actually pot 98% of water and no odor. The remaining 2% of a compatible salt, minerals, acids, cholesterol, hormones. By themselves, they do not give a too strong smell, but by bacteria, decaying on the skin or clothes, it did become. Moisture for these bacteria - optimal environment: there are an active breed, capturing all the new space. Therefore, begin to smell not only the legs, but also socks, shoes

If the feet smell ...

Unpleasant smell of shoes   - In most cases a consequence of improper hygiene. Legs, but it sounds corny - you need to clean. At least once a day, regardless, of whether you leave your home or not. And thoroughly with soap and water. And then be sure to dry it thoroughly with a clean towel.

Then, the foot can be treated with salicylic powder, talcum powder or deodorant for feet. The deodorant composition include bactericidal and disinfectant additives which destroy microorganisms, and thus odor.

On sweating can affect food. For example, spicy food, seasonings. And excessive emotions. Sweat glands on the feet as well as cancer and underarm begins to actively secrete sweat when under stress, and this in turn increases activation of the bacteria deposited on the walls of the shoe. So if you visited the Mexican restaurant, or quarreled with the head, try as quickly as possible to wash his feet.

Well do foot baths. Brew a pot of tea and pour it in the bath for the feet. After the solution has cooled down, soak it up. The best results are obtained if you leave your feet in the solution for ten minutes. Then, using soap and water to remove tea stains down. The tannic acid - a substance found in tea, it helps get rid of bad foot odor.

Another option - the pan with the lemon juice. In a basin of warm water and add the juice of half a lemon. Hold therein legs 10 minutes. Instead of lemon juice you can pour two tablespoons of salt. After the procedure, be sure to dry the feet. These baths are well done twice a day.

Most change shoes and socks, if you sweaty feet . In this case, the bacteria and fungi will have fewer possibilities for reproduction. If you want to keep socks kologoty and a spare pair of shoes at work.

With a strong sweating of the feet can try drugs with draysolom (after consulting with your doctor). Meaning its use is to close the ducts of the sweat glands portion.

Unless feet smell strong, consult your doctor about the use of drugs formaldehyde. But note that very persistent odor may be an indication of fungal disease: in this case it is necessary to treat it.

How to get rid of the bad smell of shoes

First of all, you need to frequently ventilate the shoes. Also try to change shoes in 2-3 days, the smell was able to erode. Crude shoes should be dried by inserting it in the paper (as the absorption of moisture it is necessary to change to dry). Usually winter shoes need at least a day to fully dry.

From odor shoes can save ordinary baking soda. Just go to sleep in a shoe soda and then - through the night - it shakes or a vacuum cleaner. Just keep in mind that this recipe is not suitable for black leather shoes.

You can try this method: Pour into the shoes of a bottle of hydrogen peroxide and leave until they run out of bubbles. Then pour. Shoes dry. Or rinse thoroughly shoes, then put on old socks, soak them with alcohol or vodka, and go until dry.

You can fill in the shoes for a while green tea. Green tea in this case plays the role of a homeopathic remedy that relieves shoes from microorganisms that cause odors. Or - just spray the shoes with ammonia and leave in a well-ventilated area. After a few hours of ammonia to evaporate and remove the odor. And if the smell still remains, you can do this operation again.

From ready-made tools use special shoe deodorant and aromatic insole.

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