How to Stop Foot Odor
Do you fear removing your shoes because the odor may make people run screaming from the room? Foot odor or bromhidrosis, as the medical community defines it, comes from bacteria that multiply on moist, warm feet. There are a lot of sweat glands on feet, which produce perspiration. Perspiration contains many chemicals that smell. These bacteria thrive in warm, dark, damp shoes. There are a few easy ways to keep the bacteria on your feet from multiplying and scaring everyone from the house. To stop foot odor, follow the steps below.
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To stop foot odor, soak feet every night in a warm vinegar bath. Pour one part vinegar to two parts water. Let feet soak for fifteen to twenty minutes. Using vinegar to stop foot odor is an excellent natural remedy to fight the smell from stinky feet.
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If the smell of vinegar is too much, stop foot odor by soaking feet in strong black tea. Black tea's tannins kill bacteria and help close pores in feet. Bring a pan of water to a boil and let black tea bags seep for at least ten minutes. Pour tea into a bucket big enough for your feet. After the tea has cooled, soak feet for ten minutes.
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For a quicker way to soak feet and stop foot odor, add a half a cup of kosher salt with a quart of water. Soak feet for a few minutes, but do not rinse them. Instead, dry feet with a towel. Salt dries out skin and will keep foot perspiration under control.
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To stop foot oder put an antiperspirant on your feet before putting shoes on your feet. Make sure it's an antiperspirant and not deodorant. Antiperspirants stop the sweating and smelling of feet the same way they work on armpits.
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If you still suffer from foot odor, see your doctor. He or she may be able to give you a prescription for excessive foot odor problems.
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Tips & Warnings
Wear sandals instead of closed shoes whenever possible.
If possible wash smelly shoes and let them dry outside in the sun.
Try to reduce stress, which causes feet to sweat more.
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