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How to Soften Callus Feet

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By KaraDiablo
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Dry, rough, cracked feet, but no time or money for a pedicure. With just a couple simple household ingredients this foot bath is sure to ease and soften even the worse feet.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • Water as Hot as you can stand it
  • Oatmeal
  • Epsom Salt
  • Tub
  • Towel
  1. Step 1

    Start with 1 cup of warm water add 1 to 2 cups of oatmeal. I prefer using old fashioned rolled oats but the minute oats work fine as well. With your hand begin to mush up the oatmeal in the warm water. This will cause the warm water to turn extremely milky. Because it has begun pulling all the proteins out of the oatmeal that will help heal you feet.

  2. Step 2

    Next add ½ cup Epsom salt. This will help get at those rough calluses. Mix the concoction one last time.

  3. Step 3

    Now the last of the power is in the soaking method. Add enough hot water to cover the souls of your feet. Make this water as hot as you can handle it. Sit back and relax.

  4. Step 4

    After about 5-15 minuets you can add as much hot water as you like. And now let your feet play in the oatmeal mush and rub the gently together while you let them soak. I recommend letting them soak for at least 20-30 minutes.

  5. Step 5

    You will instantly begin to feel the difference in your feet. For an added softener for those really tough feet. After you have toweled dried them rub them thoroughly with a light coating of vitamin E oil. You can find vitamin E oil at most retail and drug stores. Or you can use the inner vitamin E gel from inside a gel cap. But use caution not to poke or cut yourself while opening the cap.

Tips & Warnings
  • Enjoy the beauty of at home indulgence.
  • I am not a doctor and the views given in this article are only my opinion.

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soanyway said

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on 7/24/2009 Oh! this is soooo important for every walk of life! Ha! Anyway....the feet I have seen! Yikes! Just the other day in line at the drug store there was this "creature" sorry to say, that probably had not had a pedicure or even washed her feet since she was born, ewwwwwww....What a mess, I felt discusted and sorry for her. Man! I'm being judgemental today....sorry. Great article. I have recomn'd you. Pay it forward to all! ;-)

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