How to Stop Underarm Sweating Cheaply at Home

Underarms, also known as armpits, contain more sweat glands than other areas of the body. Sweat combines with bacteria on your skin and gives the sweat a pungent odor. You can get rid of underarm sweating at home by using items found around the house.

Things You'll Need

• Washcloth
• Antiperspirant
• Hand sanitizer
• Aerosol sunscreen
• Baby wipes

Instructions

1. Wash your underarms several times a day with soap and a washcloth. This will prevent bacteria from growing throughout the day. Dry under your arms thoroughly after washing.

2. Apply an over-the-counter antiperspirant to your underarms. This will block the sweat glands, keeping them from sweating. Some antiperspirants reduce sweating over time, even if you do not apply the solution every day.

3. Rub hand sanitizer under your arms. Alcohol will kill the bacteria under your arms and cause wetness to evaporate.

4. Spray aerosol sunscreen underneath your arms. Aerosol sunscreen contains alcohol, which will dry out your armpits in the same way hand sanitizer does.

5. Use baby wipes to wipe underneath your arms, especially after exercising. Baby wipes are moistened, so they will wipe sweat away from the underarms better than a dry paper or cloth towel.

Tips & Warnings

• Excessive sweating is called hyperhidrosis and may require a doctor's attention.

• Keep hand sanitizer out of reach of children.

References

• Earth Clinic: Cure Excessive Sweating
• Medicine Net: Hyperhidrosis

Resources

• Read this Article in Spanish
• Tina Juan Fitness: The Do's and Don'ts of Gym Hygiene