My friend has super smelly feet. It's kind of gross to say the least. I was just wondering if you could suggest a way to break it to her gently. And, does anyone know of a smelly feet remedy that I could tell her? Thanks! Have a fabulous day!
2006-11-02 06:16:38 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Women's Health
Ask your friend... "If I had broccoli stuck on my teeth, would you as a friend, tell me?" (I would assume she would say yes).
After she says.. "yes" ...
Well, there is something I want to tell you but I don't want you to be offended...
She'll reply... "yes?"
Your feet do not smell good. In fact I would say they smell very bad.. and in case you hadn't noticed yourself I thought I should tell you.
I have used this approach before and it seems to work...
Another option...
Humor.
"So when you take a bath...do you hang your feet over the edge of the tub... cause..um...THEY ALWAYS STINK!
"Next time you take a shower, you might consider devoting a little more time to your feet... smell them for gods sake... SHEESH WOMAN!"
Another option...
The anonymous note.
just type a brief letter and send it to her in the mail.
Dear friend, I am writing this to inform you that your feet stink. I am doing so anonymously so that I do not jeopardize our friendship (which is very dear to me).
Sincerely,
Your friend.
Send this from a post office away from your normal one so the canceled stamp will throw her off.
Hope these suggestions help.. .Good luck...and i'm curious how it goes regardless.
2006-11-02 06:34:37 · answer #1 · answered by valium_summer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tell her that you have smelly feet and that you are shaking talcum powder or baby powder into your socks. Then suggest that she try it too because her feet smell, just like yours. It is amazing how often something like this works when you say you have the problem and then suggest that the other person has the problem too. If she wears panty hose alot, people are often allergic to panty hose and their feet will really reek. This is bad issue that only wearing really good, expensive panty hose can cure. Cheap panty hose keep your feet from breathing and since your feet dont breath, the sweat is stopped up and caught in the hose. PU. The powder in the socks really works and so does baking soda if the powder doesnt work. Good luck but remember you are doing your friend a favor by telling her this.
2006-11-02 14:24:47 · answer #2 · answered by juncogirl3 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They say using odor eater's works great, also have her try putting baby powder in her shoes that usually dries up wetness which cause's the smelly feet! She might want to just keep change socks so her feet stay dry. Its probably because her feet sweat so bad in her shoes! Just hand her some things and saying try this stuff it works great for keep you feet nice and dry!
2006-11-02 14:24:49 · answer #3 · answered by Tommy's_Sweet_Girl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had a son with this problem, it was so severe I took him to the doctor. He told me to just put underarm antipersperant/deodorant on them. It worked great. Cheap shoes make a difference. A pair on Nike's never stunk but get payless-garbage in two weeks.
She probably already knows her feet stink, so maybe you shouldn't say anything.
2006-11-02 14:21:26 · answer #4 · answered by Faith M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i read about this one a while back well here is a discreet way of doing this.tell your friend you want to try a relaxing remedy.get an old pasta pot or even foot tub what you do is you put warm water in it and you throw about 2-3 tea bags in it.it really is relaxing and it does take care of foot odor.also when your done soaking your feet try a peppermint foot cream they sell it at walmart and i personally love it.
2006-11-02 14:20:20 · answer #5 · answered by cookiemonster5210 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have her soak her feet in listerine. It helps soften the feet as well as kill the bacteria that causes smelly feet.
2006-11-02 14:19:23 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hi Belle
Sounds like your friend has a fungal infection in her feet, it causes a real bad smell. I had the problem myself only my friends just weren't as tact-full as you seem to be.
2006-11-02 14:20:07 · answer #7 · answered by chass_lee 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
odor eaters or foot powders work well--it is hard to tell people about negative hygiene issues, if you are close friends should be a little easy to ask her if you could say something personal, but don't want her to be offended....
2006-11-02 14:21:20 · answer #8 · answered by phyllis_neel 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She could just wash her feet ya know...
2006-11-02 14:18:36 · answer #9 · answered by the_guardian_of_destiny 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
no nice way to tell someone there feet stink...sorry....does she wear socks with her shoes???
2006-11-02 17:38:22 · answer #10 · answered by deb 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋