I have bad smelling feet. If I don't wear socks or slippers, I can smell them sitting down. I wash them everyday with bar soap but it still smells bad. Any advice to how to wash them or make them smell better? THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!
2007-07-20 07:57:21 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Beauty & Style ➔ Skin & Body ➔ Other - Skin & Body
wash them daily andUse anti-odor lotion or soap
2007-07-28 07:59:02 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 0⤋
I used to have this problem too, and I was so embarrassed. I found that it was the type of shoes I was wearing, that caused my feet to sweat and stink. Rubber shoes or certain leather ones that don't allow your feet to breathe properly are the culprits. (Once I had rubber sandals on a bus, and everyone smelled my feet!!!! My husband never stops teasing me about that!) When you wash your feet next time, make sure you also file them well with a foot file (foot sandpaper basically) to help remove built up dead skin cells that can contribute to the stink. I would invest in a few made for feet only products like Dr. Scholls brand. (They even have a foot deoderizing spray!) There are also foot powders you can sprinkle on your tootsies before getting your shoes. Switch out of rubber shoes, and wash the ones you'll keep. Also, I don't like bar soap personally, so maybe switching your washing brand may help. Best of luck.
2007-07-27 18:15:43 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wash and scrub them every morning. Go for a few days without wearing closed-toed shoes or socks; this should help them air out. When you do start wearing shoes and socks again, put foot powder on. This will help with the sweating and, thus, the odor. They also have foot sprays to eliminate odors. Just make sure to take off your shoes and socks after school/work to let them air out. If they start to smell during the day, change your socks. If none of the above works, see a doctor.
2007-07-20 08:04:23 · answer #3 · answered by htownmixedchick 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
1] wash every day in antibacterial soap
2] wear clean COTTON socks
3] wear only natural shoes - leather, canvas - no vinyl, or other synthetic material
4] alternate shoes - never wear same pair two days in a row.
When you take one pair off, stuff shoes with charcoal, and let 'air out' in a well ventilated place, not your closet.
5] try odor eaters or other charcoal shoe pads.
6] all the nurses I know use odor-eaters foot powder.
7] after bath or shower, soak your feet in a basin of warm TEA! Yes, it works to cut down the bacteria that cause the distinctive foot odor! [ 4 - 6 teabags per footbath ]
8] Don't wear any closed toe shoes without socks - sandals or flip flops are OK.
9] go barefoot at home when you can.
2007-07-20 08:14:39 · answer #4 · answered by Nurse Susan 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'd first recommend trying an athletes foot medication. Sometimes athletes foot just stinks really bad and doesn't really seem to show other symptoms like itching or burning. If that does not seem to clear up the smell, your could have foot dermatitis which can be easily treated with over the counter medication. In many cases Gold Bond Foot Cream helps with Foot Dermatitis, ridding the smell.
I hope that helps! Good luck!
2007-07-25 23:09:18 · answer #5 · answered by Anna Banana 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Throw away all of your shoes. It's probably your shoes that are funky. Buy new shoes and make sure you always wear socks.
By the way, how old are you? If you're a young man, I know from experience raising two boys, that they all go through a stage right around puberty where their feet stink so bad it can peel paint off a wall. The good news is that this seems to pass though...
2007-07-20 08:24:27 · answer #6 · answered by lillllbit 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hmm, you might want to ask your doctor about it the next time you have an appointment. (If you have diabetes or there is a chance you might, don't do what I'm about to suggest, but do what your doctor tells you.)
You might have some fungus growing on your feet. Check your toenails and make sure there's nothing nasty growing in them. Keep them short and use a nail brush dipped in hydrogen peroxide to scrub underneath them.
Another good idea is to use a pumice stone to scrub away dead skin cells, which can really be funky.
And lastly, maybe try using a little anti-fungal foot cream to get anything the scrubbing didn't get.
Hope that helps!
2007-07-20 08:05:24 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Soak them in vinegar before washing them with soap and water... it will kill the bacteria growing on your feet. It is the fungus and bacteria that smell.
Vinegar works also for toe nail fungus. Apply it twice a day, once in the morning and once at night and after showering or swimming to the cuticles. It will clear it up as your new nail grows in.
2007-07-20 08:05:39 · answer #8 · answered by Bin Yummy 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
avoid wearing closed footware... let the feete get some air... and while washing use a soap which makes skin dry,... and dont apply moisturizer.... try this and see... i think it sould work,...
when you are home.. mix turmeric and water and apply the same to your feet... let it dry and wash off.... they make your feet yellow... but they do make them dry and you wont have sweat... repeat it once in a week... if you do it friday guess you should get rid of the yellow color by sunday atleast... wash it off with just water..
2007-07-26 16:38:12 · answer #9 · answered by sanju 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It may be your shoes. Rotate them if you have several pair.
Place a sheet of fabric softner in the shoes when not wearing them. These are used in your dryer.
They will absorb the odor. Cause is perspiration and you should use a foot powder at all times, on your feet and in your shoes.
2007-07-20 08:04:37 · answer #10 · answered by ed 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Soak your feet in 3% food grade hydrogen peroxide,it works wonders.It can be bought in the drug store.Soak for 1 hour a night for three nights.
2007-07-27 00:39:21 · answer #11 · answered by warriorbabe 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋