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Home / Wellness / Foot Care / Smelly Feet Solutions

Smelly Feet Solutions

Stinky feet are foul! If you suffer from foot odor, try any of these foot soaks to address the problem.

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1. Epsom Salt Foot Soak

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup of Epsom salt
  • 8 cups of warm water
  • Tub/Foot Bath

Directions

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  1. Dissolve ½ cup of Epsom salt in 8 cups of warm water.
  2. Soak your feet for 30 minutes 1-2 times daily.
  3. Dry thoroughly afterward.
  4. Moisturize.

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2. Sage and Rosemary Soak

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon of dried rosemary
  • 2 teaspoons of dried sage
  • Tub/Foot Bath

Directions

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  1. Fill a foot basin with boiling water and add the herbs to it.
  2. Let it steep until it is cool enough to put your feet in but still warm.
  3. Soak for 30 minutes 1-2 times daily.
  4. Dry your feet thoroughly.
  5. Moisturize.

3. Baking Soda and Citrus Soak

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup of baking soda
  • 8 cups of water
  • 1 fresh lemon
  • Tub/Foot Bath

Directions

  1. Place ¼ cup of baking soda in your foot basin.
  2. Cover with approximately 8 cups of warm water.
  3. Squeeze in the juice of one lemon.
  4. Sink your feet in and swish around.
  5. Soak for 15-20 minutes or so.
  6. Dry completely.
  7. Moisturize.

4. Vinegar Soak

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup of Apple Cider Vinegar
  • 5-8 cups of warm water
  • Tub/Foot Bath

Directions

  1. Fill a foot basin with 5-8 cups of warm water.
  2. Add ½ cup of white distilled or apple cider vinegar to it.
  3. Submerge your feet and swish the mixture around.
  4. Soak for 15 minutes twice a day.
  5. Thoroughly dry feet when you’re finished.
  6. Rinse them in cold water.
  7. Dry and moisturize.

If the odor is persistent and you experience other symptoms, see your doctor.

 

For more tips, visit KissTheChaos.com and follow me on Instagram: @Ooolala_laa

By Derrick Lane | Published January 16, 2015

January 16, 2015 by Naomi MacKenzie

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