See 5 Ways To Get Rid of Shoe Odor

The question to ask is Do you have issues removing your shoes when you are around people or friends? Do you feel embarrassed pulling off your shoes because of it smell?

Shoe odor that springs up from the shoes is a common problem which everybody wants to fix.  It does not just makes the person feel embarrassed but also fills the surrounding area with a foul smell.

Causes of Shoe Odor

Stated below are possible causes of shoe odor, that can be so annoying.

Growth of Bacteria: shoe odor is generated most especially when bacteria has been allowed to find its way around the shoe itself, and this is as a result of excess perspiration of the feet and the lining of the shoe, this activity brings about bacteria growth, and this bacteria feeds on the dead cell of the feet resulting to foul smell. 

Improper Shoes and Socks: Using bad shoes with little or no ventilation often causes bad odor. Also, the use of a bad socks which is not properly washed clean can bring about a foul smell.

Improper Hygiene: This is an obvious cause of foul smell generally..

 How To  Keep Your Shoe From Bad Odor

Very Quickly we would be sharing possible way by which we can keep our shoes from bad odor, that can be so annoying and embarrassing.

 Baking Soda

Other than making your baked items fluffier, baking soda can also be used for some other purposes. You will be surprised to know that this kitchen ingredient with its deodorizing properties can be used to remove the foul smell from your shoes.

Option 1:

• Before wearing your stinking shoes again, place 2 sachets of baking soda inside the shoes so that the baking soda can absorb the bad odor.
• Keep the sachets in the shoes until your shoes become odorless completely.
• In place of sachets, you can also wrap some baking soda in a piece of cloth and tie the ends with a rubber band.
• Now, keep it in the shoes to get rid of the shoe odor.

Option 2:

• You can also use baking soda in some other way to remove the shoe odor. Dust some baking soda inside the shoes and leave for overnight.
• Next day morning, before wearing the shoes, tap out the baking soda from the shoes.

Option 3:

• You can use a coffee filter and baking soda to get rid of shoe odor.
• Fill your coffee filter with some baking soda and toss the baking soda inside.
• Now sprinkle the tossed baking soda inside the smelly shoes and leave it overnight.
• Remove the baking soda from the shoes before wearing them.
• You will find that the shoes do not smell foul anymore.

Note: Be cautious while using baking soda in leather shoes as it makes the leather shoes dry.

Alcohol

You read it earlier that the bacteria are the main cause of shoe odor and in this case alcohol comes to your rescue. Alcohol not only prevents the growth of bacteria by killing them but also removes the stinking smell from the shoes.

For the Shoes:

• To disinfect the shoes, first dry the shoes.
• Take some cleaning alcohol and soak your shoes in it for some time.
• Take the shoes out of the alcohol and leave for some time to get dry properly.
• It will make your shoes odor free as well as prevent it from stinking again.

For the Feet:

• Clean your feet with water.
• Dry them and apply some pure alcohol on the feet.
• Let your feet dry properly, and then wear your shoes.

Vinegar and Water

Like alcohol, the use of vinegar also prevents the growth of bacteria in the sneakers that cause bad odor.

• Take 2 cups of vinegar and add them to 3 gallons of water in a tub.
• Mix the vinegar in the water properly and then soak your sneakers in it.
• As soon as the shoes get soaked in the vinegar water completely, take them out and dry them immediately so that there will be no chance for the new bacteria to grow.

Essential Oils

We often think that essential oil can be used only for skin, hair and to cure certain health conditions. Apart from these, essential oils, such as eucalyptus oil, clove oil or tea tree oil with their strong smell can be used to treat shoe odor.

• Take any of the essential oils that are mentioned above.
• Now apply the essential oil on the inside of the shoes with the help of a cotton ball.
• Now place few pieces of paper inside the shoes so that the fragrance of the essential oil stays inside the shoes.
• Leave the shoes for few hours or for overnight to get best results against shoe odor.

Baking Soda and Essential Oil

We now know the usage of both baking soda and the essential oil to get rid of shoe odor. So we can also combine both the ingredients to remove the shoe odor effectively.

• Take some baking soda and add few drops of essential oil of your choice.
• Stir the ingredients nicely.
• Sprinkle the combination inside your shoes (do not rub the powder inside the shoes).
• Leave the shoes like this for overnight so that the baking soda will absorb the odor and the essential oil will offer a nice smell to the shoes.
• Next day morning tap the baking soda and essential oil mixture out of the shoes. Shake your shoes well to remove the powder from the shoes properly.

SOURCE: healthln