Struggling with stinky feet? Try THESE remedies to prevent and cure foot odour

Do you smell that odour when someone just takes off their shoes? It's the most disgusting smell that you can ever smell and it's pretty damn embarrassing. Stinky feet are a common problem faced by most people. It doesn't have anything to do with hygiene unless you don't wear socks. Most of us sweat a lot and when we wear closed shoes our feet sweat more due to the heat. sweat mixed with bacteria cause our feet to stink and that can be a major source of embarrassment for us. Taking off your shoes in public becomes nearly impossible due to the odour. Another thing to remember is that our shoes are warm and damp due to the heat and sweat and that's heaven for bacteria and fungi. They multiply rapidly in such a place and cause your feet to stink when you take your shoes off. We all want to avoid this embarrassment and in order to do that, we need some quick remedies to prevent our feet from stinking and get rid of the bacteria.

Here are some tips to prevent and cure feet odour.

1. The one most important thing to do is to clean your shoes. Chances are that your shoes have loads of bacteria that make your feet stink. Wash your shoes and insoles and dry it in the sun to kill the bacteria. This also makes your shoes last longer.

2. Wash your feet as often as you can. Clean them properly before and after you wear the shoes. Cleaning them can keep the remove the bacteria from your feet and in some cases prevent odour.

3. Soak your feet in half a cup of vinegar mixed with a bucket full of warm or cold water as per your choice. Vinegar is acidic and can kill the bacteria and keep the odour at bay.

4. You can use a bucket full of water with some Epsom salt in it. Epsom salt soothes your feet and kills the bacteria. It also helps reduce sweating and prevents odour.

5. Use some baking powder or cornstarch to prevent foot odour. Sprinkle some of it on your feet before you wear your socks. You can also sprinkle some in your shoes.

6. Don't wear shoes if your feet are wet. Blow-dry your feet with some heat or let them air dry before you throw on your socks or shoes.