How to Get Rid of Stinky Feet Naturally

If you suffer from foot odor or smelly feet, known as bromhidrosis, it can be an embarrassing problem.

This happens when you sweat while wearing shoes and socks. The sweat has nowhere to go and sticks to your feet, leaving a bad smell. 

Luckily, there are many natural things you can try to get rid of the foul odor. Many of them will work for one week. You'll have to do a lot for a certain amount of time for them to work. 

One idea is to try talcum powder on your feet since that will help kill the bacteria and remove the smell. If you don't have talcum don't, you can try putting a good antiperspirant on your feet to keep them dry for longer.

Here are a few simple ideas to get rid of stinky feet naturally:

Baking Soda

The first thing you can try is baking soda. This will help to kill the bacteria on your feet. 

How do you do this?

• Soak your feet in warm water for 15-20 minutes each night for a week, using one tablespoon of baking soda per quart of water.
• Sprinkle baking soda on your shoes and socks before wearing them.

Lavender Oil

Lavender oil smells good and helps kill bacteria. It also fights fungus and treats foot odor.

• Add a few drops of lavender essential oil to a cup of warm water.
• Soak your feet in it for 15–20 minutes.
• Do this two times a day for a few days.

Alum

Because alum powder is sharp and kills germs, it stops the smelly bacteria from growing.

• Put one teaspoon of alum powder into one cup of warm water.
• Wash your feet with the mixture.
• After 15-20 minutes, dry your feet and apply more alum powder to them.
• Do this once a day.

Epsom Salt

Epsom salt stops feet from smelling by fighting harmful bacteria. Soaking your feet in Epsom salt will also soothe aching feet.

• Fill a half-bucket halfway with warm water and two teaspoons of Epsom salt.
• Soak your feet in the mixture for 10–15 minutes. 

It's best to do thIt'sightis before bed so that you don't have to put don't and shoes on for a few hours, giving your feet a break.

Black Tea

Black tea has tannic acid that helps kill the bacteria that make feet smell. It also stops feet from sweating, which is how they get the foul odor.

•  Boil two black tea bags in three cups of hot water. Add half a bucket of warm water to ensure the mix is not too hot.
• Soak your feet in it for 15 - 20 minutes.
• Do this every day for one week.

Vinegar

Because vinegar has acid, bacteria cannot live in it, making it an excellent idea for getting rid of smelly feet. Any vinegar will work for this, with apple cider vinegar working well. 

• Mix half a cup of vinegar and six to eight cups of hot water.
• Soak your feet in it for 10–15 minutes.
• Wash your feet thoroughly with soap to remove the vinegar smell.

Borax

Borax also kills bacteria that give the feet a bad smell. 

• Mix a half cup of borax and a half cup of vinegar in two cups of water. Use it to spray the inside of your shoes.
• Another thing you can do is dust the inside of your shoes with borax powder before putting them on.

These are a few good ways to stop your feet from smelling. Keep on trying them until you find the one that works for you.

Conclusion

Bromhidrosis is when sweat sticks to your feet and creates a bad smell. You can try many natural things to get rid of the foul odor. Many will work for one week, but you'll have to do so for that period. Soaking your feet in Epsom salt will also soothe aching feet. Black tea has tannic acid that helps kill the bacteria that make feet smell.

Any vinegar will work for this, with apple cider vinegar working well. And borax also kills bacteria that give the feet a bad smell.[1]