You Can Prevent Stinky Shoes With These 7 Tricks

What can you do about smelly shoes? Sometimes sweat or bacteria linger on the inside of your shoes and the odor they spread is hard to get rid of. But don’t worry, there are tricks that can help you get rid of that bad smell from your shoes. Find out below which tricks these are.

1. Baking Soda Trick

This trick is foolproof. In some of our other articles, we’ve already mentioned the benefits baking soda offers when it comes to cleaning your home.

As a natural chemical element, baking soda is able to absorb stains, odors and moisture. This powder is therefore one of the best tricks to make that unpleasant smell in your shoes disappear.

How do you use it? It’s very simple: sprinkle the inside of your smelly shoes with a teaspoon of baking soda and let it sit overnight. You will find that your shoes are just like new the next morning.

2. Trick with talcum powder

Talcum powder has about the same effect as baking soda. It is able to absorb moisture and thus remove bad odors. You can use talcum powder in two ways.

You can sprinkle the insides of your smelly shoes with some talcum or baby powder, let it sit overnight and clean it again the next morning.

But there is another way that is also very easy and convenient. Sprinkle your feet with talcum powder before putting on your shoes. Your feet will sweat less this way. This is very convenient and effective.

3. Trick to Kill Bacteria

This trick is not only interesting, but also very effective. It would be helpful to always have some sage and lavender around the house. These two plants are very good at combating bad odors.

To get the smell out of your shoes, place a few sage leaves and a few sprigs of lavender in each shoe.

Then put your shoes on the balcony or in the garden so that the fresh air can help kill the bacteria. The next morning, your shoes will smell fresh and ready to wear.

4. Trick with orange, lemon or grapefruit

This remedy is also very simple. Never throw away the peel of lemons, oranges or grapefruits. You can use these peels to make your smelly shoes smell fresh again.

We recommend putting the peels in your shoes and letting them sit overnight. Can’t miss this trick.

5. Tea tree oil trick

Of all the essential oils that have antiseptic properties,  tea tree oil is undoubtedly the most effective. Tea tree oil is available in health food stores or drug stores.

The oil is inexpensive and can be used both to remove the odor from your shoes and to make your own hand sanitizer.

For fresh-smelling, bacteria-free shoes, just sprinkle the insides of your shoes with a few drops of tea tree oil twice a week. It’s very simple!

6. Find the cause of smelly shoes

We all know that sweaty feet make shoes smelly. But you’ve probably also noticed that some shoes smell worse than others.

The inside of these shoes may absorb and retain more sweat, making it easier for bacteria to spread.

If you notice that the smell in your shoes doesn’t go away as easily, try changing the insoles regularly. If you can’t remove the insoles, try some of the above tricks to protect the insoles from bacteria and bad odor.

Remember that a bad smell can cause foot problems in the long run and good hygiene is important.

7. Hygienic clean shoes

• If possible, don’t wear closed shoes every day. This is bad for the health of your feet and contributes to a bad smell.
• When you get home, take off your shoes and let them air out.
• It doesn’t matter if your shoes are good or mediocre quality, all shoes absorb odors. That is why it is important to keep the shoes clean. Brush the outside of your shoes daily and use a damp cloth with some detergent for the inside. Scrub the inside thoroughly to remove stains and moisture.

• If you suffer from extreme sweaty feet, then you should make the best use of the talcum powder trick to reduce sweat. This simple trick will keep your feet smelling fresh all day long.