Foot Bath

Foot bath is a small bath, similar to a shallow pool or basin, for disinfecting or washing the feet. The effectiveness of ionic foot baths (also called detoxifying foot baths) is controversial. Most of the holistic practitioners made them to embrace, whereas some scientists criticized them like quackery. The most severe consequences of a detox-footh bath are the ejection of toxic substances after immersing. But, some substances are there that are really toxic, and such substances may harm your body. To avoid the bad effects like foot odor, some home remedy treatments are mentioned below.

If you are suffering from foot odor, there’s no need to worry. Just follow the given home remedies to keep your feet dry and sweet smelling.

Wash Well

Generally, feet generate perspiration comprises of minerals, fat, sodium chloride, water, and other acids, which are end products of body’s metabolism. Because of some bacterial action, these good smelled products are broken down to produce four smells. So, washing your feet with soap wipes off foul odor.

Salt your foot

To get sweet smelling feet, add some kosher salt to quarter bucket of water and soak your feet in that solution. After doing that, remove your legs from that solution and rinse them well. At last, dry your feet thoroughly.

Powder your feet

It is a good idea to spray deodorizing foot powder, which has aluminum chloride hexahydrate in order to keep them healthy, dry, and free from foul odor.

Cover Them with Clean Socks

Whenever using shoe, wrap-up your feet with clean and good socks. In market, you can find socks made with materials such as wool, cotton, fiber, and acrylic. Try all types until you know the type that your feet will respond to, comfortably.

Sneaker Wash

Few shoes such as canvas and sneaker footwear can be washed by using washing machine. After washing them in a washing machine, let them dry freely; don’t put them in dryer!

Allow Your Shoes to Breathe!

Well you heard it right – it’s not just you who needs to breathe! Don’t keep your shoes in a small and congested room; simply leave them after each wear. It is better to keep your shoe stand in a spacious and highly ventilated area. Buying two pair of shoes is a wise idea, because if you use a shoe pair daily without releasing them, they might not work well and give you bad odor. So, try to buy two pairs of shoe for your feet hygiene.

Shake Over Your Shoes

Add or sprinkle cornstarch inside your shoe; complete moisture is absorbed by that material and this keeps your feet dry.

Good eating habits

Don’t eat strong-flavored food items such as peppers, scallions, onions, and garlic. Because of these, powerful flavor is produced and aroma can pass via the bloodstream and finally it comes out along with sweat.

Don’t Stress Your Feet

Anxiety and stress increase sweat production resulting in increase in bacteria. So, don’t give much strain and stress to your feet and keep them calm always.


You can see more tips on usage of foot bath in this cool video clip: