Five Ways To Prevent Your Shoes From Smelling

It is a common thing to experience your shoe smelling and fouling the environment especially when you enter into closed doors. Your shoes could also smell when your feet sweat excessively, or wear the same pair of socks repeatedly without washing.

Another cause for smelling shoes could be wearing the same shoes every day or other foot-related problems.

Here are natural ways to keep your favourite shoes from smelling:

Newspapers

This method helps absorb all the internal moisture and wetness which in turn prevents bacteria from breeding in.  Stuff your shoes with some newspaper or paper balls when you remove them in the evening and place them in a ventilated area.

Salt

Salt helps get rid of the odour by soaking up the moisture in your shoes. The best way to do it is to sprinkle a little salt in your canvas shoes/sneakers and leave overnight. Dust your shoes well in the morning. You can do this every night to help keep the moisture at bay.

White vinegar

Vinegar, aka acetic acid, is a good odour killer that helps deodorise your shoes. Combine 50% water and 50% white distilled vinegar. Spritz this mixture into your shoe lining and sole, and let it dry naturally. You can repeat this once every week.

Citrus peels

Fresh citrus peels have a great smell because of their essential oils. Simply place fresh orange, grapefruit, lemon, or lime peels into your shoes and leave overnight. Repeat this process every day.

Baking soda

You can sprinkle a good amount of baking soda  in your shoes and let it work its magic overnight. You can also fill unused coffee filters with baking soda and secure them at the end with a rubber band. Place them in each shoe and leave them overnight to avoid white residue. Do this once a week.

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