You're getting dressed after a long day and the room is instantly filled with that unpleasant smell that makes you want to blush with shame. We've all been there.
Why do shoes smell bad? Our feet are full of sweat glands, and when they are trapped in them all day long, closed shoes, create an ideal warm and humid environment. This is a real paradise for the reproduction of bacteria, which are the real main culprits for those infamous stench.
Shoe washing Washing in the washing machine often destroys the glue and shape of the footwear, and various perfumes and deodorants only temporarily mask the smell instead of eliminating it at its source.
To get rid of this annoying problem, you need to to destroy bacteria and pull all the trapped moisture out of the shoe. You don't need any miracle products for this, just a handful of ordinary table salt and one fresh lemon.
How to stop unpleasant odor?
Salt as a relentless magnet for trapped moisture
Regular table salt or sea salt is a top choice when it comes to absorption of liquidsIt acts as an extremely strong natural sponge that literally draws all excess moisture from the inside of the shoe.
Since bacteria are completely dependent on a moist environment for their survival and reproduction, they salt by drying out the shoe, it takes away the basic conditions for life.
The process is very simple! Just put one in each shoe a tablespoon or two of coarse salt and shake the shoe well to distribute the crystals evenly all the way to the toes, where the foot sweats the most. The salt will quietly do its work overnight and ensure that the inside is completely dry in the morning.
The power of citrus to neutralize the worst odors
To complete the trick and make your shoes smell like new, add another secret weapon to the salt – lemonThe citric acid and essential oils hidden in lemon peel are extremely effective in destroying any remaining bacteria and fungi.
For this trick you don't need lemon juice, which would make the shoe wet again, but only its shellPeel a fresh lemon and place a few larger pieces of the peel directly on the salt inside the shoe.
A combination leave it on overnightWhile the salt will absorb moisture, the essential oils from the peel will disinfect and add a delicate, natural and incredibly fresh citrus scent to your shoes. Simply empty the contents into the trash in the morning.
Bad smell – goodbye! You will no longer have to hide your shoes on the balcony in embarrassment or avoid visits where you have to take your shoes off.
