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How to Freshen a Stinky Pair of Shoes

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I’m just going to lay this out there for the entire internet to see.  Here we go.

 I have stinky feet.

Now you know all there is to know about me.  Well, maybe not all, but that’s one secret out of the bag.  What can I say?  I like to wear my shoes without socks sometimes, and that makes for some stinky-stinks.

Sometimes, shoes just get smelly. Here is a great, all natural way to freshen a stinky pair of shoes! Get rid of that yucky foot smell with this all natural and homemade trick!

But from here on out, my shoes are going to smell sweet and fresh and my feet are going to have to deal with it!

How to Freshen a Stinky Pair of Shoes

Remember yesterday when I shared how to make a simple deodorizing pouch?  I had an epiphany.

I could make some just the perfect size for my shoes and end all of this horrible, smelly stinkiness. And, so, my dearest bold ones, I did.  I did just that!

For very detailed instructions on how to make this pouch, just visit this post.

But here are the basic instructions.

The only thing I did differently here is to cut my rectangle 20 inches long by 5 inches wide.  That’s it!

But if you have small feet, measure the sole of your shoe and then double it for your length.

I folded the edges in the same way.

Sometimes, shoes just get smelly. Here is a great, all natural way to freshen an old {or new} stinky pair of shoes! Get rid of that yucky foot smell with this all natural and homemade trick!

Here’s a little closer up look:

Sometimes, shoes just get smelly. Here is a great, all natural way to freshen an old {or new} stinky pair of shoes! Get rid of that yucky foot smell with this all natural and homemade trick!

Then fold the rectangle in half, right sides together.

Sometimes, shoes just get smelly. Here is a great, all natural way to freshen an old {or new} stinky pair of shoes! Get rid of that yucky foot smell with this all natural and homemade trick!

Sew a 5/8″ seam.

Sometimes, shoes just get smelly. Here is a great, all natural way to freshen an old {or new} stinky pair of shoes! Get rid of that yucky foot smell with this all natural and homemade trick!

And zig-zag or overcast the edges.

Sometimes, shoes just get smelly. Here is a great, all natural way to freshen an old {or new} stinky pair of shoes! Get rid of that yucky foot smell with this all natural and homemade trick!

Turn the pouch right side out and fill about half-way full with our Basic Deodorizing Mix.

Sometimes, shoes just get smelly. Here is a great, all natural way to freshen an old {or new} stinky pair of shoes! Get rid of that yucky foot smell with this all natural and homemade trick!

Flip the top flap over, and then place in your stinky, old shoes. Or stinky new shoes.  We don’t discriminate over here.

Sometimes, shoes just get smelly. Here is a great, all natural way to freshen an old {or new} stinky pair of shoes! Get rid of that yucky foot smell with this all natural and homemade trick!

This works like nobody’s business.  NO BODY’S!

Sometimes, shoes just get smelly. Here is a great, all natural way to freshen an old {or new} stinky pair of shoes! Get rid of that yucky foot smell with this all natural and homemade trick!

Your poor stinky shoes will thank you ever so much.

Sometimes, shoes just get smelly. Here is a great, all natural way to freshen an old {or new} stinky pair of shoes! Get rid of that yucky foot smell with this all natural and homemade trick!

And so will your feet. And your spouse.

Sometimes, shoes just get smelly. Here is a great, all natural way to freshen an old {or new} stinky pair of shoes! Get rid of that yucky foot smell with this all natural and homemade trick!

And your dog, too, probably.  If he’s anything like mine and wants to lick your toes.

Too much TMI for one post?

I have several more tips on how to have a naturally fresh home.

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What the BOLD ones say:

  1. Bliss says

    Hey, even if God spared me from stinky feet, we all know someone with ’em who we’d love to help them have better smelling ones. Just saying someone I know might be getting these in their stocking at Christmas, and it won’t be because that holiday sock smells.

  2. Dennisse says

    Do you empty the packet once completed with one pair of shoes or are they good for several uses?

    • Gwen Whitfield says

      I’d say it would work for a few weeks, Dennisse. As long as the baking soda is active.

  3. Melanie says

    You can also try exfoliating your soles with lava rock etc, and then rubbing in hand sanitizer. The summer shoes I wear at work in just bare feet tend to be stinky so this is how I get rid of the germ party on my bare soles.

  4. Anita Smith says

    Or just spray them with rubbing alcohol and your feet too.

  5. Rebecca says

    Dryer Sheets will do the same thing and is a lot easier. Just put a couple in each shoe and no more odor!! I even leave them in there scrunched in the end of the shoe.

    • Tina says

      Thank you Rebecca, great tip! Got some left over as hubby did not like the smell!

  6. Fran says

    I put powder either baby or whatever powder I have for the shower and use it in the shoes. It smells better, but you have to remember to shake it in so the powder would shift in the shoe.

  7. Eve U. says

    Hi…I read your blog post and want to help you and anyone with this smelly issue. I read an article in a medical magazine about why smelly feet happen and how to get rid of it for good. However, I don’t recall the magazine and/or article, so I searched for the closest thinh to that article. The link below is a read along with a video about the “science behind stinky feet”, and its prevention that I believe can help so many, including my own friends & family. So for those of you that suffer stinky feet, here’s to a new, not smelly, stinky feet and life-savor of shoes and embarrassing moments.
    ARTICLE & LINK BELOW:
    https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3160002/The-science-stinky-feet-Video-reveals-processes-cause-nasty-stench-stop-it.html

  8. Ashton of Dressu says

    I think I’ll give your deodorizing mix a go! I have tried other means that works but I am never really fond of washing it too often in the machine. So hopefully this works for me, too!

  9. A Clemons says

    To remove odors from shoes, freeze them for a few hours. Kills the bacteria that causes stinky feet.

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