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.
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.
Here’s a little closer up look:
Then fold the rectangle in half, right sides together.
Sew a 5/8″ seam.
And zig-zag or overcast the edges.
Turn the pouch right side out and fill about half-way full with our Basic Deodorizing Mix.
Flip the top flap over, and then place in your stinky, old shoes. Or stinky new shoes. We don’t discriminate over here.
This works like nobody’s business. NO BODY’S!
Your poor stinky shoes will thank you ever so much.
And so will your feet. And your spouse.
And your dog, too, probably. If he’s anything like mine and wants to lick your toes.
Too much TMI for one post?
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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.
Do you empty the packet once completed with one pair of shoes or are they good for several uses?
I’d say it would work for a few weeks, Dennisse. As long as the baking soda is active.
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.
Or just spray them with rubbing alcohol and your feet too.
Anita,
Thanks for sharing!
Gwen
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.
Rebecca,
Thanks for the tip!
Gwen
Thank you Rebecca, great tip! Got some left over as hubby did not like the smell!
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.
Fran,
Thanks for the tip!
Gwen
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
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!
To remove odors from shoes, freeze them for a few hours. Kills the bacteria that causes stinky feet.