How to get rid of the smell in shoes?

July 24th, 2009 John Landon 3 Responses

How do you get rid of the smell in shoes without washing them, please??? I would wash them, but I hate washing shoes.

I heard baking (bicarbonate) soda and tea bags work but exactly how would they work???

I don’t know how tea bags work, but baking soda absorbs odors. That’s why they make a special box for putting in your refrigerator. It absorbs all the odors in the fridge. Just sprinkle it in your shoes at the end of the day, and dump it out the morning before you put yours shoes on.

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3 Responses to “How to get rid of the smell in shoes?”

  1. starrfyrre
    July 24th, 2009 at 7:09 pm

    I don’t know how tea bags work, but baking soda absorbs odors. That’s why they make a special box for putting in your refrigerator. It absorbs all the odors in the fridge. Just sprinkle it in your shoes at the end of the day, and dump it out the morning before you put yours shoes on.
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  2. E P
    July 24th, 2009 at 7:26 pm

    First solution:
    Put an open box of baking soda inside a large Ziplock.
    Put your offending shoes inside this bag and zip closed.
    Leave them there at least overnight or until you want to wear them again.
    Change out the baking soda every six months or so.

    Second solution:
    In summer, you may want to put the shoes out into direct sunshine for a day or more.
    References :

  3. silveropes
    July 24th, 2009 at 7:58 pm

    I have had foot issues I’m shameful to admit. I know the answer…

    My doc. told me

    spray a small mist of lysol inside the shoe each night when you take them off.

    alternate shoes! where one pair one day and a different pair the next. The can even be the same shoe just don’t wear it day after day. Shell out an extra 15 bucks at walmart if you need to.

    sprinkle some foot powder like dr sholes in them each morning tap it around and then empty the left over in the trash bin.

    This should help.

    If it is foot related like stinky feet

    soak your feet in warm tea for 15 min ever other night
    soak you feet in epsom salt every other night
    change your socks at least 2x a day ( work socks) (home socks)
    alternate your shoes.
    spray the inside of the shoe with a light mist of lysol.
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