Anyone have a remedy for...

found this online:
stinky feet remedy

One of the remedies was 'Soaking your feet in vodka should kill any odor causing bacteria.'

Why would I waste vodka on my feet? LOL

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Posted by superkat

One of the remedies was 'Soaking your feet in vodka should kill any odor causing bacteria.'

Why would I waste vodka on my feet? LOL

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Posted by superkat

One of the remedies was 'Soaking your feet in vodka should kill any odor causing bacteria.'

Why would I waste vodka on my feet? LOL

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Seriously!

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Posted by woobie113007

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Posted by superkat

One of the remedies was 'Soaking your feet in vodka should kill any odor causing bacteria.'

Why would I waste vodka on my feet? LOL

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I agree

I saw this one:

'Rub your feet with one raw onion and 3 smashed garlic cloves until red, then soak in 1/2 cup of vinegar and 2 cups of water with mustard seed, for 15 minutes, ...i do it every other night before bed works great'

quite frankly, I would rather smell my feet. LOL

Everybody is familiar with this phenomenon. Most of us have a friend or relative who can clear out a room when they kick off their shoes. And even the sweetest smelling person can do a decent job stinking up a pair of shoes by running a few miles in them. So what's going on here? Why do your feet have a stronger odor than the rest of you does?
The main thing that feeds foot smell is sweat. With more than 250,000 sweat glands each, your feet are among the most perspiring parts of the body. In one day, each foot can produce more than a pint of sweat! Sweat is basically just salt and water, though, so it doesn't have a distinctive smell of its own. The smell is actually caused by bacteria on our skin that eats the sweat and excretes waste that has a strong odor. It's perfectly normal to have bacteria on your skin, and it doesn't ordinarily produce a noticeable smell, but sweat attracts bacteria and gives them a whole lot to feed on.

Of course we sweat all over -- our hands have a comparable number of sweat glands, for example -- and most of the rest of our body doesn't particularly stink (the armpits being a notable exception. See How Sweat Works for details.) So what's different about our feet? The answer is our socks and shoes. The sweat our feet excrete can't easily escape into the air like the sweat our hands excretes -- it all collects on our skin and in our socks. The bacteria love this dark, damp feast and have a sort of feeding frenzy. When you take off your shoes, the smell that hits you is all the bacteria excretion that's collected on your feet and in your socks and shoes.

The main reason some people's feet (or more precisely, some people's socks and shoes) smell worse than other people's is that some people sweat more than other people. This is just one of the many variable physiological qualities of human beings. This is also why sometimes your feet smell much worse than at other times -- it all has to do with how much you sweat.

So, since foot odor is caused by bacteria digesting sweat, there are two main ways to reduce the stink. You can:

decrease the amount of bacteria on your feet
decrease the amount of sweat that collects on your feet and in your shoes
Reducing the level of bacteria is really a matter of cleanliness. To control the bacteria population on you feet, you should:
wash your feet with strong anti-bacterial soap
wear clean socks
don't wear the same shoes everyday - give a pair of shoes 24 hours or more to air out before wearing them again
To reduce the amount of sweat that collects in your shoes, you should:
wear well-ventilated shoes instead of very constrictive shoes, such as boots
always wear socks, preferably made of cotton or other absorbent materials that absorb a lot of the sweat so the bacteria can't feed on it
change your socks a few times a day
buy some absorbent Odor-Eater type shoe inserts apply an antiperspirant to your feet
If your foot odor is really bad and these solutions don't help much, then you should see a doctor. There are a number of prescription drugs that can treat serious foot odor, some by killing bacteria and some by reducing foot sweat.

Self-care

* Maintain good hygiene by bathing your feet daily with lukewarm water and soap for the removal of bacteria;

* To avoid such kind of smell wash your feet with anti-bacterial soap such as dettol;

* Wear clean and dry socks and change them daily;

* Always wear cotton or natural fiber socks which absorbs the sweat more effectively;

* Do not wear the same shoe everyday. Give your shoe at least a 24-hour breather to remove built up moisture and smells;

* To replace the odor you can place in your shoe odor-eater-type of shoe inserts

* Apply antiperspirant or deodorants on your feet

Home Remedies for Smelly Feet

* Before wearing your shoes, you can dust your feet with baby powder or even baking soda to minimize sweating

* Chronic foot odor can be dealt by soaking your feet in strong black tea for 30 minutes a day for a week. The tannic acid present in the tea kills the bacteria and closes the pores to keep your feet dry for a longer period.

* Alternatively, soak your feet in 1 part vinegar and 2 parts water to achieve the same results.

* In two quarts of warm water mix two tablespoons of Epsom salt to have clean and clear feet which also helps to keep your feet dry.

Warning: The reader of this article should exercise all precautionary measures while following instructions on the home remedies from this article. Avoid using any of these products if you are allergic to it. The responsibility lies with the reader