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How to neutralize unpleasant foot odor: an effective life hack

Maria Tsikhotska

How to neutralize unpleasant foot odor: an effective life hack
You can neutralize unpleasant foot odor with the following folk methods

Foot sweating is a common problem that can cause an unpleasant odor. Of course, there are many remedies for unpleasant foot odor in stores, but there are also effective folk methods. If you want to get rid of this odor, try a simple and effective method using onions. Ukr.media writes about it.

What you will need:

  • 1 onion

Instructions:

  1. Cut the onion in half.
  2. Rub half of the onion on your feet.
  3. Wait 20 minutes.
  4. Wash your feet with warm water.

Why does it work?

Onions contain allicin, a substance that has antibacterial and antifungal properties. These properties help fight bacteria that cause foot odor.

Tips:

  • Take an allergy test before using this method. Apply a little onion juice to a small patch of skin on your wrist and wait 24 hours. If no redness or rash appears on the skin, you can safely use this method.
  • To enhance the effect, you can add a little olive oil to the onion juice.
  • Repeat the procedure 2-3 times a week to prevent unpleasant foot odor.

As a reminder, we have already written how to overcome sweaty feet and get rid of unpleasant foot odor.

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