Feet hygiene is a very important aspect of our personal hygiene. Everyday, when we work, go to school, commute, play sports or just stay at home, we must always consider good hygiene to protect us from diseases and to avoid body odor embarassment. One of the areas we have to be careful is our feet. Feet hygiene must always be observed to avoid foot odor and stinky feet. Here are a few facts about our feet according to
health.howstuffworks.com:
1. With more than 250,000 sweat glands on our feet, it is considered one of the most perspiring parts of the body
2. Sweat is basically salt and water. The smell is actually caused by bacteria on our skin that eats the sweat and excretes waste that has a strong odor.
3. The odor gets trapped on our socks and shoes all day.
4. Some people sweat more than other people, thus collecting more odor from the bacteria that eats the sweat.
Here are a few tips to avoid feet odor:
1. Wash your feet with a strong anti-bacterial soap like
Green Cross Germ Protection Soap2. Wear clean socks. Use
Zonrox Bleach and Detergent during laundry
3. Don't wear the same shoes everyday. Give a pair of shoes 24 hours or more to air before wearing again.
4. Wear well-ventilated shoes, avoid constrictive shoes such as boots
5. Always wear socks preferably made of cotton to absorb lots of sweat so the bacteria can't feed on it.
6. Change socks a few times a day
7. Apply antiperspirant to your feet
8. After a long day, try dipping your feet to a mixture of
Green Cross Alcohol with lukewarm water in a small basin
