Ever wonder how to keep your shoes fresh? 🤔😕 My grandfather’s simple trick might surprise you: after a long walk, take off your shoes and slip in a bar of soap 🧼 The results are surprisingly effective! 🌿👞 Know how this trick works in the article below! 👇
To solve a common and annoying problem in a simple way—foot odor, of course. Unfortunately, shoes absorb the smell and hold onto it, sometimes creating a strong odor.
Here’s the surprising part. Sweat itself doesn’t have much of a smell. Even after a long walk, your shoes shouldn’t smell, and neither should your clothes. The real problem is bacteria on the skin. As they multiply, they slowly start to give off the bad odor. Think about it—when you’re in a sauna, there’s plenty of sweat, but you don’t notice the smell because of the high heat.
However, in shoes soaked with sweat, fungi and bacteria can grow, which is why they still smell, even after drying. Clothes are easy to wash, but shoes can’t go in the washing machine, and sneakers don’t dry quickly either.
Many people store their shoes on the balcony to air them out, but that’s not very effective. My grandfather had a different solution—he would place a piece of toilet soap in each shoe.
By the morning, he would remove the soap, and the shoes would smell pleasantly of soap. The soap absorbs the moisture and, thanks to its alkaline nature, kills the bacteria. Give it a try!
It’s not hard to find soap bars with a nice scent and keep them inside your shoes to sanitize them. Of course, a couple of pieces won’t be enough; you’ll need to buy a few extra, since you have more than just boots—there are also rubber boots, sneakers, and trainers. But here’s the thing: the soap won’t be harmed by sitting in the shoes for a while. After that, you can still use it for its normal purpose.
In our family, this is the only method that really works. Other advice, like putting tea leaves or salt in shoes, just doesn’t stand up to scrutiny. Have you ever tried shaking salt out of your shoes? It’s better to use proven soap bars and enjoy wearing your shoes again.
