Useful Tips: How to Disinfect Shoes

10.02.2024 05:00
Updated: 13.05.2024 21:26

If you are treating fungus or using someone else's shoes, it is extremely important to disinfect them.

This must be done so that the foot does not come into contact with pathogenic bacteria.

Thus, it is necessary to disinfect all shoes that a person uses.

Since this will protect against new infections and its spread further.

Therefore, the treatment of all surfaces of shoes must be carried out especially carefully.

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How to disinfect shoes

When using liquid products to disinfect shoes, use a cotton or gauze swab.

Moisten it with solutions of formalin/acetic acid/chlorhexidine bigluconate.

Wipe shoes with insoles thoroughly from the inside.

The used tampon is placed in the toe of the shoe and hermetically sealed in a plastic bag.

To treat sneakers and sneakers, you can use a washing machine, and wipe products made of natural or artificial leather with a disinfectant solution.

How to disinfect leather shoes

Alcohol has excellent disinfectant properties.

Treat your shoes with alcohol or vinegar. After that, place it on the balcony or fresh air to ventilate and dry completely.

Any alcohol is suitable for disinfection: ethyl, formic, ammonia (ammonia), antiseptic medical solution (95% ethylene).

How to disinfect shoes from odor

Shoes usually start to smell when they have been accumulating sweat for a while.

Bacteria multiply in wet shoes, breaking down sweat, creating an unpleasant odor.

How quickly the odor begins to appear also depends on the material from which the shoes are made.

Wipe the inside of your shoes with cotton wool soaked in either vinegar or hydrogen peroxide. This is a fast and effective way.

Nevertheless, don’t overdo it; if you pour too much liquid on the disc, you’ll have to dry the shoes later.

If you are not allergic to oils, you can drop a few drops of lavender essential oil or lemon juice on the insole.

Previously, we talked about how to disinfect cosmetics.

Diana Dashkevich Author: Diana Dashkevich Editor internet resource


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