For getting rid of shoe odor, baking soda or baking powder?

Question

I always get confused between the two.

Answer 1

Although bakin soda might do the trick, it wont get rid of the problem. The smell is caused by bacteria, so clorox with water in a mix  of like 1/10 (1 clorox-10 water)- you moist a cloth in it and carefully pass it through the inside (not to ruin the exterior of the shoe). If you do this also to the feet that use those shoes in 1 to 3 days the bacteria will be erradicated (that is if the feet dont get contaminated again by another pair of untreated used shoes).

Answer 2

Baking Soda..you can also spray some Lysol in them.  If they are getting smelly due to too much moisture during the day, try stuffing them with some newspaper when you take them off to absorb most of the moisture.  Spray them with Lysol some day when you are not going to be wearring them and let it dry out in the fresh air.  Use the baking soda to deodorize them too, spinkle a good amount in them...let them sit overnight and shake out the excess before you put them back on.

Hope this helps.

~smiles~

Answer 3

Febreeze!!!

Answer 4

Baking soda always works best. But you can also buy several different types of sprays that help foot odor. You can put them in your shoe and that would really help! Then their is this cream called On Your Toes that helps really good. You just rub it on your foot and it really works with foot and shoe order. It comes an a sea green colored small box. The odor stops for up to six months!

Answer 5

Baking soda.

Baking powder also has baking soda in it, but it has a leavening agent in it also.

Answer 6

Baking soda is pure sodium bicarbonate. Baking powder is powdered baking soda, with cream of tartar (acidic agent) and starch mixed in with it. If you use baking powder instead of baking soda, you will end up with a gooey mess in your shoes when it mixes with your sweat.

Answer 7

Baking soda.