How to Soak Feet for Health

Healthy foot care includes a soothing soak in warm water at the end of each day. A 15 minute soak in a foot bath removes the dead skin, sweat and bacteria that come out of the 250,000 sweat glands in the feet. When you care for your feet in this simple way you not only eliminate foot odor but also relieve stress throughout your body.

Things You'll Need

• Warm water
• Salt
• Towel
• Lotion

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Instructions

• 1

  Warm the water and put it in a regular foot bath or in a dishpan you keep for this purpose. Warm water soothes the feet better than hot water. Make sure not to burn your feet.

• 2

  Add table salt, sea salt or a dish washing liquid that has lotion in it.

• 3

  Soak your feet for about 15 minutes.

• 4

  Rub your wet feet with a pumice stone or loofah to help remove the dead skin.

• 5

  Pat your feet dry.

• 6

  Apply a nice lotion to help keep your feet soft.