Comments on: What to do with Stinky Shoes (Not that You Have Any of Course)

By: Wendy

Wendy — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 02:42:28 +0000

My mom has done this for years. I thought she was just being goofy until I got married to a man with huge stinky feet and then had four kids! The newspapers work wonders. :-)

By: missy @ it's almost naptme

missy @ it's almost naptme — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 17:08:28 +0000

Oh, Bless you!! Yesterday I could not figure out what the SMELL in my house was – it was my son’s stinky feet! He just turned 6 and I guess it has begun! I have his shoes in the washer right now, I am definitely going to try this trick. Thanks!

By: Heather

Heather — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 21:40:06 +0000

Can’t wait to try this out!

By: Dave Roller (Home School Dad)

Dave Roller (Home School Dad) — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 13:46:46 +0000

Paper training for shoes?

Excellent!

By: kelly

kelly — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 21:12:58 +0000

Hahaha! Laura, you’re so funny!

I actually KEEP wads of newspaper in the toes of some of my cute summer shoes. I have a few pairs that are closed toe, but do not demand socks. They tend to get a little ripe after a while… the newspaper prevents the ick from building up in there. I change the newspaper when it needs it.

By: Teresa

Teresa — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 19:51:24 +0000

My boys have the stinkingest feet ever! I think you could stuff their shoes full of newspaper, baking soda, and freebreeze and they would still stink…but I’ll give the newspapers a try!

By: Hallee

Hallee — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 10:56:53 +0000

I worked a Susan G. Komen Boston 3-Day walk in June. We were really limited with luggage and lived in tents for 3 days, so I only had one pair of shoes. The first day it rained so hard – shockingly hard. My shoes were so wet that I poured water out of them. I went to bed at 11PM and was up at 4AM — and at 4AM my shoes were dry because I’d stuffed them with newspaper. It was wonderful!

By: Amanda

Amanda — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 09:58:11 +0000

Wow!With 2 teenage boys and a husband I really need this tip to work. I shall be giving it a go with the freebie newspapers prior to recycling (providing the puppy doesn’t get to it first).

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 02:31:52 +0000

This works with wet shoes as well (particularly with light-up sneakers that can’t go in the dryer). The paper helps to dry them out faster than just air drying alone. (With shoe drying, you will need to change the paper a couple of times).

By: karen

karen — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 22:37:09 +0000

I usually add a sprinkle of baking soda to our shoes, I’ll have to try the newspaper.