How to get rid of fungus in shoes?

The World Health Organization informs that fungal disease occurs in 12-18% of people. Since no one is immune from an unpleasant illness, then at any time the question may arise - how to get rid of the fungus in shoes? The most effective ways to combat this problem you will learn from this article.

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How to prevent fungal infection?

To avoid getting fungal diseases, stick to simple hygiene rules:

• Always wear only your shoes. To borrow personal shoes, as well as not to shoe your own - absolutely not.
• Buy only comfortable, high-quality shoes, in which the feet will not sweat, otherwise you can get infected with onychomycosis.
• Do not walk barefoot in warm and humid public areas( swimming pool, sauna, steam bath).
• All hygiene products, including nail care( nail files, scissors, etc.), should be used only in person.

Important! Even the implementation of all sanitary and hygienic measures does not guarantee complete protection against fungus, therefore it is necessary to apply various preventive measures, including disinfecting shoes.

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Disinfection of footwear from fungus

A harmful fungus kills an acidic medium, so all treatment facilities must provide such conditions. The question of how to clean shoes from a fungus should be asked not only when the disease has already appeared, but also in order not to infect his feet and nails. Recommended for shoe processing use:

• 20-40% formalin solution;
• 1% chlorhexidine bigluconate solution;
• 40% acetic acid solution;
• special sprays;
• device "Timson".

Are folk remedies effective when cleaning shoes from fungus?

Folk remedies include 40% acetic essence and 20% formalin solution. Apply these tools need very carefully, as the paint on the shoe can crawl, and the "clothes for the feet" - lose sight. Therefore, do not wash the inside of the shoes with these products, but simply dip the tampon in a solution and put it in the toe. In addition, when working with acetic essence, beware of getting it on the skin and mucous membranes, because the essence can cause a severe burn. In case of accidental contact with the skin, immediately flush the affected area with running water. In addition, experts consider the vinegar essence not sufficiently reliable for disinfection, so you can try to solve the problem of how to clean the shoes of the fungus, but no one guarantees 100% efficiency.

Formalin solution is effective enough, but it has an unpleasant smell. If you decide to use this remedy to get rid of the fungus in the shoes, then after smearing to remove the vile odor it will be possible only with ammonia.

In addition, formalin is toxic. It is a strong carcinogen and allergen. It is rather difficult to obtain it, there are derivatives of formalin( formidron), but they are not reliable for disinfection.

Important! With formalin, always wear a mask and gloves.

Since folk remedies are quite unsafe, we recommend using more modern drugs to cope with the problem of how to clean shoes from fungus, correctly and safely.

How to handle solutions?

Instructions for use of solutions:

1. Take a cotton swab or a piece of foam rubber.
2. Dampen the prepared material in one of the above solutions.
3. Treat the shoes inside as well as the insole.
4. Put a tampon in the toes of the shoe.
5. Wrap the shoes in a polyethylene bag and seal it tightly.
6. Leave the package in a warm place for a day.
7. After a day, open the bag and let the shoes air.
8. If necessary, repeat the event several times.

Important! To prevent disease, do seasonal disinfection of the fungus: before you put winter shoes in boxes, pre-treat it. For the summer, do not leave a cotton wool with a solution in shoes!

Combating fungus with

spray Any of the described solutions has an unpleasant odor. In addition, the shoes after their use may deteriorate, but modern sprays for shoes do not spoil its appearance, reliably protect the skin of the foot, have a pleasant smell and effectively help get rid of the fungus in the shoes. Among the most popular:

• Gorosten Spray. It contains decamethoxin. This drug is effective against Candida infection.
• Mycostop-gel. It contains tetranil. This drug is effective against fungi of all kinds.
• Desodid-gel. Similar to mycostopus, but its cost is much lower.

Handle shoes with one of the above sprays, following the algorithm:

1. Remove the insoles from the shoes.
2. Treat the insole from 2 sides.
3. Dampen the cotton swab with a spray and wipe the entire surface of the shoe, paying special attention to the toe.
4. Gently spray on the sole.
5. The processed pair wrap in polyethylene( it is desirable to use vacuum packing).
6. Leave the shoes for 12 hours.
7. Unroll and air the treated steam.

Important! Handle the shoe during the week.

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Devices for shoe disinfection

If you want to forget about the problem of how to get rid of the fungus in your shoes and are ready to spend, use the modern devices described below. They are the most effective means of struggle.

Timpson

Reliable tool not only to get rid of the fungus in shoes, but also to prevent its appearance - ultraviolet liners for shoes "Timpson".This universal device fights all kinds of fungal infection.

There are a lot of advantages of this device. First, you do not need to waste time analyzing the shoes for the components, and then pack them in a bag. It is enough to put the device in each toe of the shoe for 6-12 hours, then turn on the power and go to bed safely, because at this time four ultraviolet lamps built around the perimeter will affect the fungal spores. The heating temperature of the device is 65 C, so that the footwear will not only be cleaned, but also dry, which is important in the off-season.

Xenlight

This device kills 99.9% of fungi, affecting their DNA.The instructions for use indicate that the processing of one pair of shoes takes place within 5 minutes. Therefore, for an hour you can disinfect the shoes of all household members.

This device is suitable for both home, and for sports and model shoes. Inside, "Xenelayt" installed gas-discharge bactericidal lamps. It works from 4 AA batteries( for a pair it will take 8 batteries).To plug into the socket this device is not necessary, there are enough batteries for 2 months of work, and the device should work for 5-7 years. Along with the device in the shoes, place the desiccant.

Important! To dry the shoes, leave the desiccant for 4-6 hours.

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Useful advices:

• Decontamination should be carried out both before and after the treatment of the feet themselves.
• With prolonged therapy, shoe processing is performed monthly.
• Infected socks and pantyhose should be either discarded, or boiled for 20 minutes in a 2% solution of ordinary household soap and soda, and then ironed. With this treatment, fungal spores die.
• Spray "Thermicon" apply only for the treatment of feet and feet, for disinfection of shoes it is not suitable.
• For the treatment and prevention of diseases caused by Candida fungi, use monastic tea from parasites. It consists of 16 herbs that are highly effective in treating not only fungal diseases, but also other skin diseases. This tea will purify the body as a whole.

Which way to fight with fungal diseases to choose - everyone decides for himself. The main thing is for the goal to be achieved and this problem does not bother you anymore.