Content:
- Vinegar essence
- Chlorhexidine
- Miramistin
- Formidron or 15% formalin solution
- "Mikostop" or "Gorosten"
If you are cautiously avoiding public showers, look askance at people buying shoes in the second hand, and at sighta man trying on shoes on a bare foot, you covered with a wave of indignation, then, apparently, you are not firsthand familiar with the problem of the foot fungus. And if an obvious solution to the problem, which everyone understands, is a long and systematic treatment process, disinfection of shoes is not always taken seriously. And in vain, because it is the fungus, quietly multiplying in your sneakers or boots, is able to undermine the treatment of even the most expensive and potent drugs.
How to prevent circulation around? We collected 5 simple but effective ways to help get rid of the fungus in the shoes and speed up recovery.
Acetic essence
For fans of folk remedies, vinegar essence will suit: it has quite a strong effect against fungi and bacteria, but its effect on the shoes itself can not be called sparing.
- To treat shoes from the fungus is not suitable for ordinary vinegar. You need just 40% of the essence to effectively get rid of the fungus.
- Dampen the cotton swab with vinegar, put in shoes and place the steam for a period of 1 to 3 days in a sealed bag or plastic container.
- After this, leave the shoes to dry and ventilate. Due to the pungent smell of vinegar, this may take several days.
It's important to say that acetic essence, although safe for leather and fabric, can damage rubber parts of shoes, such as heels or soles, so it is not very suitable for use after every socks. It is also not recommended to process footwear with vinegar spraying for the same reason.
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Given that you need to process all the pairs that you carried during the infection, there can be no question of throwing out all this good. But here's socks still better to send it to the trash, as it is advised to make the majority of manufacturers of funds from the fungus.
Chlorhexidine
This product is considered to be more gentle and suitable both for spraying shoes from the inside with a spray gun, and for the method with a cotton swab described by the example of acetic essence. That's just to fight the fungus need a 1% solution, which is sold in specialized medical stores, since the concentration of active substance in pharmacy solutions( 0.05%) is too small.
Chlorhexidine is suitable for frequent disinfection of shoes and has no smell at all, which will reduce the time for ventilation and drying. An excellent tool for use throughout the course of treatment.
Advice
Do not underestimate the importance of preventive disinfection, because it will help prevent re-infection and protect your family from fungus. Use one of these tools at least once a season or twice a year for shoes that you wear all year round.
Miramistin
Miramistin is also suitable for use after each socks and has no disruptive effect on the shoes. The recommended method of use is slightly different from the previous ones: instead of being placed in a sealed bag, the shoes are simply wiped from the inside with a cotton-wool soaked in a 0.1% solution and allow to dry, although to enhance the effect it is entirely possible to place the footwear in a sealed package. Also, the product can be poured into a container with an atomizer and sprayed shoes from the inside: so you do not have to directly contact the breeding medium of the fungus.
The only drawback is the price of the product, and for daily disinfection throughout the treatment, as well as for prevention, it will take quite a lot.
Tip
To enhance the effect, it is recommended to process the shoelaces and insoles separately, regardless of the tool you have chosen. In this case, it is worth paying special attention to the insole: always wipe them from both sides. It is superfluous to even soak them in the chosen solution for several hours.
Formidron or 15% formalin solution
This tool not only has a strong antifungal effect, but also helps to get rid of the unpleasant odor due to the deodorizing effect. Many people note the specific smell of the solution, but for the sake of the result it is quite possible to suffer, the more it disappears quickly enough.
The way of application is the same: you process the insoles and shoes from the inside, without missing even hard-to-reach places and seams, put the steam in a sealed container for a period of 24 hours, after which you dry and air. By the way, it is better to put the package in a warm place, since in the heat the force of action of any of these substances will be higher.
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Disinfection of shoes with the help of pharmacological agents can be supplemented by the use of ultraviolet drying of any brand. Moreover, for the prevention of fungus, its use is often enough. Dry your shoes after each socks for 8-12 hours, and the chances of a fungus to multiply will be minimized.
"Mycostop" or "Gorosten"
If advice on how to disinfect shoes with multifunctional tools does not seem to be effective enough, try more specific drugs, such as Mikostop or Gorosten sprays. It is used only for combating the fungus and also very convenient to use.
- Spread plenty of solution inside the shoe.
- Allow it to dry well.
- Repeat for 3-5 days.
It should be noted that the instructions for using the funds do not say anything about putting shoes in a bag or a plastic container, but such a measure does not hurt and will only strengthen the effect of active substances, being a universal treatment for most drugs and folk remedies.
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In seasonal shoes for the period of storage, you can put a cotton swab slightly moistened with essential oils of cloves and any coniferous tree: they have a slight antiseptic effect that will not harm the material.
To forget about the fungus is real: it is enough to supplement the main course of treatment with these simple disinfection procedures for shoes, and you can again without hesitation wear open sandals, flaunting an impeccable pedicure!