Shoe Deodorizing Powder

Stinky shoes?  No problem.  We all have them.  Foul-smelling gym shoes, pungent boots, malodorous flats… yep, stinky shoes happen to everyone.

My family has them, too.  Which is why I’m so thankful for this easy, 3-ingredient natural solution to my stinky-shoe woes.

Simply mix, shake, and sprinkle.

It naturally removes odor and stink from bacteria.  It disinfects and deodorizes.  It also helps to prevent new shoe stink.  It’s kinda like a shoe “deodorant”.

What’s in shoe deodorizing powder?  Just 3 ingredients

1. baking soda – deodorizer
2. cornstarch or arrowroot powder – absorbs moisture
3. essential oil – naturally removes odor and stink from bacteria

Free Printable Labels & Recipe Cards

Be sure to click here get your free printable labels and recipe cards.  Feel free to use these printables yourself, share them with your team, or use them as handouts for a make & take class.  Printable has three pages, so that you can print exactly what you need.

• 1st page –  1 label & 1 recipe card (print this page if you just want to make the shoe deodorizing powder for yourself)
• 2nd page – 4 labels (print this page if you want to share labels at a Make & Take class)
• 3rd page – 4 recipe cards (print as many copies of this page as you need for a Make & Take class)

How to make shoe deodorizing powder?  Recipe & step-by-step instructions:

step 1:  start with a 6 oz glass shaker bottle (here’s where I get mine)

step 2:  using a funnel, fill bottle about halfway full with baking soda (that’s about 5-6 tablespoons, but there’s no need to measure)

step 3:  fill the bottle most of the rest of the way full with cornstarch or arrowroot powder (leave a little room at the top)

step 4:  add the following great smelling and deodorizing blend of essential oils:

12 drops peppermint

8 drops tea tree (melaleuca)

4 drops eucalyptus

2 drops thyme

step 5:  screw the black cap on the bottle

step 6:  shake well to mix

step 7: print out free labels (get them here)

step 8: cut out label

step 9: put label face down on packing tape

step 10:  adhere label to bottle

Here’s the shoe deodorizer powder recipe one more time

(get free printable of recipe cards here)

• start with a 6 oz glass shaker bottle (here’s where I get mine)
• fill bottle about halfway full with baking soda (that’s about 5-6 tablespoons, but there’s no need to measure)
• fill the bottle most of the rest of the way full with cornstarch or arrowroot powder (leave a little room at the top)
• add the following great smelling and deodorizing blend of essential oils:

12 drops peppermint

8 drops tea tree (melaleuca)

4 drops eucalyptus

2 drops thyme

How to use shoe deodorizing powder to get the funk out of stinky shoes

• Sprinkle deodorizing powder in shoe.
• Move shoe back and forth to spread powder around shoe – try to get the powder around the entire footbed of the shoe.  Be sure to get the powder down in the toe box.
• You can wear the shoes right away or let the powder sit in the shoes overnight.  Shoes will be fresh and clean in no time!
• Shake out excess powder into the trash.
• Have super stinky shoes?  After putting the powder in the shoes, seal the shoes in an airtight bag or container.  Leave them in there at least overnight, and then shake out the access powder.

Where to get supplies?

6 oz glass shaker bottles – I get mine here

funnel – I got mine here – I love the large funnel size and “no glug” air release.  Makes it so easy to pour!  No more messes of liquids overflowing the funnel like I used to have with other funnels.

click here for free printable labels & recipe cards

baking soda – grocery store, Walmart, Target, or Costco (I get my baking soda at Costco – huge bag for less than $6)

cornstarch – grocery store

arrowroot powder – some grocery stores – I get mine online here or in the bulk section at Whole Foods

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