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DIY Stinky Shoe Spray

2 ingredients and water is all you need to make this homemade stinky shoe spray.

With it being so simple to make, you could think that it might not work that well.

But it works as well (or better) than any store-bought shoe deodorizer that I’ve ever tried!

Here’s why it makes even the smelliest shoes smell fresh and clean again — it’s a powerful deodorizer, disinfectant, antibacterial, antimicrobial, and antifungal.

And it couldn’t be easier to use.

Knock shoe and foot odor out with a couple quick sprays of this all-natural powerhouse.

 

DIY Stinky Shoe Spray {essential oils} - simple to make, even stinkiest shoes smell fresh & clean again. A couple sprays of this all-natural powerful deodorizer knocks out shoe & foot odor in no time! **Plus there are free printables of recipe cards and labels that you can use for yourself, share with your team, or use for a make & take class.

 

What’s in this homemade stinky shoe spray?

DIY Stinky Shoe Spray {essential oils} - simple to make, even stinkiest shoes smell fresh & clean again. A couple sprays of this all-natural powerful deodorizer knocks out shoe & foot odor in no time! **Plus there are free printables of recipe cards and labels that you can use for yourself, share with your team, or use for a make & take class.

 

witch hazel – helps get rid of foot and shoe odor due to its antimicrobial and antibacterial properties

distilled water – very inexpensive way to dilute the spray and make it last longer (if you’d like you can omit the water and use double the amount of witch hazel instead)

essential oils – smell great, deodorize, and clean due to their antimicrobial, antibacterial, and antifungal properties

 

Free printable labels and recipe cards

DIY Stinky Shoe Spray {essential oils} - simple to make, even stinkiest shoes smell fresh & clean again. A couple sprays of this all-natural powerful deodorizer knocks out shoe & foot odor in no time! **Plus there are free printables of recipe cards and labels that you can use for yourself, share with your team, or use for a make & take class.

Be sure to click here get your free printable stinky shoe spray 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 bottle label & 1 recipe card (print this page if you just want to make shoe spray for yourself)
  • 2nd page – 12 stinky shoe spray 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 Deodorizer Spray?

step 1:  start with a 2.7 oz spray bottle like this

fill bottle halfway with unscented witch hazel

DIY Stinky Shoe Spray {essential oils} - simple to make, even stinkiest shoes smell fresh & clean again. A couple sprays of this all-natural powerful deodorizer knocks out shoe & foot odor in no time! **Plus there are free printables of recipe cards and labels that you can use for yourself, share with your team, or use for a make & take class.

 

step 2:  fill bottle most of the rest of the way full with distilled water (or substitute with boiled and cooled tap water)

tip:  be sure to leave a little room at the top for the essential oils and the sprayer

DIY Stinky Shoe Spray {essential oils} - simple to make, even stinkiest shoes smell fresh & clean again. A couple sprays of this all-natural powerful deodorizer knocks out shoe & foot odor in no time! **Plus there are free printables of recipe cards and labels that you can use for yourself, share with your team, or use for a make & take class.

 

step 3:  add the following essential oils

6 drops peppermint essential oil

4 drops tea tree (melaleuca) essential oil

2 drops eucalyptus essential oil

1 drop thyme essential oil

 

DIY Stinky Shoe Spray {essential oils} - simple to make, even stinkiest shoes smell fresh & clean again. A couple sprays of this all-natural powerful deodorizer knocks out shoe & foot odor in no time! **Plus there are free printables of recipe cards and labels that you can use for yourself, share with your team, or use for a make & take class.

 

step 4:  put on the spray top and shake bottle well

DIY Stinky Shoe Spray {essential oils} - simple to make, even stinkiest shoes smell fresh & clean again. A couple sprays of this all-natural powerful deodorizer knocks out shoe & foot odor in no time! **Plus there are free printables of recipe cards and labels that you can use for yourself, share with your team, or use for a make & take class.

 

step 5: print out free labels (get them here)

step 6: cut out label

DIY Stinky Shoe Spray {essential oils} - simple to make, even stinkiest shoes smell fresh & clean again. A couple sprays of this all-natural powerful deodorizer knocks out shoe & foot odor in no time! **Plus there are free printables of recipe cards and labels that you can use for yourself, share with your team, or use for a make & take class.

 

step 7: put label face down on packing tape

DIY Stinky Shoe Spray {essential oils} - simple to make, even stinkiest shoes smell fresh & clean again. A couple sprays of this all-natural powerful deodorizer knocks out shoe & foot odor in no time! **Plus there are free printables of recipe cards and labels that you can use for yourself, share with your team, or use for a make & take class.

 

step 8:  adhere label to bottle

DIY Stinky Shoe Spray {essential oils} - simple to make, even stinkiest shoes smell fresh & clean again. A couple sprays of this all-natural powerful deodorizer knocks out shoe & foot odor in no time! **Plus there are free printables of recipe cards and labels that you can use for yourself, share with your team, or use for a make & take class.

 

Here’s the Essential Oil Shoe Spray Recipe One More Time

(get free printable of recipe cards here)

  • start with a 2.7 oz spray bottle like this
  • fill bottle halfway with unscented witch hazel
  • fill bottle most of the rest of the way full with distilled water
  • add the following essential oils
    • 6 drops peppermint essential oil
    • 4 drops tea tree (melaleuca) essential oil
    • 2 drops eucalyptus essential oil
    • 1 drop thyme essential oil
  • put on the spray top and shake bottle well

 

How to Use the Deodorizing Shoe Spray

  • Shake well before each use
  • Lightly spray in inside of shoes, making sure to spray into the toe box of the shoe (lots of germs and odors in there!)
  • Let shoes dry before wearing
  • tip:  for really smelly shoes, spray shoes wells and then put shoes into a sealed bag or container overnight
  • tip:  this deodorizing spray is also great for stinky, smelling sports gear – knee pads, shin guards, gym bags, yoga mats, and more.

DIY Stinky Shoe & Sports Gear Spray {essential oils} - simple to make, even stinkiest shoes, knee pads, shin guards, yoga mats and other sports gear smell fresh & clean again. A couple sprays of this all-natural powerful deodorizer knocks out shoe & foot odor in no time!

 

DIY Stinky Shoe Spray {essential oils} - simple to make, even stinkiest shoes smell fresh & clean again. A couple sprays of this all-natural powerful deodorizer knocks out shoe & foot odor in no time! **Plus there are free printables of recipe cards and labels that you can use for yourself, share with your team, or use for a make & take class.

Where to get supplies?

distilled water – in the bottled water section at grocery store

witch hazel – I get mine here

2.7 oz spray bottle – I get mine here

 

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DIY Stinky Shoe Spray {essential oils} - simple to make, even stinkiest shoes smell fresh & clean again. A couple sprays of this all-natural powerful deodorizer knocks out shoe & foot odor in no time! **Plus there are free printables of recipe cards and labels that you can use for yourself, share with your team, or use for a make & take class.

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