Yesterday I posted that I was trying the home made foot soak, and a few readers (excited that I can write that!) commented they wanted to know how it went.
The Original Recipe
1/4 Cup Vinegar
1/4 Cup Mouthwash
1 cup warm water
Well I had to change the recipe a little as I didn’t have any regular vinegar. So here’s my adaptation..
My Version
1/2-1 cup Apple Cider Vinegar
1/2-1 cup Listerine (I used green one)
and enough warm/hot water to cover my feet.
At first when I added the Apple Cider Vinegar it smelt so strong I thought I’d smell of rotten apples for days, but after adding the Listerine ( I probably used closer to 1 cup) the mint took over.
Realistically any time I get to sit and stick my feet in a warm bath would be relaxing but this was great. I had my pink bucket, my comfy chair and my Ipad. I settled down for my 10 minutes… nearly an hour later I thought I’d better get my feet out or they may shrivel to nothing! I was quite surprised at how good my feet felt. It was a cheap, easy solution to a foot soak using only ingredients I already had. I gave my PedEgg a good workout afterwards while everything was soft and squishy (eww right?!). I seriously lay in bed afterwards and I really did notice my feet feeling tingly and refreshed. Probably due to the overdose of Listerine but it really did feel good! The advantage of Apple Cider Vinegar is its so fermented that it would kill any germs you had on your precious tootsies.
So give it a go! Refreshed and minty, albeit a bit appley, and ready for another day on your feet!
The Working Mum 