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Did Smelly Feet Ruin Valentine's Dinner?

Did someone pass gas? Is there something wrong with the flowers? Or could it be your feet?

Before you get ready for your next romantic night, you may want to try some of these natural remedies for the ever-so mood killing smelly feet!

• Tea. Tannin, which is found in tea, is a drying agent. Boil three or four tea bags in one quart of water for about 10 minutes, and then add enough cold water to make a comfortable soak. Soak the odorous feet for at least 15 minutes. Then rinse with fresh water and pat dry.

• Powder your toes. After washing, apply foot powder, cornstarch, or an antifungal spray to help keep your feet cool and dry.

• Kosher salt. For extra-sweaty feet, a solution of 1/2 cup kosher salt (which is coarser than ordinary table salt) in one quart of water will help dry out your feet. Add the salt to the water; soak for at least 10 minutes a time.

• Stay cool. Closed shoes aggravate sweaty feet and set up a perfect environment for bacteria to grow. As much as your environment permits, keep your feet open to the air, or wear breathable shoes.

• Sage. Europeans sometimes sprinkle dry, crumbled, sage leaves into their shoes to control odor. Perhaps a dash will do the trick for you.

• Baking soda. When untreated foot odor takes over favorite shoes, freshen them up by sprinkling a little baking soda on the insoles to dry up any residual moisture and lock in odor causing bacteria. Leave the baking soda in overnight, and then pour it out in the morning. Newspapers rolled up and left in a stinking shoe is also known to work

The vast majority of foot perspiration and odor problems can be effectively treated with simple home remedies, but for a particularly persistent problem, contact your doctor.