More often than not, we end up taking our feet for granted, and considering the number of things our feet get us through, it’s not fair to leave them deprived of all that care and attention. Your feet not only carry your weight around, but they also get subjected to numerous torments on a daily basis, which includes, adjusting themselves with all different kinds of footwear, getting exposed to dust, dirt, pollution, and not to mention, dirty water especially during monsoon, all these things collectively can take a toll on your feet, leaving them rough and dry.
There’s no denying that our feet get the least attention, and we would like to change that as healthy feet mean happy feet. While regular pedicures do help in keeping your feet all healthy and happy, exfoliating them using a foot scrub can also work equally wonders. In order to exfoliate your feet, you don’t have to buy a scrub from the stores; you can easily create some scrubs at home by using a few ingredients from your kitchen. Listed below are some of the best foot scrubs you can make at home, they won’t only make your tired feet feel pampered and relaxed, but will also keep issues like dryness, infection, aches, and pains at bay.
Coffee grounds
Coffee grounds make for one of the best ingredients in your kitchen that can be used to make a foot scrub. If you are someone who only enjoys consuming freshly brewed coffee to kickstart the day, then you have got the best foot scrub ingredient for yourself. Instead of throwing those coffee grounds in your dustbin, store them in a separate jar as they will come in super handy. You can use the coffee grounds to make your own foot scrub. Take an equal quantity of sugar and coffee grounds in a bowl, add a few drops of coconut or olive oil, mix them all together, and there you have your foot scrub, ready to be used. After scrubbing it on your feet for a couple of minutes, rinse it with water.
Brown sugar
Brown sugar is something that can be easily found in almost every household. And since its granules are super soft and fine, they get dissolved very easily and leave your skin hydrated at the same time. This is probably the easiest foot scrub to make; scrubbing your feet with a brown sugar scrub will help in keeping your feet nourished and super soft for a longer period. Take 4 tablespoons of brown sugar in a bowl and add in three tablespoons of olive or almond oil, mix everything well, and then use it to massage your feet.
Baking soda
Do your feet feel tired all the time? Here’s a chance to rejuvenate your feet by massaging them using baking soda foot scrub. In addition to making your feet feel relaxed, it will also help in alleviating itchiness and rashes. This foot scrub is best to use during monsoon as it helps in keeping infections at bay. In order to prepare the scrub, you will require three tablespoons of baking soda in a bowl and then add in one tablespoon to create a thick paste. You can use this paste to massage your feet, do it for a good 10 minutes, and then you can wash it off.
Oatmeal
Oatmeal has a coarse texture, and that’s exactly what makes it an excellent ingredient for a foot scrub. Additionally, oatmeal is also used as one of the ingredients in facial scrubs; it is known to help in getting rid of dead skin cells pretty effectively. The scrub is also easy to prepare, create a thick paste by adding two teaspoons of oatmeal, one teaspoon of baking soda, and some water in a bowl. Massage the paste onto your feet and wash it off after 10 minutes, and don’t forget to moisturize your feet afterwards.
