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Zahra Mulroy & Victoria Jones

Why you should pop teabags in your smelly shoes this summer

The hot weather has certainly been welcome lately.

But the sweltering temperatures can also mean we might not be smelling too fresh.

And our shoes can also suffer as they become a breeding ground for bacteria in the warmer temperatures. The smelly results are far from ideal, too.

(lynsey_queenofclean/Instagram)

But a cleaning guru has come up with a clever trick to save your shoes in the warmer climes, the Mirror reports.

The Queen of Clean aka Lynsey Crombie, 40, recommends a household item that you'd never think would make a difference to shoe scents.

She says: "Pop a few teabags inside your smelly shoes to fight off bad odours that are caused by heat and bacteria."

Describing the trick as an "oldie but a goodie", Lynsey also advises that the longer you leave the better.

"Any teabags will work, even the minty herbal ones," she says.

The trick works because teabags, which are very absorbent, suck out the moisture and pong from their surrounding area.

Lynsey adds: "To save waste, make sure you reuse the ones from your shoes for other household tasks."

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