beach chick Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 having said I would never wear crocs this time last year, I am of course now a convert for chicken wrangling, dog walking etc. only problem is, my feet are BLACK with ingrained dirt!! short of sandpaper, and an industrial drill, and then more sandpaper, I dont think I'll ever get it out and have little shell like tootsies like they have in the magazines... anyone else have the same problem, and if so how on earth do you deal with it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 A persil washing up brush - battery operated for hubbys feet! Soaking your feet every night & applying body lotion / foot lotion before you wear your crocs as a barrier against the dirt. Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 Get the chiropodist to give them a good fettling and use a barrier cream. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 I wash my feet every evening. Dry them thoroughly and soften them with a pumice stone and apply either handcream/foot lotion/moisturiser to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 Carl always has filthy feet from wearing Crocs when feeding the pigs! - as Clare will testify A good scrub in the bidet always works Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 Carl always has filthy feet from wearing Crocs when feeding the pigs! - as Clare will testify Mmmm! I can picture them Lesley! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 feet make me cringe - horrid flipper shaped pieces of meat. Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beach chick Posted June 21, 2008 Author Share Posted June 21, 2008 seriously too embarassed to go to chiropodist! was thinkng of serious soak in a bowl, dry, pumice thing and then loads of lotion. and repeat ad infinitum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura & CTB Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 def a nice long soak in warm water and olive oil, then a good layer of moisturiser and a pair of extra soft luxury socks for the evening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 def a nice long soak in warm water and olive oil, then a good layer of moisturiser and a pair of extra soft luxury socks for the evening. ooh, thats heaven....then when you take the socks off your feet are lovely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackrocksrock Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 Olive oil and sugar mix as an abrasive then a soak and then loads of coconut oil and use that or e45 every night on your feet before bed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beach chick Posted June 21, 2008 Author Share Posted June 21, 2008 done the soak, the scrub with some kind of footscrub stuff, another scrub and a soak, allowed to dry, rub down with the footfile, another soak. now on 2nd application of cracked heel cream - feet a lot softer, but prob only down to 3rd degree dirt!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shirl Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 I had the same problem but after making sure I moisturised well every night before jumping into bed things softened and clened up nicely. No grubby feet fr me anymore. I can't stand feet at the best of times let alone dirty, cracked feet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 I can't stand feet at the best of times let alone dirty, cracked feet. Same here. *shudder* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 I can't stand feet at the best of times let alone dirty, cracked feet. Same here. *shudder* nor me..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tessa the Duchess Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 I can't stand feet at the best of times let alone dirty, cracked feet. Same here. *shudder* nor me..... What's not to like? I think feet are very underestimated. I often look at my feet and marvel at all the places they have taken me, how they patiently wait until I stand up and walk somewhere If my feet don't feel comfortable and right, then the rest of me feels bad too. There should be a national 'I Love my Feet Day' Tessa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 I love my feet - I just can't bear to look at others (particularly Carl's when he's been to feed the pigs - I look after my feet ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tessa the Duchess Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 I love my feet - I just can't bear to look at others (particularly Carl's when he's been to feed the pigs - I look after my feet ) Hmmm agree, other people's feet can be a bit umm challenging I can't understand people who have a foot fetish Tessa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 My sister doesn't take care of her feet either, her soles are horribley hard and callousy, she's only 21. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 that Waitrose baby Bottom Butter is amazing for your feet,but slip a pair of cottoney sockes on or you will get oily sheets! I use it every night & my feet are GORGEOUS! I wear lots of bright nail varnish & toe rings in the summer,so I like my feet to look their best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 I love my feet - I just can't bear to look at others (particularly Carl's when he's been to feed the pigs - I look after my feet ) Hmmm agree, other people's feet can be a bit umm challenging I can't understand people who have a foot fetish Tessa A former colleague of mine .....quite a lot older......dumped her fiance after a day out a Llandudno in the 1960's. He made the fatal mistake of going for a paddle. One look at his revolting feet and love withered and died. Everyone used to roar with laughter when she told this story, but I could quite understand it. He had dirty toenails apparently. (He was an office worker, not a hony handed son of toil, so no excuse). Imagine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
