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Body Odor

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Office neighbor's Body Odor

March 2006

My office moved to a new location and I have new cubicle neighbors. My cubicle neighbors don't bathe often and their body odor permeates my cubicle. I did a Web search and this topic is discussed everywhere but I could not find solutions. I don't want to move desks, and I don't expect them to change how often they choose to bathe just for me. I acknowledge that there are many different reasons people don't bathe everyday. So is there anything I can use to neutralize the odor but not perfume up the air too much? I don't want to trigger anyone's allergies, so I was thinking of a drop of lavendar oil on a tissue? Some lightly scented potpourri? Any ideas?

Speak to your boss! You are not the only one affected by this odor I am sure. Have no other co-workers mentioned it? Just as if someone were smoking, wearing too much cologne or perfume, or had bad breath, body odor needs to be addressed and corrected. Regardless of the person's bathing habits/beliefs/needs - they are now out in the world and need to be aware that they impact others negetively!
Sensitive nose knows!

My smelly feet

Oct 2003

I have a smelly feet problem and am looking for a home remedy. I looked on the web and found a variety of salves and powders to buy, one site recommended putting Boric Acid Powder on my feet, another recommended washing my feet daily with anti-bacterial soap, another recommended spraying my feet with an anti- perspirant. Does anyone have a treatment that works that they can recommend? Thanks! Reeking While Walking

A type of body work I use called Jin Shin Jyutsu has a special ''flow'' that works for smelly feet (when all else fails). It works! You can do this for either foot.

Hold your left little toe with the left hand (use thumb and any of the 1st 3 fingers) and hold the sole of the same foot with your right fingers. To do the other foot: Hold your right little toe with your right hand (same as above) and hold the sole of the same foot with your left fingers. This is a bit awkward for you to do, so someone else can do this for you when facing you.

I suggest 20 minutes of this daily, alternating each foot, for a few weeks. This can be done while watching kids, TV, socializing, etc. if you are limber and wear long pants. To have a practitioner work on you, Pam Reynolds (548-0126) or Leah Statman (525-5080). This body work is totally amazing. It is being used in some Bay Area hospitals to ameliorate the side effects of conventional cancer treatments. A student who was 7 months pregnant with pre-term contractions and sciatica was relieved of both symptoms within 30 minutes and later delivered a healthy full-term child (no further sciatica either). Nori Hudson

I feel for you. I tried Essential Oil Products ''Foot Spray'' lavender & tea tree. It's herbal and works. I sprayed it on my bare feet before putting on socks, even sprayed my socks before putting on shoes. I sprayed the inside of the shoes as well. I did it a few times a day. I also tried keeping my feet out of sweaty shoes as much as possible. Good luck. no more smelly feet

I'm sort of a sweaty person myself, and sometimes this means stinky feet. I guess I have a couple of control (not elimination) strategies: 1. Drink less coffee/caffiene 2. wash my feet in the morning with a normal soap and dry them well 3. wear breathable shoes (leather, canvas, slip-on) and cotton or Smartwool socks (the latter are expensive but ultra comfy and they stay drier than anything I've tried). Also, I frequently air out my shoes, placing them outside, with the insoles removed and also airing in direct sun for a few hours. The sun is an amazing antiseptic! Knows whereof you speak

My feet sweat a lot and I used to have smelly feet. But about 10 years ago someone told me to use my anti-perspirant on my feet. They sweat less and there is now no smell. I also switch my shoes and never wear them 2 days in a row. I will buy 2 pairs of my favorite and let the one I wore air out the next day while I wear the other pair.

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