Four simple and inexpensive hacks to help revive and soothe tired winter feet
FEET can suffer in winter, as the transition from cold weather outside to indoor heating takes its toll.
But you don't have to buy fancy creams and treatments.
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Just follow these cheap or free methods. . .
AVO GO: Avocado is packed with essential oils, vitamins and minerals and is a boost for dry feet.
There are a few ways to maximize the benefits.
You can make a mask with the mashed flesh of a banana and half an avocado.
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Apply it after soaking your feet in warm water for 15 minutes and leave it on for half an hour before rinsing it off with warm water.
You can also add moisture directly and eat a salad at the same time, by wiping the empty peel of an avocado over your heels.
OIL HAIL: Raid your kitchen cupboard for coconut oil or vegetable oil, it's even cheaper.
Massage into clean, dry feet, then put on a pair of socks to prevent slipping.
This is a great bedtime treatment and you can wash the oil off in the shower in the morning.
Coconut oil has the added benefit of antibacterial properties.
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DEAR BUFFERS: There is a huge choice of files and buffers to remove dry skin from the feet.
Fortunately, some of the most effective ones are inexpensive.
Pumice stone is a natural exfoliator and gentle enough to use every day, followed by a moisturizer.
You can get one for an extra 50 cents thesoappeople.co.ukplus postage, or Boots has a brick on a rope for £2.
Soften your feet in warm water, wet the pumice stone and then rub the feet in circular motions.
Once you're done, rinse or ideally scrub the stone before letting it dry.
GOOD HELP: Search for foot care deals.
You can buy three treats for your feet for the price of two at Superdrug, so you can get a scrub, moisturizer and mask.
The deal includes nourishing foot mask socks, which cost £1.99 per pair, and a fast-acting heel balm, £4.49.
- All prices on the page are correct at the time of going to press. Offers and offers subject to availability.
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SKIN Food, above, costs £14.95 weleda.co.ukis a soothing moisturizer for the winter months.
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