To improve the smell of feet and shoes we decided to invent a cure!  We decided on inventing nothing complicated, we wanted to keep our inventions simple so that it would work every single time it is used.  We decided that if we wanted our invention to work if it was applied or used on the feet or shoes it had to have a strong smell that could battle the smell of sweat.

We started with the cure for stinky shoes.  We smelled MANY, and we mean MANY different smells before we found 4 that we thought would kill the smell of perspiration.  Those 4 were, grated orange peels, grated orange peels w/ cinnamon, lavender and a mix of spices.  Now that we found the scents the problem was "How will we be able to put these smells in the shoes without any of it leaking but still being able to smell the scents?".  We found a solution when we were rummaging around and found cheap tea bag like pouches that were able to let the scents out but at the same time not letting any of the materials inside it come out.  We filled all the pouches and added some salt to each individual package (salt, so that it would be able to take away some of the sweat) and we had our finishing product!

picture of packets:

We also made a spray for you to spray on your feet so during the day, so they won't smell!!! And success, we found a cure!! We put in the spray, a lot of substances, that reduces perspiration and smell, as you will see in our materials below.

Picture of spray:

     Materials:

Packets:

• lavender

• cinnamon

• salt

• oranges

• pickling seeds

• empty tea packets

• lemon leaves

• Indian saffron powder

• Jamaican spices

Spray:

• salt

• bowl

• spoons

• baking soda

• white vinegar

• lime juice

• boiling water

• fresh ginger

Hypotheses:

We think that our packets and our spray will work very well. Here is a hypotheses for each one:

• Spice mix: This packet has a strong odor, we have a lot of confidence in this product

• Lavender mix: We think this one will work work pretty well because it has a nice odor and it could probably fight the bad smell of the shoes.

• Lemon leaves: This packet was made with lemon leaves that weren't completely dry. For this reason, it's difficult to smell. So we don't believe this one will be the best to use.

• Oranges: This packet was made of grated orange peels. The peels give it a very strong odor, so we think that it will work extremely well. 

• Oranges and cinnamon: This one is also made of orange peels, but we added a bit of cinnamon to make the smell different and special, we think it will make a difference.

• Ginger spray: This spray took a long time to make, and we are certain that all the hard work will pay off!!

Check out our experiment page to see how the results worked out!!!

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