Home Foot Spa is a part of leisure and relaxation. I think that, besides being fun, it also reduces stress levels, enhances blood circulation, and promotes a good night’s sleep, which are all very important for our health. So we’re here to talk about everything that has to do with cleaning our Foot Spa equipment.
The best home foot spa will eliminate the needs for you to frequent a salon. Let’s dive into it.
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Foot Spa Cleaning Tips
The foot spa not only provides you with a relaxing treat, but it also offers health benefits. However, the actual foot spa must be kept clean and free of foot fungus in order to prevent any type of infection. After each use, it is important to clean the device, and deep clean it at least once a week.
While cleaning your foot spa, avoid using harsh disinfectants that may cause damage to the device or leave behind toxic chemicals that could affect your skin. Instead, use natural cleaners such as vinegar or hydrogen peroxide.
After each use, empty out all of the water from the tub. Wipe down the inside of the foot spa with a cloth soaked in vinegar or hydrogen peroxide. Rinse out the tub with warm water, then dry thoroughly with a soft cloth. Allow to air dry before storing away until next use.
About once a week or whenever you notice discoloration on the inside surface of the tub, perform a deeper cleaning. Pour about 1 cup of white vinegar or hydrogen peroxide into the tub and fill with water so that it covers about one-third of your feet when you stand in it. Plug in the foot spa, turn it on and allow it to run for about 20 minutes so that all surfaces have been exposed
How To Clean Home Foot Spa
Foot spas are great for relaxing, relieving stress and rejuvenating your feet. But if you don’t clean your foot spa regularly, it can be a source of contaminants that can leave you with an infection or even athlete’s foot. Follow these steps to keep your foot spa in tip-top shape.
Remove any add-ins, such as Epsom salts, mineral stones or essential oils, and throw away any herbs.
Dump out the water and pour in fresh water to equal the fill line. Do not use hot water straight from the tap, as this will damage your foot spa. Allow the water to cool before adding it to your foot spa.
Add one capful of bleach to the water and turn on the air bubbles for about 1 minute to mix the bleach with the water. Turn off all heat switches and allow the bleach solution to sit for 2 minutes before turning on the heater switch again. Allow the solution to heat for 15 minutes before turning off all switches. Drain out all of the bleach solution from your foot spa by pulling out the drain plug at the bottom of the unit.
Rinse out the foot spa basin with fresh water until there is no smell or taste of bleach remaining in it. Reinsert any add-ins you removed.
Regularly Disinfect The Basin
The water in a foot spa can be a breeding ground for a lot of different microorganisms. To keep it clean and healthy, you should disinfect the basin regularly.
The most common way to do this is to use bleach. But before you start pouring bleach in your foot spa, you need to read the instructions carefully. Bleach can damage some types of plastic and even corrode the metal interior of some foot spas. So check with your user manual or contact the manufacturer to make sure that bleach will work with your foot spa. If it does, follow these steps:
- Drain any water from the basin and give it a good wipe with a soft cloth to remove any residue that may be on the surface
- Mix ¾ cup of household bleach into a gallon of warm water (remember: never mix bleach with ammonia)
- Pour the mixture into the basin, ensuring that it covers all of the interior surface area (nooks and crannies included)
- Let it sit for 10 minutes before draining out
- If you don’t want to use bleach, you can use vinegar instead. Vinegar is safe for most materials but isn’t quite as effective as bleach when it comes to killing bacteria and mold spores.
Fill Up The Basin With Water And Add Some Disinfectant
Fill Up The Basin With Water And Add Some Disinfectant
Fill up the foot spa basin with water up to the fill line. Pour in some disinfectant (one cap full is usually enough). Make sure that the disinfectant cleanser has bleach in it because this will help rid the basin of any bacteria or fungus that might be growing inside of it.
Let The Foot Spa Run For A Few Minutes To Clean Out The Basin
Turn on the foot bath and let it run for about 15 minutes to ensure that all of the bleach has gone through every part of the basin and killed any germs or fungi that might be growing in there. After 15 minutes, turn off the foot bath but do not empty out any of the water.
Clean The Home Foot Spa
1. Fill up the basin with water and add some disinfectant. If you don’t have any disinfectant, use some vinegar instead.
2. Now soak your feet in the water for at least 30 minutes. If you have very dirty feet, soak them for around an hour.
3. After soaking, take out your feet and gently dry them with a towel. Don’t rub too hard as this can cause damage to skin cells causing pain and discomfort later on down the line!
4. Finally rinse off any remaining dirt from steps three before applying moisturizer if necessary before going about your day as normal!
Conclusion
Cleaning a foot spa is an important maintenance step. When maintained correctly, it ensures that your spa will function effectively and that your spa is clean and inviting. We have also given you an idea of products to use as well as a few tips on how to clean the foot spa properly in order to make sure that there will be no harm done.
