The first thing you can try is soaking your feet in Listerine. I read this many years ago and use this method from time to time when I want to have my own spa day.
Another method to try is by rubbing Vick's Vapor Rub (or similar product) on your toenails and around the cuticles.
Yellow nails? Try staying away from nail polish for a while. I often have this problem with my fingernails which is why I rarely wear polish them. In fact I never wear it simply because when I would remove the polish my nails would have a yellowish tint to them. This may not be everyone and the only reason for yellow tone but it's worth trying.
Wear white socks. If you don't wear white socks you may be at risk for fungus buildup do the moisture from your feet. White cotton socks are best at soaking up moisture as you sweat inside your shoes.
WASH your socks. You think this is funny huh? Haha, well it's no stinking laughing matter. LOL Do not wear your socks more than one time before washing. The moisture and sweat from the sock is enough to transport from your sock to your feet and toenails and back again from your feet/toenails back to your socks.
Do not wear tennis shoes without socks. This also has to do with moisture building up in the shoe. The strong smells that tend to come from some peoples shoes is from fungus which just jumps back and forth. So always wear socks with tennis shoes.
Keep your feet covered around the house. Outside is not so much of a problem, but in doors with carpets and rugs, they can be a breeding ground for fungi; especially the carpet. Extremely dirty carpets with alot of dirt buildup may cause toenail fungus.
How's your shower floor and mat? I am overly biased when it comes to clean showers and bathrooms. People do not realize how much mold and fungi are transmitted from the bathtub/shower/tile to your toenails. Mold growth is typically found in the grout between tiles, around the drain, around the faucets, and in the cracks where the caulk is (check for cracks in the caulk). Mold growth in showers and bathtubs are treatable. Bleach kills the mold spores, but beware unless the area where moisture leads to mold is not professionally treated it is possible for it to return.
As always the items such as Listerine and vapor rub have not been approved by scientists or doctors. This is from my personal experience I have had no known problems with these products. If problems persists or are in extreme conditions please contact your physician or a medical professional.
