cylinder along the medial portion thereof between the center seams 34 and 36 the deodorant disinfectant material 14 illustrated in fig4 of the drawings may comprise any conventionally known deodorant and or disinfectant material such as activated charcoal baking powder or other known air freshening compositions in use the packaged shoe deodorant insert 10 according to the present invention can be easily utilized for absorbing and masking odor within a pair of shoes 20 a method of use of the present invention includes providing a joined pouch 12 positioned within a storage envelope 22 wherein the joined pouch 12 includes a first individual pouch 16 coupled to a second individual pouch 18 with the individual pouches 16 and 18 each including and containing a deodorant disinfectant material 14 positioned therein the method continues by separating the first individual pouch 16 from the second individual pouch 18 and subsequently positioning the first individual pouch within a first one of a pair of shoes 20 and positioning the second individual pouch 18 within a second one of a pair of shoes the method may further comprise providing the joined pouch 12 within a storage envelope 22 and subsequently removing the joined pouch 12 from the storage envelope 22 prior to separation of the first individual pouch 16 from the second individual pouch 18 the method may further additionally comprise providing a plurality of joined pouches 12 each stored within an individual storage envelope 22 and positioned within a container 24 by this structure and method a pair of shoes 20 can be disinfected and deodorized during periods of non.