i hear different answers everywhere. some say daily some say a few times a week. my hair gets oily pretty fast so i end up washing a lot. wondering what actually counts as normal hygiene here
do most people actually use a shower liner or not?
i’m having a debate with my best friend because she says she doesn’t use a shower liner just the regular shower curtain and lets it air dry after each shower. but i feel like the whole point of a liner is to keep the actual curtain from getting soaked, trapping moisture, and eventually getting gross/mildewy over time.
i randomly found out people are super divided on this and now i’m curious what’s actually more common. i’ve always actively washed my legs, but apparently some people think it’s unnecessary unless they’re visibly dirty because the soap and water already runs down there anyway
now i can’t stop wondering how many people secretly have completely different shower routines lol
which side are you on?
I saw people online saying they change their bath towel every 2-3 uses and now I’m wondering if I’ve been doing it wrong this whole time.
I usually reuse mine for about a week because I feel like I’m clean when I use it anyway, but now I’m curious what’s actually normal for most people.
I’m a 25 year old woman and have been dealing with BO for a few years now. I’m sick of it. My armpits, vaginal area, and the area under my breasts are the worst. I’ve tried using PanOxyl like people have suggested. Doesn’t do much. I’ve been using Hibiclens for my armpits because it’s the only thing that helps, but now people are saying it’s not safe to use, especially if you are using it multiple times a week. If I don’t use it every day, my armpits smell horrible, no matter how much deodorant I use. I use Dr Squatch brand because I find that it has a very strong smell to mask it. I switched to natural deodorants years ago because of everyone saying aluminum deodorant is horrible for you. I’m wondering if I need to start using deodorant with aluminum again or antiperspirant, even though I’m not too keen on the idea. Any advice would be appreciated. Also I have sensitive skin so I can’t use every kind of body wash. Scented Dove seems to work okay for me and that’s what I’ve stuck to.
Looking for names and even links on Amazon. Can’t find what I’m looking for in stores anymore and when I put these parameters into Amazon, I just get a bunch of other products instead. Thanks.
Mine was overloading the machine and assuming more detergent make cleaner clothes.What small thing ended up making the biggest difference.
I have the Problem, that when I shower or use perfume. I have the feeling that it doesn't last long and other people (a colleague, always smells good and freshly showered)
Females - do you shave down there? If so how often? How do you avoid irritation?
Not talking about washing them, I mean fully replacing them.
I realized I’ve had some of mine for years and never really thought about it until one started smelling weird even after washing.
Now I’m wondering if there’s some normal timeline people follow or if everyone just keeps them until they fall apart lol.
i usually shower before bed because i like feeling clean when i sleep, but somehow i still wake up feeling kind of oily or sweaty sometimes, especially around my face, hair, and neck. it makes me wonder if night showers are actually enough for some people, or if certain skin types just naturally feel “less fresh” by morning no matter what. i’ve also noticed things like weather, blankets, pillowcases, and even stress seem to affect it way more than i expected,
who dealt with this, what actually helped?
My bf and I have been together since high school and are now soon to graduate college. His oral hygiene was not the best when we first met, but it did get better over time. Recently, his new thing is not brushing his tongue at all because he doesn’t own a tongue scraper and it is (according to him) “scientifically proven that toothbrushes alone do nothing for your tongue.”
I am big on hygiene and cannot get through to him on the importance of it, even without a tongue scraper. He does not care to have bad breath but gets upset when I do not want to kiss him or let him go down on me. (I let him do it once not realizing he wasn’t brushing his tongue and it threw off my pH so bad…)
Any advice on how to kindly explain why he should be cleaning his tongue? He’s big on scientifically proven facts and I could not find a strong educational source that would convince him.
Thank you :)
I (F) had a friend (M) move in with me while he was looking for his own place to stay after he got a job in my state (FLORIDA- this context matters). We had a bad falling out and are no longer friends but he’s still living with me until the lease is up in a month.
This man showers at MOST once a week.. he rides a motorcycle, works out and will still not shower.. again, we live in FL it’s been in the high 80’s. I shower at least once a day at night, it helps me wind down and sometimes in the morning too, but I do understand not everyone is the same.
My question is, if you shower once a week or less, what is your reason? Besides mental health reasons (been there). Don’t you feel grimey? Especially after sweating all day… He has also said he will wear the same shirt all week…
His bathroom… don’t even get me started. I don’t think this dude has ever owned a toilet bowl brush before in his life. I mentioned the falling out because if we were still friends, i would 100% bring it up to him. He stinks. I haven’t spoken to him in 3 months so, this convo will NOT be the icebreaker 😂
Before you prop yourself up or look down on yourself because of your hygiene, you should consider something.
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Bear in mind that some of what people call "Common Sense", is actually...
"Regional Sense"
"Cultural Sense"
"Circumstantial Sense"
"Upbringing Sense"
And you may not see the subtext to show you which sense it is, but you should consider all the information you receive carefully.
Some things are common all around, and other things are only common in certain places and hearts.
I didn’t realize how much my hygiene habits were affecting my confidence until like a year ago. I used to think just showering daily was enough, but I kept wondering why I still didn’t feel “fresh” the whole day. The biggest glow-up change I made was actually taking oral hygiene seriously like brushing properly for 2 minutes, flossing every night, and not rushing it anymore. I also started changing my pillowcase way more often, which I never cared about before. It sounds simple, but I noticed I stopped getting that “off” feeling when I wake up or go out.
Even my skin felt a bit better just from being more consistent with small things. Now I kind of enjoy my routine because it makes me feel more put together without doing anything extreme.
Every imperfect creature is going to have Contradictions, Naivety, and or Hypocrisy at points in time or in areas of their life, and some of that could be life-long.
The holes are normal.
That does not mean that you are a failure or that you should discard and commit any less to what you have learned and gotten under your control.
You can't do everything right.
So just do what you can.
And aim to do more/better over time.
Sometimes you don't need to learn new things, but rather how to do old things more efficiently, and to greater degrees.
Keep on pushing and growing on your hygiene journey.
I saw a dentist video that said you shouldn't rinse after brushing because it washes away the fluoride and now I'm doubting everything.
I used to brush hard too, because I thought “harder=cleaner” until my gums started getting sensitive.
What's an embarrassingly late hygiene/teeth tip you learned?
Looking for the best shower/ skin/ hair care routines, hoping to upgrade my own and hopefully glow up a bit 😌 my hair is curly like a 2b or 2c and dyed, my skin is like dry and oily on my face but dry on my body, my feet esp get really dry and idk what to do but use lotion
my routine as of now: when i shower i shampoo my hair, rinse, use feminine wash, use conditioner, rinse, do body-wash, rinse, feminine wash, then add a little bit of conditioner to my ends and half wash it out (just enough so that its not making my hair icky)
hair care: ill add in leave in conditioner/ detangler watered down and usually just leave it or put it up, occasionally use a mask
skin care: nothing, i need advice lol
EDIT: shaving advice would be HEAVENLY because i cant use nair on my arms or legs without hetting a rash and itching like hell, and i HATTEEE shaving
+ what whitening strips are worth the money? and dont risk as much damage to your teerh? ive seen/ heard things abt how they can chip your teeth and im scared 😭