How's your personal hygiene?

qo2cj1dsne8y4k

I'm curious, do most people shower every day and wear clean clothes?
I ask because I work mostly dealing with women, and quite close to them too. What really surprises me is how bad A LOT of people actually smell. From their breath right down to them smelling like they don't change their underwear or at least that's what I think the smell is. Well dressed, respectable women, that would floor you with BO.

I know the general consensus is shower daily, brush your teeth twice daily, change your underwear, wear clean clothes and sleep on clean sheets. But is this really as common as one would think?

Lucyfur

*waits for [snipped]*

boobar

Shower at least once a day, every morning and sometimes evening as well.

Fresh clothes every day.

I work with some guys and I'd say Saturday is still bath night, the whang off them is outrageous.

Edward Hopper

I knew someone who only washed when these cleanliness threads came up, so about once a month.

kieran.

Shower 4-5 per week
3 shirts changes per week work
2 trouser changes per week work
2-3 non work outfits per week
Clean socks and underwear daily
Teeth twice daily
Sheets every 2nd week

Shower daily, first layer must be changed daily, shirts, teeshirts, boxers, and socks. But will use a sweatshirt a few times, and jeans will stay out of the wash for ages...but only wear them on weekends anyway.

thattequilagirl

I shower most days. Clean underwear and clothes of course. Brush my teeth twice a day but I want to start bringing a toothbrush to work for after lunch. Should probably change my sheets a bit more often than I do.

The flying mouse

I shower twice a day, once in morning once in evening, and when it gets very hot maybe more, change all my clothes daily, I smell gorgeous :-)

JupiterKid

Shower every second day. Unless its hot weather or you are doing physically strenuous work I don't see the obsession with showering every day or twice a day. Clean underwear every day. Change bed sheets every 2 weeks.

BlondeMoment

I have yet to wash the shame and regret off me from last night..!

mad muffin

I wash after every client. Every client is made to wash before the session.

The Moldy Gowl

Lucyfur wrote: »

*waits for Nox001*

Ugh that tread was disgusting.


Wash yerselves ye absolute cretins.

KatW4

I shower most days, unless I'm staying at home and then I couldn't be bothered! I wash my hair every second day.

I change my clothes and underwear every day.

I know someone who clearly never has a shower and never changes or washes his clothes. I actually feel sick when he comes into the room because the smell is so disgusting. It takes like 5 minutes to have a shower, I don't know why someone wouldn't ever have one.

razorblunt

Shower daily, of after excercise, 3 times yesterday but that was a once off.
Generally wear rotate work trousers every 2/3 days and would then wash them fortnightly.
Work shirts are washed daily.
Jeans are probably washed after multiple wears.


I tend to find the thing I noticed most is some of the gym clothes starting to smell funny after a few months of wear, Nike seem to be the worst for this and their dri-fit material, so I bin the offenders and restock.

Haven't come across anyone with bad BO in a while, worst offender I can think of recently is a girl what that peculiar smell of what I'd describe as slightly damp clothes. Hard to explain properly but you'd know this smell when you got it.

qo2cj1dsne8y4k

I brush my teeth in the morning and before bed but the amount of people with bad breath is making me paranoid so I'll probably start doing it more.
I shower in the morning time to wake myself up but love nighttime showers, good scrub to get the day off me. I only wash my hair every 2nd/3rd day though.

Love clean clothes. Fresh clothes for work, fresh pjs after shower. If any item of clothing comes off me, it doesn't go back on til it's washed. Towels used once. Face cloths used once.
Bedsheets changed once a week unless the dogs sneaked up on the bed then it's changed more.

tuisginideach

I have given up going to local t***o supermarket because one of the male 'managerial /supervisory' staff smells so bad .... Can't even walk down shop aisle if he is there.

Mickey H

The Moldy Gowl wrote: »

Ugh that tread was disgusting.


Wash yerselves ye absolute cretins.

Apt username!

drugstore cowboy

I can't fathom why people stink in this day and age.

Shower, Anti-p and a nice subtle aftershave. Job done. Washing clothes helps too!!!!!!

qo2cj1dsne8y4k

drugstore cowboy wrote: »

I can't fathom why people stink in this day and age.

Shower, Anti-p and a nice subtle aftershave. Job done. Washing clothes helps too!!!!!!

What surprises me is that they're well dressed, well spoken, they look clean, but the bang off them.

StillThinking

Shower 4-5 times a week, wash my hair 3 times a week, brush my teeth 2-3 times a day, floss 3-4 times a day, bed sheets changed every 2 weeks, PJs changed 2-3 times a week, clean socks and underwear every day, outer clothes changed when they're dirty be that after 1 wear or 4, antiperspirants every morning. Couldn't cope thinking I smelled bad or looked dirty

drugstore cowboy

LexieOnRale wrote: »

What surprises me is that they're well dressed, well spoken, they look clean, but the bang off them.

Agreed.

The_Valeyard

Shower every morning, can't start day without it
Clean underwear and clothes every day also.

NIMAN

Shower daily before leaving for work.

Can't understand how a grown adult would go to work smelly. Nothing worse than the stink of BO

Eugene Norman

kieran. wrote: »

Shower 4-5 per week
3 shirts changes per week work
2 trouser changes per week work
2-3 non work outfits per week
Clean socks and underwear daily
Teeth twice daily
Sheets every 2nd week

That's about right.

MacauDragon

I shower 9 times a day.

There's something wrong with you if you don't have at least 8 showers a day.

One eyed Jack

The combination of naturally oily skin and over-active sweat glands means I have to shower a couple of times a day. Already last week alone I was asked by a couple of people at different times "Did you run all the way here?", "Were you away on holidays? You got a great colour!" (nice way of suggesting "You've a head like a tomato!").

So obviously that means I've to change my clothes a couple of times a day too, and bedsheets and covers daily (I could wring myself out in the morning!), but other than that I do the usual like brushing my teeth morning, noon and night, shave maybe three times a week (which is more becoming a daily thing like I'm going through a second puberty or something, it's bizarre!).

Fingernails and toes are trimmed regularly, I don't know how women type with shellacs, well, I do, they use the pads of their fingers, but it's still weird! :pac:

timthumbni

Been a fair few problems at work over the years over some fellas bad hygiene. ONe was so bad that you literally couldn't breathe around him. Smelled like something had died and just hung around him in a general miasma.

Sometimes it's an indication of other problems I think. Mental issues, etc.

MacauDragon

One eyed Jack wrote: »

The combination of naturally oily skin and over-active sweat glands means I have to shower a couple of times a day. Already last week alone I was asked by a couple of people at different times "Did you run all the way here?", "Were you away on holidays? You got a great colour!" (nice way of suggesting "You've a head like a tomato!").

So obviously that means I've to change my clothes a couple of times a day too, and bedsheets and covers daily (I could wring myself out in the morning!), but other than that I do the usual like brushing my teeth morning, noon and night, shave maybe three times a week (which is more becoming a daily thing like I'm going through a second puberty or something, it's bizarre!).

Fingernails and toes are trimmed regularly, I don't know how women type with shellacs, well, I do, they use the pads of their fingers, but it's still weird! :pac:

I heard bread soda was good for that.

Roll around in bread soda.

Sound Bite

Based on everywhere I've worked, I think approx 10% of people don't understand basic hygiene.

The reluctance of management to tackle the issue for fear of offending someone is far too prevalent.

When you nearly gag in the presence of a colleague due to their BO, how do they fail to notice that, even if they have can't smell it themselves, they should notice how people step back from him etc?

TG1

I don't know what kind of people you all spend time with but I have to say it's not an issue I generally see!!!

I have had to send out emails in a previous job regarding rotating uniforms and using deodorant but that was in a warehouse environment with a lot of physical work going on.

In a my current professional environment everyone is enough of a grown up to wash themselves!

qo2cj1dsne8y4k

Ugh the one personal hygiene job I absolutely hate, that completely disgusts me is cutting my toenails. I hate it. It's like nails on a blackboard. I'll happily spend the money on pedicures every few weeks so I don't have to cut them myself. Sometimes I'll get lmii to do it but I'll never ever cut my own

holy guacamole

I adhere to all the above-stated cleanliness norms, but when it comes to changing my bed-sheets I really cba. Might change em every couple of months or more. It's just too much hassle, what with all the stretching and the tucking in and the clambering over the bed. Don't even get me started on the duvet cover. :mad:

DoozerT6

holy guacamole wrote: »

I adhere to all the above-stated cleanliness norms, but when it comes to changing my bed-sheets I really cba. Might change em every couple of months or more. It's just too much hassle, what with all the stretching and the tucking in and the clambering over the bed. Don't even get me started on the duvet cover. :mad:

Yeah, I'm the same tbh. Shower every day and use deodorant, wash hair every 2/3 days, all the rest of it but when it comes to changing sheets I'm pretty slack. Being single means no ahem, naughty stains etc so I might change my sheets every 6/8 weeks. It's just such a palaver. Although I should probably do it more often. I'm a fierce dribbler in me sleep.

cbyrd

Use some white vinegar in the wash or lemon juice. It kills the bacteria that causes the smell.
I shower every morning, twice 3 mornings when I'm in the gym (before and after ) clean underwear everyday, but some jeans would get a 2nd or 3rd wear, depends how messy the baby is.
I was a barber for 22 years.. fcuk me but some people should be introduced to water.. and I'd have to put my hands in their hair ...ugh... It'd make you sick up in your mouth sometimes.

I also make my own deodorant. Distilled water, Epsom salts, baking soda and a couple of drops of tea tree oil. Best stuff ever!

Galwayguy35

Shower and change underwear daily, jeans and jumpers twice a week but if i hadn't time especially in winter I don't think it would be the end of the world of I missed a day without a shower.

Showering twice a day unless doing exercise seems like a bit of an obsession.

failinis

I would like to shower in the mornings but sometimes I can't get out of bed in time (so instead its a shower in afternoon).
Over summer it might be 2 showers day if the sun is beating it down.
Teeth need to be brushed at least twice a day, I feel grim with out doing that.
Underwear/socks changed and washed daily, tshirts/jumpers just depend on if they get dirty.

A realation of mine never brushes his teeth and rarely showers, the reek off him! You actually don't want to sit beside him, it sounds awful but its so bad. He does has autism though so maybe its not on his list of priorities.

Tipperary Fairy

Brush and floss teeth twice a day, or sometimes more if i'm eating lunch in.
Wash clothes when they're smelly or visibly dirty.
Shower just about every day (going on hikes in 25° average means you have to) at night, as this is just most natural time to. Wash my hair every 4 days, more or less as necessary.
Bed clothes, as at home, I couldn't tell you. Whenever I notice that they're not fresh, but absolutely nowhere near fortnightly.

CFlat

mad muffin wrote: »

I wash after every client. Every client is made to wash before the session.

Golden showers don't count.

Andre 3000

I wash myself with a rag on a stick.

KERSPLAT!

I shower every morning, can't leave the house until I do. If I go to the gym, play football or whatever else then I'll have a 2nd shower. Will only wear a tshirt, boxers, socks once but jeans or trousers will be worn a few times.

Lights On

Andre 3000 wrote: »

I wash myself with a rag on a stick.

Check you, all high and mighty with your rag! Some of us just have to use a stick

Usually a shower in the morning but if it's not too warm and I'm going to bed late, at night. One after work when it's really hot.

My big problem is my breath so I have mouthwash a couple of times during the day. Coffee and cigarettes stink.

helimachoptor

Twice a day. Cycle to work shower. Cycle home shower.

Go through a serious amount of clothes tbh

MacauDragon

Ran out of unterpanten the other day. Had to keep wearing the same schitz soiled pair.
By day 3 they looked like a map of the trenches.

12Phase

I have to say I would feel 'icky' if I didn't shower in the morning. It's part of my waking up ritual - shower, shave, good dose of the electric toothbrush, style hair, a nice deo, whack on the moisturiser (seems to solve rasor burn and make your skin nice), clean clothes and you're ready for the day.

The only bad smell I notice is people who are wearing 'sour' (partly fermented) clothes. Stuff that hasn't been dried properly after washing or damp coats.

I've noticed that odd bout of bad breath and a few oeolel who seem to not metabolise onions very well but mostly my friend and colleague seem to smell OK.

Also I did have to sit beside a guy in school who had very smelly shoes. Wasn't too pleasant.

I find smokers smell a lot worse than they realise too. That stale smoke smell is very noticeable.

I can't say I've smelled actual bad BO though.

phil1nj

Shower once a day, twice if I do any exercise. Teeth at least once a day, socks & underwear changed every day, trousers, shirts, tops - not as frequently.

Went to a 21st two weeks ago, young guys strolls up to the bar beside me and I swear to Christ, my eyes were watering, the bang of BO would drop a bloodhound. Who goes to a party/occasion without at least washing themselves or showering in this day and age?

PLL

Shower every second day.
Sheets change every week
Teeth twice/three times a day.
Tops worn once.
Pants worn twice
Underwear every day.

As a lady, during our 'monthly special' the cleaning and underwear changes would increase.

Valentina

I have two showers a day. Clean undies every day. Change clothes daily. Wash hands after the toilet and before preparing food. Change the bed sheets every 3 or 4 days. I carry hand sanitiser with me at all times.

The amount of people in work with who think rinsing your finger tips for 3 seconds counts as washing your hands after using the toilet is staggering. I also work with a few who seem to do the once a week wash only. Bleedin bang off them and it's only going to get worse coming into summer. Yeesh.

Stealthfins

Working as a gardener I have a shower in the morning and in the evening after work.
I usually use Holland and Barrett organic Roll on's or earthy health shop deodorants.
Those salty earthy crystal one's are great too.
I change my underwear every day my first T-shirt every day.
Usually wear two T-shirts,a long-sleeved T-shirt and warm woolen sweater during the winter.
Summer time it's a T-shirt mostly with a light hoodie
4 layers does the job in winter time.
Moisturizer under the armpits can help too.

timthumbni

12Phase wrote: »

I have to say I would feel 'icky' if I didn't shower in the morning. It's part of my waking up ritual - shower, shave, good dose of the electric toothbrush, style hair, a nice deo, whack on the moisturiser (seems to solve rasor burn and make your skin nice), clean clothes and you're ready for the day.
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I read this in the voice of Patrick Bateman..lol. I bet you like Phil Collins and Huey Lewis too. ;-)

Breaston Plants

Shower about once a month, haven't changed me jocks in 8 weeks, more skid marks on them than a runway at Dublin airport.