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People Share The Hygiene Tips They Wish More Folks Knew

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Shocking as it may seem, there are still countless people all over the world who still don't follow the most basic rules of hygiene.

Up to and including covering your mouth when coughing, not double dipping amongst company, and washing your hands after using the bathroom (or just in general!)

However, those who scoff at people who don't follow certain hygiene protocols might want to think twice before scolding.

The truth is, all of us could do a little better when it comes to taking care of ourselves and others.

Particularly as we're still slowly emerging from a global pandemic.


Redditor Admirable_Self_883 was curious to hear hygiene tips that everyone should follow, but go largely unnoticed, leading them to ask:
"What are some hygiene tips you wish more people knew?"

Keep Those Supplies Clean

"Clean your hairbrushes, especially if you have oily hair/scalp."

"'Clean your glasses' includes the frames and nose pads."- PM_ME_BREAD_PICS_

Wash Your Waterbottle!

"PLEASE wash your reusable water bottle!"

"i know i know refilling your water bottle is super eco friendly but you gotta make sure you're washing it regularly to avoid any gross bacteria buildup."- linlindindin

As Do Your Sheets

"Pillows cases need to be washed often."

Design Pillows GIF by R Marine CrawleyGiphy

One Door To Always Leave Open...

"Maybe this is hygiene-adjacent but to stop that old laundry smell you have to leave your washing machine open to dry out."

"Every time!"- plantsplantsplaaants

It Can't Disguise Filth

"Perfume is not a substitute for washing and deoderant."- ReplicatedSun

Wiping Doesn't Always Suffice

"Washing your a**."- Professor_Lowbrow

"Washing your a** in the shower."

"Crack and hole my friends."

"Crack. And. Hole."- Watch-The-Time

season 1 friends GIFGiphy

Think Of Every Place You Used It...

" Cleaning/ disinfecting your phone."

"It has so much bacteria and I hate when someone shows me to look at their phone and that shits crusty."- Permission_Beginning

Learn Something New Every Day

"I wish I had known that the natural Ph of vaginal secretions was acidic enough to stain clothing and such."

"It would’ve saved me a lot of anxiety of wondering what was wrong with me."

"Yes, it IS NORMAL for this to happen."- Ok-Consideration2676

Remember Every Crevice

"Wash behind your ears and inside deep of your belly button."- WarSlow5450

Adam Sandler Bath GIFGiphy

Not Just For The Armpits

"Deodorant works on under boob and cleavage."- PresentationNice7043

Not The Aroma People Are Looking For

"If you can smell you, we all could smell you two days ago."- Lord_Cabbage_64

WHY DO PEOPLE NEED REMINDING?!?!?!

"Nobody realizes the amt of pee, blood and feces are on the stall latch."

"Wash your hands."- coreysgal

Wash Hands Nicksplat GIF by Hey ArnoldGiphy

It Doesn't KEEP Things clean...

"If you leave your washing in the machine for over a day, please wash it again before you dry it."

"There is few things worse than being stuck in a room with someone who smells like a sewer dog."- krumpettrumpet

The Deserve Extra Care

"Wash your feet, including the bottoms."

"I had a pedicure once where the nail technician remarked that he could tell I washed my feet well."

"I said, 'doesn’t everyone wash their feet?'"

"He said 'no' and that he can definitely tell when people don’t."

"I guess people assume the soap running down is sufficient, but it really isn’t."- theithe916

If there's anything worth putting in even the tiniest amount of extra effort for, it's hygiene and cleanliness.

And no, using hand sanitizer is NOT the same thing as washing your hands!!!

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