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Humans have been stinky from day one. Over time, our understanding of hygiene has evolved, shaped by cultural, religious, and scientific advancements. Yet, even today, people have a tendency to overlook some of the simplest hygiene habits.

Someone asked the internet, “What’s one basic hygiene that you see people overlooking the most?”, and netizens didn’t hold back with their answers. Here’s a collection of some of the worst offenders. 

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#1

Flushing toilet as part of common hygiene habits to avoid stinky issues. Closing the toilet lid BEFORE flushing the toilet. I can’t for the life of me understand why people don’t.

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Callie27
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9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I always do this, I can't stand when people don't

Pittsburgh rare
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9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Don't get me started on those public toilets that flush automatically after some time. Gross

Jennie P
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9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's so simple to do, why oh why would anyone not?

Orwell
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9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Closing the lid at all. We do it at our house, and our guests rarely do.

Jay Cee
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1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why do women frequently complain about the seat being left up but will quite happily leave the lid up?

Apatheist Account2
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9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Or, build a wall so that the toilet is a separate room.

Petra Peitsch
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9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you are a fan of brushing your teeth with fecal remains, don't do it.

Kris
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9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

https://www.ajicjournal.org/article/S0196-6553%2823%2900820-9/fulltext

superfluous
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9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That study is on public restrooms where most toilets don't have a lid?

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For All Pedernity
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Women are worse at this than men.

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    #2

    Hands using soap dispenser, illustrating common hygiene habits. My girlfriend used to work at a concert hall/art exhibit.

    She said the men’s soap dispensary needed changed once a week as opposed to the women’s which was needed daily.

    Wash your hands lads.

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    Tabitha
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And for those men who claim not to hold their penis when they pee, I have one question: Do you pee IN your pants? Otherwise you are touching the damn thing to take it out, shake it out, and put it back. Unless you’ve been able to train it to do all that by itself (how did you train it to unzip your pants from the inside, because it doesn’t have hands). So don’t try to tell me you never touch it (we know you’re obsessed with it—-way too obsessed—-and not just with anything bathroom-related).

    Hidalgo
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I do wash my hands after, but studies have shown that the penis has less bacteria than the bathroom door handle

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    DennyS (denzoren)
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is super gross, just wash your damn hands!

    UKGrandad
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    9 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "...the men’s soap dispensary needed changed..." No, it's a dispenser, not a dispensary, and it either 'needed to be changed' or 'needed changing', not 'needed changed'.

    Mari
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's why I don't like to shake hands

    #3

    Close-up of hands with clean fingernails, illustrating common hygiene habits. Y’all need to clean underneath your fingernails. That includes those of you with long artificial nails where dirt and bacteria accumulate easily. It’s gross 🤢.

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    Petra Peitsch
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Especially does with long artificial nails, because having natural ones, you can see and feel the dirt under them, at a point.

    Ravioli
    Community Member
    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ? The nail under the fake ones is still your natural nail , you feel everything just the same

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    Valeria Muckitt
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is precisely why videos of girls preparing food with long talons has always disgusted me. I don't want to list what I imagine is under those nasty looking things!!!

    Maartje
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't know if anyone ever notices this but with the current HD televisions you can see every little detail on an actor, including skin blemishes and yes, dirty nails. There are some truly gross celebrities out there. Also, some sets/locations really could use a dusting or a broom.

    AlithenewMC
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I asked my manicurist whether people come in with their tips dirty (I clean mine constantly), and she said it's so gross sometimes. She's had a woman come in after eating a burrito in the car and not washing her hands, so they were all greasy and had food stuck underneath🤮

    Mari
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think it is very unhygienic.

    Zaach
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Generally, when you bath or shower that cleans your fingernails - so...

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    #4

    Wireless earbuds in a case on a textured surface, emphasizing common hygiene habits to prevent stinky buildup. I haven't seen this comment so I'll state it here: clean your headphones/earphones. They look gross when covered in wax.

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    pelemele
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I call these earbuds that go into the ear, cotton bud earbuds 🤢

    #5

    Person washing hands in a white sink with soap, focusing on hygiene habits to avoid stinky situations. When you go to bathroom, you need to WASH YOUR HANDS, throughly, with soap and scrub them together, NOT just hold them motionless under the water for a few seconds.

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    BrunoVI
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is it Christian mass? Wherein a priest RITUALLY pours a tiny amount of water over his fingertips? Because that's what it seems people do sometimes. OK, I'll confess: Singing Happy Birthday to make sure you kill all of the coronavirus was a lot longer than I usually had washed my hands.

    Jay Cee
    Community Member
    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I remember, just as Covid was starting to take hold, having lunch one Sunday in a west London pub. Went to the men's room and there was a guy at the sink washing his hands and singing "Happy Birthday to Me!" . . . . Oh we all laughed . . . until we started crying.

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    Bella
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    9 months ago

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    Are you listening Europe?

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    #6

    Person using urinal, highlighting common hygiene habits related to stinky restrooms. Not sure if this counts but people who pee on the seat and don't clean it. Especially men. They'll swear up and down that they can aim and it wasn't them, instead of simply wiping it up. Nasty.

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    geezeronthehill
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Stand over the bowl. Not in front of it.

    Peter Bear
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Having been a custodian for a major Florida theme park, I promise you hand on heart that women are infinitely worse than men about peeing on seats. Men at least can aim, but women have a tendency to hover, and that leads to mess. Trust me on this; I've cleaned plenty of bathrooms, male, female, and unisex/family. The womens' is far and away the worst.

    For All Pedernity
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's why civilized, grown up men sit (if the seat is clean, of course).

    Papa
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Civilized, grown up men lift the seat before they pee standing.

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    DennyS (denzoren)
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Aiming don't always work, sometimes you have off-sprouts.

    and_a_touch_of_the_’tism
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you sprinkle when you tinkle, be a sweetie, wipe the seatie.

    Tim Gibbs
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We have this thing called the dribble, hard to stop but yes clean up after yourself.

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    In ancient Egypt, cleanliness was considered sacred, and people bathed daily in the Nile River using a form of soap made from animal and vegetable oils mixed with alkaline salts. Egyptian priests actually shaved their entire bodies to prevent lice and washed multiple times a day as part of their religious duties.

    Hundreds of years ago, Mesopotamians used soaps made from animal fats and ash. The famous Code of Hammurabi, one of the earliest legal codes, contained laws related to sanitation and cleanliness, emphasizing the importance of maintaining hygiene to prevent disease.

    #7

    Close-up of a belly button with water droplets, emphasizing common hygiene habits to prevent stinky body issues. Clean your bellybutton!

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    #8

    Cartoon characters in a room with wet floor patches, highlighting common hygiene habits. Wash your a*scrack. It doesn’t affect me on a daily basis if someone doesn’t do this, but I know you’re a filthy f*****g animal when you tell me you don’t.

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    DennyS (denzoren)
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Like...why wouldn't someone wash it, that's crazy.

    Ace
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've seen comments suggesting that some men think it's gay to touch their own arsehole, perhaps they're afraid they might enjoy it.

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    Lukas (he/him, it/its)
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've never understood the rationale that washing your a*s is "gay". Like, surely touching/washing your d**k is more gay than your a*s? Everyone, including females, have asses, but only other guys have d***s!!! So touching your d**k surely is more gay than touching your a*s???

    LongFang
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Some people don't swipe after N*2..... ewwwwwww

    Jay Cee
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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh the joys of a bidet-bottle spray!

    #9

    Person cleaning glasses with a microfiber cloth, highlighting common hygiene habits. Keeping their glasses clean! I work as an optician and frequently clean people’s grimy lenses that have a build up of oil and finger print smudges on them. Another common thing I see is dead skin trapped between the frame and lenses 🤢 keep your glasses clean by spraying your lenses regularly with lens cleaner or use a mild dish detergent with cold water. Also, if you wear nose pads on your glasses and notice they’re going a bit green, go and get them replaced!

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    RamiRudolph
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Besides hygiene, I clean my glasses many times a day because I want to SEE properly. Y'know, the reason I wear the damn things in the first place. I couldn't imagine walking around with dirty glasses and seeing specks and smudges all the time.

    geezeronthehill
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hot water cleans eyeglasses very effectively.

    Hidalgo
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Melts plastic lenses and can cause distortion. Use lukewarm water

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    B Hobbs
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    About once a month, I take my glasses into the shower, get them real soapy, rinse, set them aside, dry them after I get out. Works for me.

    K Barnes
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm an elementary teacher and sometimes when the kids take their glasses off I don't even know how they can see out of them! I keep a few glasses cloths and some spray in my desk now.

    Jamie Andersen
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Work as a line cook on pan station. Sometimes I think it is foggy inside the restaurant.

    Troy Parr
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I use an ultrasonic cleaner. I works better than anything else, makes them like new again.

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    Ancient Greeks and Romans took hygiene habits a step further. The Greeks promoted physical cleanliness, often linking it to health and athleticism. Hippocrates, the father of medicine, placed an emphasis on the importance of bathing, clean air, and a balanced diet in maintaining good health.

    The Romans built vast public bathhouses, known as thermae, which were not only places for bathing but also social hubs. Roman cities even had aqueducts to supply clean water and underground sewage systems to remove waste, setting a foundation for modern sanitation.

    #10

    Close-up of a human ear, highlighting common hygiene habits related to stinky ears. Not washing behind the ears :( stinky.

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    Petra Peitsch
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Beside stinky, a good ground for some inflammation.

    Tim Gibbs
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And ear infection, trust me on this I know!! 😃

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    Judy Reynolds
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Bu then, where would you grow your potatoes?

    Subaru645
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Preach. There are those that insist there is no need to.

    #11

    Couple practicing common hygiene habits, brushing teeth together in bathroom. I still can’t get over the fact how many people don’t brush their teeth daily. It’s the first thing I do after waking up.How could you talk to someone in close proximity if you know you didn’t brush your teeth. Absolutely mind blowing!

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    geezeronthehill
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I brush my teeth after breakfast. The taste of toothpaste when I first wake up makes me barf.

    Ace
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Orange juice just after toothpaste is disgusting as well. Brush teeth _after_ eating, not before.

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    and_a_touch_of_the_’tism
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I’m for the most part pretty clean but I always forget to brush my teeth. It’s something I’m working on.

    Petra Peitsch
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I feel guilt, when I°m not brushing my teeth twice a day, but sometimes it happens not being in mood to do it in evenings. But not doing it even once a day? Okay, it happens, when you are really sick, but otherwise?

    Learner Panda
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This has always puzzled me. Do people not clean their teeth after breakfast, or leave all the sugar / tea / coffee / cereal rotting around their mouths till bedtime?

    ILoveMySon
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I brush my teeth a minimum of four times a day and my dentist says this is fine. Admittedly, I only floss once a day before bed.

    Monica G
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I also wonder why people don't do oil pulling daily. It's the best thing for your gums health.

    David
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I mouthwash in the morning, brush at night.

    K Barnes
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Funny, I'm the opposite. I brush every morning but sometimes am too tired/lazy and just mouthwash before bed! Bad habit I'm trying to break and getting better about.

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    #12

    A man with curly hair flossing teeth, promoting common hygiene habits against stinky issues, in a blue shirt on a blue background. How to floss properly and effectively. Have to go in deep and around the tooth.

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    UKGrandad
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Over-flossing is bad for your teeth and gums. It can cut into the tooth enamel and also cut the gums until they bleed, leaving an open wound for bacteria to access.

    Hidalgo
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Correct. Dentists tell you to do it gently and not to cut into the gums.

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    Jay Cee
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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Interdent brushes are more effective.

    Zaach
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Always floss without looking in the mirror

    Following the fall of the Roman Empire, much of Middle Ages Europe saw a decline in hygiene practices and a rise in the spread of diseases. While the Renaissance saw an uptick in cleanliness, the real advances came when scientists like Louis Pasteur and Robert Koch provided evidence for the germ theory of disease, demonstrating that microorganisms caused infections.

    Advertising and marketing have since played a crucial role in shaping modern hygiene habits. Companies like Procter & Gamble and Colgate-Palmolive popularized products like toothpaste, shampoo, and deodorant. One ad agency even came up with an interesting incentive to get disadvantaged kids to wash their hands - Hope Soap.

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    #13

    Person scrubbing feet with a pumice stone to improve hygiene habits. Not scrubbing the bottom of their feet/in-between their toes in the shower. It is not enough to just let the water run down to your feet, you need to scrub the bottom of your feet and in between your toes too.

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    K Barnes
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ok, I don't want to upset anyone different but my feet don't sweat in winter. I wear socks all the time so my skin is not exposed to any dirt and my foot skin is super dry. When I was heavily with soap they dry out more. I just give them a quick wipe in the shower. I guess I wonder if anyone has any actual reason that it would be beneficial for someone who wears socks and shoes and has dry skin to scrub between toes with soap daily? I am genuinely curious and not trying to be rude!

    Tim Gibbs
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you don’t athletes foot can develop.

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    #14

    Person applying a common hygiene habit using a body brush in the shower. Proper taintenance.

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    GenuineJen
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I see what you did there. Clever pun.

    #15

    Woman using a bath brush in a tub, focusing on common hygiene habits. The middle of the back has the magic ability to wash itself.

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    DennyS (denzoren)
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Gotta get a loufa or one of those exfoliating brushes/gloves.

    David
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    or just a back brush with a good handle. They now make rubber bristle ones that are anti-bacteria as well.

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    The Short Lady
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hold diagonal corners of a soapy wash cloth. Drop it down your back with one hand, pull it downward with the other to wash your back.

    Anxious&Bored Bear
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you don't wet the bristles first, just your back, the brush makes a great back scratcher, too!

    Mari
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Or wash your back with soap and hot water and afterwards you rub your back very hard with a towel.

    If you’re looking for an alternative to store-bought soap, why not make your own? The internet is awash with handmade soap recipes - you can even make the iconic pink Fight Club soap if you’re feeling like something cinematic in the tub.

    Have you ever seen someone skipping hygiene habits like the folks in this list? Upvote the ones you think are the grossest and don’t forget to leave a comment if you can relate!

    #16

    Dentist examining patient's teeth, highlighting common hygiene habits related to stinky breath prevention. Go to the dentist.

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    DennyS (denzoren)
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Which can be expensive for some so if you can't do twice a year, do once a year but for the very least brush twice a day and floss.

    Bella
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    9 months ago

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    It’s not expensive for anyone.

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    #17

    Person applying deodorant underarm, illustrating common hygiene habits to prevent being stinky. F*****G DEODORANT.

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    DennyS (denzoren)
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why are we angry at the deodorant? lol

    BrunoVI
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It does seem like an odd thing to do, but it probably helps you smell fresh down there I guess.

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    Definitely a Human
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't think you should have sex with your deodorant

    Apatheist Account2
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    9 months ago

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    Don't use it, don't need it. I hardly sweat unless it's very humid, then I take a shower.

    b4w6nqk5mh
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The people around you must be very polite

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    #18

    Woman wearing a mask, highlighting hygiene habits, with bookshelves in the background. Wearing a mask when sick.

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    meow point1
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And, when you can, just staying at home.

    Marnie
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    9 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Last Thursday in the office (which is mostly empty because most people work from home), I overheard Lady A talking about Lady B. Lady B had just left. Lady A said to Lady C that Lady B had come in saying she thought she had food poisoning and might need to go to urgent care. And then Lady B had later said she wasn't sure if she had a cold or COVID. I had walked through this group of women earlier in the day, no more than 2 feet from each of them when they were standing in the hallway. Lady B was sitting two cubicles over. What the hell? People have learned nothing. And we can all work from home! It's a 100% WFH place, but they have a lease, so the office is still available.

    Mari
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I am wearing a mask when I am sick. It is only for a couple of days so why is that so difficult? Just think about the little kids, eldery people and people with low immunity.

    Petra Peitsch
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm doing this right now. Influenza is a b.tch, but you anyway have to do some chores

    Marnie
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What are you saying? Are you saying you're going out in public with influenza (which kills people)?! Even with a mask, that's not okay. Please tell me you're not leaving the house.

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    CP
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What if I have only have diarrhea? Do I wear the mask....

    RamiRudolph
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    9 months ago (edited)

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    No.

    Petra Peitsch
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sure, spreading your germs all over the place is great/s. I hope, some day we will run in each other, and I can give you some influenza, what f.cks you ups for weeks.

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    #19

    Person cleaning a smartphone screen with a cloth, focusing on common hygiene habits. People taking their phones into the restroom, not disinfecting their phone in general, flushing the toilet with the lid up, no toothbrush protecter, not washing their feet. I can think of so many that it’s actually disturbing 🤮😫.

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    Lila Allen
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Fully creeped out by people taking their phone to the bathroom. Also, not washing their phone. SOOOOOO germy

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    #20

    Unmade bed with white sheets in bright bedroom, highlighting common hygiene habits. Wash your bedding every week! Especially if you sleep with another person, and especially especially if you aren’t a ‘shower in the evening’ type of person.

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    Petra Peitsch
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm a shower in the morning person in the cold months, and shower twice a day person in the warm months.Anyway my bedsheets are lasting max. 10 days.

    DennyS (denzoren)
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm a shower in the evening person and it's still washed once a week,

    Philly Bob
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Once every 5 days or so for me, I not only have wife, but a dog and 3 cats. Come to think of it, I need my own bed but they'd all migrate there too.

    Subaru645
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Amen. My ex would leave hers on for almost a year because she slept on the comforter that was on top of it. That isht stopped when we got together.

    Jay Cee
    Community Member
    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Every WEEK? In my place sheets and cases get changed Sundays and Wednesdays. If I could afford a cleaner there'd be fresh bedding every day of the week.

    CP
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Pillow case weekly, sheets every other.

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    #21

    A person cleansing feet in a bowl of water, demonstrating common hygiene habits. Ok, strange one but do people here wash their legs and feet in the shower?

    I do, but I have a friend that says he doesn’t bother actively washing his legs and feet because the soap washes down over them, whereas I think it’s important to at least lather soap over legs and feet, particularly in between toes, so that it gets rid of loose skin etc which might not be agitated by the flow of water alone.

    sp1z99 , noxos Report

    For All Pedernity
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Feet, yes, legs no. Using soap daily on parts of your body that don't sweat or come in direct contact with bacteria or dirt is not good for your skin.

    Petra Peitsch
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Honestly, I'm not washing properly my legs and feet evry day, just like every 2-3 days, and also letting the water just run down. But it's true, a few times a week you have to properly wash, especially between your toes.

    Apatheist Account2
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    9 months ago

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    Nope, every day. Do it as a matter of habit and you won't even need to think about it.

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    Mari
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wash my feet 5 times a day. (Before prayers)

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    #22

    SpongeBob laughing at a fish character covering its nose, showcasing common hygiene habits related to being stinky. Breath. Scrape your f*****g tongue, floss your f*****g teeth.

    Russian_Spy_7_5_0 , SpongeBob SquarePants Official Report

    B Hobbs
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    After brushing your teeth, spend a few seconds brushing your tongue.

    Apatheist Account2
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If your breath is bad, you may have an intolerance - in my case, it was fructose, so my breath got bad every time I had broccoli, onions, garlic etc... Had to go private to get it tested, but it was worth it.

    #23

    Trimming toenails can prevent stinky feet, demonstrating essential common hygiene habits. People with disgusting toenails or feet wearing flip flops. If your toenails have a fungus and are discolored and untrimmed and curling away from the nail bed or you have big cracking calluses and corns please don’t wear flip flops in public, especially in restaurants.

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    superfluous
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Feet shaming! You can be fat ugly, short, disabled, lbgqt+, but don't show your ugly feet! (Oh and ignorant is frowned on too)

    Philly Bob
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Diabetics often have problems with toe nail fungus / discoloration. We have to keep extra sharp on it.

    BrunoVI
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have nails that naturally turn up. I can wear through the front tops of a shoe faster than a deinonychus. (That's the dinosaur that Jurassic Park taught you was called a velociraptor. Real velociraptors were basically murderous chickens.)

    Maartje
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have horrible looking toenails because I have an auto-immune disorder that does a job on them and sorry to gross you out but not really. That said, flip flops are per definition not a good choice of footwear.

    #24

    Man in yellow gloves cleaning a wooden surface with a red cloth, focusing on common hygiene habits. Wiping correctly.

    Critical_Welcome_428 , senivpetro Report

    Apatheist Account2
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm not sure that's what the OP meant...

    Subaru645
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A little louder please, once argued with a woman about it, and she wondered why her lady parts were always experiencing issues.

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    Philly Bob
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Photo gives new meaning to a clean wax job...

    Spittnimage
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He's really focused on his wiping!

    Featherytoad
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    9 months ago

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    #25

    Hand using a cleaning wipe on a wooden surface, related to common hygiene habits. Wiping and cleaning their phones when they get home.

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    Marnie
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why would you wipe and clean your phone every time you get home? Were you passing it around to everyone at the bar? I think someone has developed an unhealthy delusion or fixation.

    superfluous
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Gotta say a lot of these on this list strike me that way. Seems a bit of overreaction to a minor dirtiness that isn't affecting anything in an unlivable way. Cleanliness standards seem to be going to an extreme with some of these...

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    #26

    Public restroom sinks with mirrors reflecting common hygiene habits. Using the dryers in public bathrooms.

     
    i saw a lottttt of comments saying handwashing but we are cleaner off using our own clothing than any air that shuffles poo particles around.

    uoyevoli31 , pixel-shot.com Report

    Petra Peitsch
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I hate them, sorry .... I'm using the paper towels, or letting my hands dry on air, when it's warm outside.

    Maartje
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They are highly unsanitary. Paper towels are better.

    Jay Cee
    Community Member
    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In Japan I noticed people carrying a small micro-fibre towel in a ziploc bag.

    Jayeff Vee
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Those hot air blowers are dangerously loud. I have a dB meter on my phone and have seen levels approaching 100 dBs. In a small restroom, that's painful!

    Clarissa
    Community Member
    9 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The air hand dryers are so loud they are painful to my ears.

    #27

    Person applying lotion to elbow, highlighting common hygiene habits. Lotion the elbows. Nothing worse than dry elbows.

    GarlicTuna10 , Fantastic Studio Report

    Multa Nocte
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, there are a FEW worse things than dry elbows . . . . .

    Marnie
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's not a hygiene issue, though

    Flo
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, the Holocaust sure was worse than your dry elbows

    Angela Smith
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It puts the lotion on it's elbows...

    CP
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That is why I wet them in the shower everyday.

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    #28

    Woman in a white robe applying lip balm, demonstrating common hygiene habits. Stop touching your face.

    Stop licking your fingers. Absolutely gross to be licking your fingers.

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    LooseSeal's $10 Banana
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How the hell else am I supposed to get the Cheeto dust off?!

    Pittsburgh rare
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You better believe l'm gonna lick my fingers when l have Cajun fries

    Philly Bob
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "And thake that finger out of your ear... you don't know where that finger's been!"

    Petra Peitsch
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Stop rubbing your eyes too. Yaps, it's hard not to ...

    BrunoVI
    Community Member
    9 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Best way to stop licking your fingers: learn to play the guitar. IYKYK. (OK, in case you don't: playing guitar embeds metallic dust from the strings, especially from the lower-pitched "nylon" strings, into your fingertips. Get that taste into your mouth once, and you'll never forget it.)

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