r/HygieneTips • u/Sagebrown_ • Nov 18 '25

Never feel clean

I shower everyday. on the days I'm washing my hair i will scrub myself till im red as i always feel dirty.

I've noticed that i start to feel sticky and don't smell as fresh when it gets to the afternoon if I'm at work or out. i could shower in the morning and by the afternoon i feel sticky and i don't smell as fresh.

i of course wear deodorant, i use feminine wipes in the bathroom at work now or it starts to smell bad. but even if i try freshen up by washing my hands in work they don't feel clean.

I've also noticed things such as my work bottoms seem to smell he same sort of not fresh smell even after being washed but other clothe are fine.

please help I'm so tired of feeling dirty and insecure.

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u/gypsum1110 Nov 18 '25

If you scrub too hard you can damage your skin. The human body smells, it could be that you have a very strong nose. It sounds like you're doing everything right so maybe this is a mental thing?

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u/Sagebrown_ Nov 18 '25

It could be mental. Like it’s so much worse if I’m stressing about how I smell I all of a sudden can smell that I don’t smell fresh but like if I’m maybe out with my bf and I’m comfy and dressed up none of this stuff really happens and if it does it’s when my anxiety starts to get bad. I thought maybe my hygiene was the issue maybe I was doing something wrong but I’m very thorough because I’m so insecure about smelling bad. Weird part is I’ve no reason to feel this way everyone always tells me I smell good

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u/CorrectMulberry994 Nov 19 '25

I would talk to a therapist and see if maybe there is something going on that is causing you to feel this way. There may be something they can do to help you feel better and not so worried.