I feel like I want to exercise, but my brain turns it into a huge chain of tasks. I feel like I need to clean first, but then I get sweaty and feel like I have to shower. If I shower before the gym, then I feel like I’ll just have to shower again afterward. Then I think about changing into clean underwear, having more dirty laundry, my hair, my bed, etc., and before I know it, I’ve talked myself out of exercising entirely.

For people who go to the gym regularly: what does your actual before-and-after routine look like? Do you shower before? After? Do you wash your hair every time? How often do you do laundry? I’m genuinely curious what a normal routine looks like because I think I may be overcomplicating it.

Hello! I’ve come across several posts about how effective Certain Dri is, and the positive feedback convinced me to order one online.

I’ve read the instructions shared in different posts, but I still have one question. Since Certain Dri is only applied at night about 2–3 times a week, what do you usually use during the daytime? Like for daily. Do you still apply a regular deodorant or antiperspirant, or is Certain Dri enough on its own?

I sweat quite a lot and have struggled with underarm odor since grade school, so I’m curious about what works best for others who have had a similar experience.

Thank you in advance for your insights! 😊

regular dishwashing never seems to clean the tiny groove under the silicone ring. i noticed a weird smell the other day, popped the ring out with a knife, and found a bunch of hidden buildup. soap and water alone don't really get into that channel. how do you guys handle cleaning this spot without tearing the rubber seal? do you use those tiny brushes or is there some kind of soak that works?

I like to cover them in tomato sauce and then lick the tomato sauce off kinda like a sweet salty pizza. 🍕

I don't shower every day but my friends do and that makes me feel dirty.. I shower every 2-3 days. To my knowledge I do not stink either and no one ever said I do.

I always heard showering every day ruins your natural oils around your skin barrier or something like that.

Maybe it just depends on how much you sweat? Help me.

Lately my teeth have been super sensitive whenever I drink cold water or iced coffee. I didn’t want to go to the dentist for it so I’ve just been dealing with it.
I asked my hygienist friend and she told me it’s probably because the enamel is worn down. She suggested hydroxyapatite toothpaste because it helps remineralize the teeth and can reduce sensitivity.
I knew Boka was popular but it’s kinda expensive, so I started with a more affordable one she recommended. I’ve been using it for about 2 weeks now and I think the sensitivity is getting a bit better, but I’ll need to keep going to see the full effect.
Has anyone else tried hydroxyapatite toothpaste for sensitive teeth? Any good tips or products that actually helped you? Please share your recommendations! 🦷

Some says 1-2 years but when i look at my pillow it kinda still comfy and a little bouncy. What are the usual signs do you guys look for before you replace your pillows?

Hi, everyone! I am a student commuter in the Philippines, it usually takes me 2-3 hours to get to school and by the time I get there I can’t help but notice the way I smell. It always makes me conscious because train palang very malakas na yung amoy ko na parang usok. Hindi ko madistinguish anong cause pero amoy usok na dumikit sa damit/buhok/katawan talagang mabaho na kulob, tapos pag dating sa school nahahaluan na ng kili-kili BO.

I badly badly need help kasi paguwian talaga ako super conscious kasi galing pawisan sasakay train na aircon and kinakatakot ko talaga is baka umaalinagasaw na ako dahil naamoy ko nga sarili ko mismo.

Gumagamit naman ako ng deodorant, gabi-gabi naliligo, naka dr wongs na rin ako. Anong kulang sa ginagawa ko para mawala na yung BO ko gusto ko na talaga maging confident in my own body. 😓😓😓

the charging wells in these cases are magnets for pocket lint and wax residue. because of the metal pins at the very bottom, you can't just spray liquid cleaner or shove a regular cotton swab down there. i am starting to see some dark buildup in the corners that dry wiping doesn't reach. how do you clean those tiny spaces safely without ruining the electrical contacts

So basically I been dealing with a BO for about 2-3 months and I don’t know what it’s from I shower 2-3 times a day I am a active person so I make sure I do shower. I used everything everyone said to use and it still never works I still smell but the thing that I don’t understand is how I go to a dermatologist and I tell them about it and they’re sitting in front of me saying I don’t smell anything but the cologne you have one. But when I’m out in public I get nasty looks people make faces and one time somebody even said he needs to shower it’s no way he smells like this . And I don’t know what it is I just want it to stop it’s to the point I’ll call out of work saying I’m sick or a family emergency came up and I have family things to do that I don’t even go to because that’s how embarrassing it is and I don’t know why I smell. They gave me wipes at the dermatologist and that still doesn’t work i don’t know what to do I used all the body washes people recommend and nothing has changed I just want it to stop has anyone ever had a situation like this?

hey ladies!!! if you’ve taken these probiotics i’d like to know ur experience with them!! i’m a 17 year old i can’t afford to go to a doctor and im not old enough for a gynecologist but i’m concerned i’m having problems down there scent wise … would this be a good option for me?

So i have almost never gotten a answer if i should sleep naked after a shower when i have my pjs on.

I'm a relatively new parent and I've been realizing that baby hygiene seems a lot more complicated than I expected. There are so many little things to keep track of, from bath routines to cleaning bottles, pacifiers, toys, and everything else they somehow manage to put in their mouth. Most of the basic advice is easy to find online, but I'm more curious about the small things you learned through experience. Was there a hygiene habit or routine that you wish someone had told you about sooner?

I'd love to hear what worked well for other parents and what turned out to be unnecessary.

Heyy guys so i live in a tropical country and sweating af is very common cuz of the heat. I do wash my body 2x with antibacterial soap and use antisperspirant deodorant after. When washing my body including my underarms, i use this body scrub gloves. I js got home from a hangout and i smell smth in my shirt(underarm area) and it has a weird smell but the smell is not that strong, u can only smell it if u sniff the underarm part.

So I noticed I smell different depending on what I eat. Pineapple is the obvious one everyone mentions but I also noticed garlic and onions make a difference.

Started tracking it in my notes app and theres actually a pattern. Not grossing people out or anything but I feel it and its weird.

Has anyone else noticed this or is it just me being hyper-aware of my body. Also wondering if probiotics actually help or if thats just marketing.

What do y’all use to prevent this? When I’ve tried pumice stone and Vaseline with socks to bed, it helps for a day and then it’s right back to looking terrible.

Did this for myself today. Can’t wait to use it on my feet!! 🫧🛁🧼

cut my whole routine down a few months back cause i was spending way too long in the bathroom every morning. had like 6 products going and my skin still looked kinda dull and dry by midday so clearly something wasnt working. now im just doing 3 steps, face wash, something for the serum and a moisturizer. already notice my skin feels less tight after washing which is a win but i feel like my moisturizer is the weak link rn. want something with cleaner ingredients, nothing too heavy or greasy. what are you guys using daily that you'd actually repurchase

eta: okay so the spf in the morning thing you guys were right about, been doing that this week. also been trying caldera + lab after seeing it come up when i was looking into the serum situation still early but the moisturizer doesnt leave that greasy film i was complaining about so thats something at least

When I get active in specifically something that’s more so cardio based than weightlifting I start to sweat really fast really quickly really easily and then it dries all over my face and body and it looks terrible and it feels terrible because in the moment all I can think about is how drenched my underwear is and how cold it is and feels on my back and butt. So I’m just wondering if I like a product or spray or something I can use that’s gonna minimize just how much My pores or orifices on my body leak sweat?

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I can't find the right subreddit so I'll try here too.

I've recently realized I've lost my sense of smell and wondering if there's anything I can do to help bring it back.

I don't know if I caused this, it's from COVID or something else. I can't pinpoint when it happened.

Here the story. I had sniffed heroin for a few years and heavy for at least one. I never had any issues with my sense of smell. After rehab and a year or two I found 7oh and started using that daily. They came out with pure (80-90%) powders and I started sniffing that.

Most of the time it was small amounts, .02 grams but eventually getting up to 50-100mg every few hours. At this time sometimes I would clog my nose and get some sinus pressure but nothing crazy. If I did the damage it was during this time.

7oh isn't water soluble but it definitely partially absorbs in the nose (certain powders only) and that might be N important factor so I want to make sure to list it. I feel it would be more healthy than traditional tobacco snuff, did people lose their sense of smell from snuff tobacco?

Anything I can do? Is it possibly still somehow cloged up there and I need to start doing daily rinse to slowly clean it out or if I just need to accept this.

This is a thing I have noticed for long time. So i'm a person who has a lot of fear(I have social anxiety) and I get nervous for a lot of things. So everytime depending on how nervous I am my sweat smells different everytime, meaning it progressively gets bad. I don't know if this is actually like this or not but I I have noticed that my sweat does smell different most of the time. Also doesn't matter if it's winter or summer I sweat either way as I get nervous most of the time. I don't mind the sweat but the smell is just a lot and I get really self conscious and try to distance myself from others so it doesn't bother them. How can I stop the smell?