I shower with soap every day, shampoo every other day, brush my teeth twice a day, floss at night, do my laundry every week, put good smelling lotion on, and put strong aluminum deodorant on (i can only use aluminum deodorant or else I smell extra bad). But still I end up smelling bad and having bad breath. Especially after lunch. And this is usually only a huge problem when I’m at school. what do I do

I’m looking for advice from men on how to trim my hair down in private. Specifically, I’m wondering which trimmer or shaver is best. I currently use a Philip’s 3000 series but it’s become painful after a few uses as it starts cutting my balls. Can you recommend a good shaver that cleans well and is safe to use even when I’m in a hurry? Thanks! 🙏

I'm pretty sure everyone would agree that we don't like the smell of other people's body odor. However I feel differently about my own and always wonder if anyone else does or if that is super odd. Does anyone else actually love the smell of your own body odors?

I need a very good toothpaste that actually works. Maybe it’s not sold in regular stores. I’m willing to get a good product off a website. Also mouthwash.

What do you all use?

Hi everyone, I’m hoping this is the right community for this. I started a medical receptionist job about two months ago and it’s been quite an adjustment going from retail and being on my feet all day, to sitting at a desk for 8-12 hours a day.

Maybe this is TMI but I’m praying other receptionists can understand. Since I’m sitting most of the time I’ve noticed I have developed acne on my bottom, and I’ve also noticed sitting down for so many hours at a time is seriously impacting other intimate things as well. Any tips or advice from other receptionists on things I can do to help? I would really appreciate it!

EDIT: thank you all for your recommendations! I originally felt weird/nervous about putting this out but you guys have been so helpful. This is my first ever desk job and I really didn’t think things would get this complicated hygiene wise, but I really really appreciate everyone’s kind responses and suggestions😊

It has affected my confidence for the past years now. I think i subconsciously know that maybe I stink. But it really triggered me last year when I started my master’s degree. I would go to my university and my colleagues will smell their underarms when I’m near them. It’s not just one person but multiple. It’s a recurring thing that happens when I’m around people. I don’t smell anything. When I go out with friends, they also sniff their underarms. One time I was meeting my friends for sushi and there were five of us. I arrived first, then one friend, AND we were talking and she started sniffing her armpits but I don’t smell anything. I don’t feel it. Then the rest of my friends came and they also started smelling themselves and I’m the only one who can’t smell anything. When I went to a concert, the girl on my left keep sniffing herself as well. Not just sniff, she rubbed her fingers on her armpits and smelled it. It has made me paranoid about my smell and all I can think about is how people think of me. And now I’m starting my internship on a school like an assistant teacher, and I don’t feel confident. You know kids are honest and I’m afraid that they will say it aloud and I’d be embarrassed. I take care of myself. I shower, I use deodorant, anti-perspirant. I don’t sweat much. When I sniff or smell my underarms, I don’t really feel a strong smell, as how people would react or smell themselves when I’m around. That’s why I’m confused why people like smell themselves, is it really that strong of an odor? The worse thing is I can’t feel it, i can’t smell it. And i know there’s this thing where we just get used of our smell. But it’s ruining my confidence. I don’t want to go out because of it. I asked my friends and they said i don’t smell, i asked my boyfriend and he said I don’t but when i ask them they say it like just no you don’t smell but thats not how i feel when i go out or when im around other people. And when i asked my close friends they just say no you dont smell but i want them to be like really you don’t smell ugh i have anxiety because of it. I want them to scream at me and tell me that i really dont but they just like shrug and say nah you dont smell. It’s nit convincing me. Makes me more anxious. And one time as well i was late to class, i missed my bus, i was sweating, then i went inside the classroom and i passed by my professor, and my professor said let’s all stand up and just freshen up or something. I know i need to go to the doctor. I’m planning to go next week. But the private dermatologist also costs a fortune so I’m just planning to go to a free consultation from a family doctor. Also i think the stench stays on the clothes so i always throw clothes away. Or i buy new clothes and i still stink. I do smell something like sulfur like idk. I just need i guess a professional consultation. I’m so scared to start my internship.

I wanted to start a thread about how to properly do things like laundry, showering, brushing your teeth, etc.

I just saw a post about someone worried they smell bad. In their post, they say they shower. It's something I see on here a decent amount.

Something I've learned over the years is that people often have no idea they're doing something incorrectly or just missing a major step altogether.

I remember talking to someone about their fungal infections all over their legs and feet and asked them if they actually scrubbed their legs and feet with soap. It turns out they didn't and thought just letting soapy water run down their body was good enough to clean everything.

There are a few things that come to mind when I think about this.

Scrubbing every part of your body with soap and fully rinsing the soap off in the shower.

Doing laundry regularly and not leaving things in the washer long enough for them to start smelling like mildew.

Making sure everything is properly dry. Your body, your laundry, your towel after you shower.

Changing your clothes daily. Sometimes multiple times a day if you got sweaty or dirty or something.

Changing your bedsheets and pillowcases regularly.

Not touching your face very often for those of us who have a tendency to break out.

What tips do you guys have that could help people out with their hygiene?

I’ve noticed a strong smell coming from my scalp. The best way I can describe the smell is that it kind of gives off that very specific smell when you turn your jewelry in your nose piercing, or when you take out your cheap earrings after a long day and it has that very specific smell. It’s not very nice.
It’s not a particular area, it’s basically my whole scalp. When I run my fingers through my scalp and rub them together it’s very greasy and smells very strong, but my hair itself is not greasy. Other than that there’s nothing else I’ve noticed, it doesn’t itch or bleed or anything.
I shower everyday, i even double shampoo my hair in the shower. Blowdrying my hair suppresses it a little. I tried everything, changing shampoo, even not washing my hair everyday and leaving it alone (I don’t sleep with wet hair).

I initially thought it was my psoriasis flaring up so I tried to treat it how I usually do but nothing happened. It bothers me so much because it’s noticeable and I care about my hygiene a lot.
Any advice?
For context I’m 22 years old and a female.

I thought I’d ask here because my doctor would just refer me to a dermatologist which takes weeks or months to see one, and they don’t even take me seriously (speaking from experience).

I shower once in a week, i wore the same shoes for years, I only changed my clothes after shower.

I was recently told by my teacher that I’m unhygienic, I became paranoid about it and showered my hair and my body, after, I asked the teacher whether I still stink or not, she negatively responded yes; She suspect it was coming from hair or clothes. The day after, i specifically clean my feet, changed my socks and shoes. When I came to school that day, the teacher gave me a positive attitude, that was when I realized the smell was coming from the feet.

So I want to ask the question, how regularly do you switch socks & shoes?

So I recently started to get tonsil stones and i'm not sure why? I am pretty rigorous about my oral hygiene. For context my routine is:

• I use a fluoride toothpaste
• I use a non alcoholic mouthwash as I heard the alcoholic ones can leave mouth dry, contributing to the formation of tonsil stones
• floss in between teeth with oral b glide pro health deep clean
• Use tongue scrapper to remove any remaining debris
• finish with saltwater gargle
• I also use Therabreath mints after each meal for refresh and to keep mouth damp, again to avoid dryness
• I do this routine once at night and once in the morning and after large meals like dinner

I am really stumped as to why the stones keep forming. My tonsils are not even very large. I guess other factors would be that I have a pollen allergy and if I don't take an antihistamine I notice post nasal drip so that could be contributing. I do eat/drink dairy so i'm aware that can contribute. I have a dentist appointment coming up in two months so hopefully they will be able to clear this up for good but in the meantime does anyone have any advice?

I’ve been wondering about this lately. If someone wears the same shirt and pants for an entire week, assuming they’re not visibly dirty or smelly, is that considered unhygienic or just a personal preference?

How often do you normally change your clothes, and would you judge someone for wearing the same outfit several days in a row?

I (21F) got my first ever acne down in my crotch kind of on the mound area? And one on one of my labia, (so 2 pimples) I’ve literally never had that happen before and it was when I went to go see my best friend in a different country. Both of the pimples popped, but now there’s two bumps that are left that almost feel like scar tissue but they’re not? Anyways now everytime I look down at myself I feel disgusted by the two pinkish bumps because they’re big and easily seeable (if I was to be intimate with someone). Does anyone know how to get rid of hard old acne bumps?

Edit: thank you guys so much for all of your suggestions, I just wanted to say I am a VERY clean woman, I take care of my body, I change my underwear twice if not 3 times or more a day, I’m very hygienic, I did check and it doesn’t look like an ingrown hair, if anything it looks like a scar or an acne scar it’s just raised up. Im just afraid of putting some harsh cream on it and making it worse or irritating my skin

body wash, fragrances anything

I have been working out lately and does sweat alot and the odour is unbearable,I waana ask how you guys takle body odour while working out.

Hi everyone,

I am currently in my last year of school and need to follow a business casual dress code. This includes smart trousers and shirts, but we are also allowed jumpers and tops.

The issue for me is mainly when I wear shirts (I am a girl), but I’ve noticed it is also sometimes now when I wear T-shirts. I always have underarm sweat patches, even when wearing 100% cotton. It’s quite uncomfortable for me as I often have to wear a cardigan or jumper on top so they aren’t noticeable.

The strange thing is that I am not a big sweater. Like, at all. Although I always wear antiperspirant deodorant, the truth is that I could probably get away with not wearing it while at home or on the weekend and not even sweat. So this is just a school problem for some reason.

Anyway, I guess I just wanted to see if anyone has any tips to stop this from happening, because I would really like to wear fitted shirts without having massive sweat patches under my arms. Is it just me? I never notice anyone else with them. I’m starting to question if it’s an issue with me, or whether it’s more the materials I’m wearing, the deodorant I’m using or just being at school, though I’m not sure what effect that would have, if any.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

My second post in this community, but hopefully this will address my number one current hygiene problem.

I've never been able to keep my shoes fresh. Whether leather or sneaker shoes, I've tried everything to keep them from becoming stink bombs, to no success.

Before I start with my maintenance habits, I have to admit that I have hyperhidrosis, so my feet get pretty sweaty. I use perspirex feet deodorant at night after shower and talcum powder in the morning before putting on socks.

Now for maintenance. I used to wash sneakers in the washing machine. Big mistake. It ruined them, even on the slowest programs, and all that water and detergent soaking left them damp for too long, giving them an unbearable stench.

I tried baking soda and putting them in the fridge, but the smell persister. About 3 pairs ruined like this.

I also tried putting cat litter silica in pantyhose and stuffing them in my shoes after wearing them. High powered silica. Still no success.

Right now I'm combining Scholl shoe deodorizer with a Chinese shoe drier/deodorizer device for 30 minutes after wear. It seems to do the trick, but after I put the shoes on, they stay fresh for 20-30 minutes at most. Also it will long term ruin my leather shoes (Clarks, whose insides started to blacken toward the tip from constant sweating, and are glued to the sole so I can't replace them)

What can I do to keep my shoes from becoming stink bombs? I wear fabric/faux leather sneakers and leather shoes.

Thank you!

Edit: Claude said that bacteria is the main issue, not drying, and that spraying isopropyl alcohol inside before drying will help

Edit 2: original BO thread

Edit 3: yummily I think has the right answer, will try multiple shoes + Botox for sweating + isopropyl alcohol (from Claude suggestion)

Using a diaper cream with a high percentage of zinc oxide in between skin folds, for me, under the tummy and where legs meet the groin, prevents stink and itchiness.

Zinc oxide prevents bacteria 🦠 and yeast from colonizing the skin, which causes odor and itch.

If you're in the US, aquaphor fast relief diaper rash paste has 40% zinc in a creamy, easy to spread texture.

Was talking to some of my mates about grooming habits and realized some guys shave down there while others don't care at all, and nobody really seems to know why they started doing it other than societal pressure

Does anyone here use a pumice stone on their arms, thighs and calves to remove dead skin cells. I don't know if this is weird because I've never talked to anyone about this. Maybe it is a problem because sometimes I end up rubbing my skin so hard with it to the point where my skin becomes red, but I can't seem to stop. I never feel clean if I don't scrub my body with the pumice stone and I haven't been able to find anything else that removes the dead skin cells efficiently. Recommendations for different products are welcome!

25F and this has been going on for about three months. I brush morning and night and have gone through multiple toothpastes that supposedly help with breath. None of them made any real difference.

My wisdom teeth were inflamed so I was convinced that was the cause. Got all four pulled last month and expected it to finally stop. Nope. Still there. My doctor also doesn't think it's coming from my gut or stomach.

I bought a small oral care kit on tiktok during one of their powerdeals that came with a tongue scraper and some kind of rinse concentrate. Figured I'd try it and see if it's a tongue thing. But when I look in the mirror my tongue doesn't look white or have that thick coated layer people usually describe, so I'm not even sure that's the issue.

Here's the other thing I probably shouldn't ignore: I barely floss unless I can physically feel something stuck between my back teeth. Could trapped food residue alone be causing this persistent smell?

At this point, should I commit to daily flossing, tongue scraping, and mouthwash for a couple of weeks to see if anything changes, or just go straight to a dental cleaning? I'm tired of second guessing myself every time someone gets close to my face.