Hygiene is the practice of keeping yourself and your surroundings clean so that you are healthy, clean, and well put together. Keeping good hygiene is necessary for you to live well, right now and in the future. By doing simple tasks now you can prevent harmful results from laziness later.
Now, personal hygiene is meant to be a benefit to you not a bothersome task. Personal hygiene means you wash your hands for at least 30 seconds. Even though it may seem like a long time, it is necessary for hands to become clean. There isn’t much benefit to washing your hands for 5 seconds and then going on to your next activity. The reason why washing your hands is so important is that your hands carry a lot of germs from touching your phone, door nobs, steering wheel, etc. You don’t want to put all those germs on your face, food or others. Ignaz Semmelweis he saved countless lives requiring his patients to wash their hands. Washing your hands removes whatever is resting upon them. This is generally a good practice. You must pay special attention to wash your hands after you handle raw meat.
An estimated one-third of Americans don’t brush and floss their teeth and gums regularly! Brushing and flossing is most likely more important than you think as it prevents disease, lengthening your lifespan. Believe it or not brushing and flossing actually helps your blood circulation. Though brushing your teeth is important, if you had to choose between brushing and flossing, professionals recommend flossing. You should brush your teeth for about two minutes and floss carefully between your teeth and along the gum line. I find that it can actually be fun to brush my teeth and suds them all up nice and clean.
It is also nice to have people not run away and faint behind a corner whenever I try saying something. You need to wash your face and clean your ears too. A clean face helps prevent breakouts and keeps your skin healthy, and cleaning your ears ensures you maintain good hearing and avoid buildup. You can wash your face with a washcloth and clean the inside of your ears using cotton swabs dipped in rubbing alcohol. It only takes a few minutes, but it makes a big difference in how you look and feel.
- Wear clean clothes and make sure to do laundry at least once a week. Don’t wear the same outfit for more than a day.
- Shower or bathe daily. It’s important to wash your entire body thoroughly to remove sweat, dirt, and bacteria. It’s better to alternate between showers and baths throughout the week instead of only bathing. Bathing too much without breaks can dry out your skin.
- Use deodorant every day. It helps prevent the bacteria on your skin from causing body odor. Don’t be the gross person who smells like a skunk—it’s not kind. Don’t be nasty!
- Wash your face regularly using a washcloth to help remove oil, dirt, and debris that can clog your pores.
- Clean your ears at least once a day to make sure your ears stay healthy. Not So Fun Fact: Most people don’t clean their ears. Don’t be one of them.
- Brush your hair daily to distribute natural oils and keep your hair healthy and strong.
Thanks for reading our post about hygiene. We hope you actually do what it says. You will experience a better life if you do.
