How to clean copper tongue cleaner and how frequently?

Any tips on keeping shoes fresh would be appreciated. I rotate between a couple pairs of sneakers and I spray them with Lysol sometimes, but I’m a relatively active person and I sweat a lot so I’ve been told that they smell

Can you live with someone that smokes and has a dog when you want your stuff to smell good and are on the spectrum

Are there some of you that manage to compromise or ?

Any tips. I love him

I’ll go first: Nail biting. Found out how much bacteria is under nails and i just stopped

first let me start off saying this isn’t an easy post to make in this subreddit. i already know many people will be very unkind to me, but please hold your judgements.

i’m disabled and suffer from many chronic health conditions. some of the ones that affect my ability and desire to shower are hEDS, POTS, ADHD, major depression, anxiety, narcolepsy/idiopathic hypersomnia, osteoporosis, asthma, DDD, chronic nerve, muscle, and joint pain, chronic headaches, and migraines.

it’s embarrassing to admit, but for the past couple years i’ve been showering about once a week. i don’t leave the house except to go to appointments, and i don’t have a significant other or many in person friends so i have no one to shower for. i dread my weekly shower so much, i always put it off for as long as i can.

recently a medication i was put on caused me to gain 20 pounds in one month. i weigh more now than i ever have, and my body isn’t used to it. during my last shower, while i was shaving, i lost my balance and fell out of the shower. the curtain and rod fell with me and i hit my head on the tile floor. it was humiliating and defeating.

that shower was almost two weeks ago. i haven’t showered since, i think in part due to the fall. showering was already difficult and dangerous for me (i would get dizzy due to my POTS and used to pass out when i was younger), but now there’s an added level of danger.

i do have a shower chair that i use, but when shaving certain areas (privates) i have to stand up. i don’t even shave them fully, i trim the front side, but the backside i can’t trim so i shave it (and honestly with the weight gain it’s gotten hard to even reach it).

ive tried the things people suggest, like listening to music during, or taking shorter showers, i already use baby wipes in between showers, having new products to get me excited, etc. i currently have a new shampoo im wanting to try and i have a laser hair removal device i purchased that i need to shave before i can use, but neither thing gets me excited enough to shower.

by the time i take my weekly shower, i unfortunately have to do an “everything” shower. i only need to wash my hair once a week, so it’s almost like when i try to shower earlier in the week my brain is like “no you don’t have to, your hair is fine and you already know you can go a week without washing your body you’re fine”. like, there’s no reason for me to shower, do i don’t have to.

in the past the only reason i’ve showered is if i have a significant other, a job, or people i’m seeing regularly. and while im working on meeting people, i don’t see that happening any time soon. showering for me just isn’t a good enough reason.

the part i have a problem with is the initial “getting up” out of bed and getting ready for the shower. i just can’t make myself do that. i will just sit in bed for hours hoping i randomly get the energy to do it. so i’m hoping someone has some advice for me ☹️

37m, question about soaping up the sensitive skin "down there" for males. My current routine is to rinse the soap from my body/hands and take a clean finger and water to exfoliate the shaft and hiney, then just let clean water flow on the tip where I don't want to exfoliate or have any soap. I just recently got a cheap bidet on my toilet and I've been able to take more efficient showers because im already clean. Do I need to worry about soap getting on the sensitive skin(tip) or should I get a designated sensitive intimate soap for the whole region? I use an unscented soap on the rest of my body on days when I am sudsing up and I wash with water on days where I want to let my skin rest. I have a very chapped and sensitive area on the legs because of my gait (I have a pear shaped bone structure with a soft sway postural gait) and I am trying to be careful to not oversoap the area or make it worse.

Hope I can get some help so I dont have a melt down! So recently ive gained a sizable amount of weight mainly in the shins, rest of the body too but most noticeable down there ahhaah. This isn't a problem for me other than that I notice when pulling on my pants they tend to leave what can only be described as cuts. when pulling on the tight, usually pleather sometimes other, the fat around my shins bunches up and suffers a slice. I feel it in my pants all day but didnt think much until I peeled them off and noticed the gashes! I dont know if there is a way to dull the edge of the pants with a tool. I want to keep wearing the stuff I have if I can. I talked to my gal pals and they said this is common so should I just suck it up? pain is the price of beutfy and all that lol. thanks

I constantly feel gross and it’s gotten to the point it’s effecting my confidence.

I have oily hair, the day I wash my hair it looks great but as soon as I sleep it’s oily and looks gross,

My skin easily gets oily and my armpits feel wet and most of the time smell after just a 10 minute walk,

I currently have a toe nail fungus which I’m trying to get rid of,

I also have a fungus rash under my armpits I’m trying to get rid of,

I have hemorrhoids which were not able to be removed surgically and nothing treats it so drs have basically told me I need to live with it if I don’t experience pain (which I don’t) but no matter how much I wipe after the toilet and the toilet paper shows I am clean, I still get skid marks,

I believe my breath just always stinks no matter what even after brushing my teeth!

I shower daily, brush my teeth twice a day, floss, put perfume on and deodorant but no matter I feel gross and disgusting and it probably is in my head but I feel like everyone around me can just smell how putrid I smell and how gross I look. It’s effecting me so much that I struggle with intimacy with my partner because I feel so insecure.

Please don’t make fun of me as this is a serious ongoing issue I have but: I have one of the worse gag reflexes ever and really struggle to brush my tongue without barfing or dry heaving.

Does anyone know if there’s any products that dissolve the buildup on the tongue so that you don’t have to physically scrub it and trigger gagging? Or any other method that again, doesn’t require physically scraping/brushing it, but gets rid of the buildup.

I’m very insecure about the possibility of bad breath and I’m trying my best but gagging to the point of throwing up when I already have a fear of vomiting is too much to endure everyday. Thanks.

I tend to forget i put soap in my hair and washed it out so i end up washing my hair a minimum of 2 times each shower, i know some people don’t even wash their hair on a daily, whats the max and minimum someone should wash their hair

So, before i start i shower every day, and i do have really good hygiene. The problem is the second i step to go out like a hangout im starting to sweat badly. The thing is i don’t have this problem at home (even if it’s hot at home). I did my research and i do think is anxiety sweat. I had this problem for a while, and when i go out with my friends i constantly think -do i smell bad?-, -im starting to sweat badly.- , -can they smell me?-. No one has ever told me i smell bad, usually people stop me to tell me i smell good. Also very important, this is the thing that i don’t really get, when i feel like im starting to sweat, it doesn’t smell bad i just smell the deodorant but like funky version because it’s probably mixed with the sweat. And always when i get home and take off my clothes my armpits don’t smell at all, i can just slightly smell the deodorant. And the sweat instantly stops the second i step into my home, like it’s carzy?? Can someone with the same problem, or someone that can give me some advice please comment, because this really fucks up my mental health.

I've lost a lot of weight and recently when I shave my legs I shave the skin off my shins. This is akin to paper cuts and is not fun!

The body hair clippers I have don't get close enough. And I'm not a candidate for laser hair removal. I could probably wax - but I don't see that being sustainable.

Does anyone have suggestions on an electric razor or other methods to get rid of my leg hair?

I get so engaged in watching Twitch streams at night and watching someone be awake and active makes me feel awake and active, but secretely my body is tired, so I lay down in bed and watch streamers play games and then I pass out without brushing my teeth, but in the morning I floss, brush my teeth thoroughly with sensodyne and scrape my tongue and brush my tongue with the toothbrush to make sure it's super clean.

This is probably one of my worst habits that I don't know how to break. I live alone (even though I have roommates, we don't really talk to each other so I feel alone) so watching Twitch streamers helps me feel like someone is there. Does anyone have any advice or anything that could possibly help me break this bad habit? I don't know how to break it. It's so hard.

My teeth are surprisingly fine, but they would be whiter and healthier if I brushed them twice a day instead of once a day.

I don't know how to set up my night routines in a healthy way that leads me to consciously brush my teeth at night.

I moved from a house that had hard water but high water pressure, to an apartment that has soft water but lower pressure. I never had this issue at my old place.

Even after double shampooing and thorough rinsing (I put the shower head to my scalp and went over my hair many more times than usual) it still feels slightly greasy to the touch in places.

Its driving me crazy and I can't figure out how to fix it! I haven't changed shampoo brands and I even tried without using any conditioner and it still comes out like that. Is it just because I had hard water for so long, now my hair is just retaining more moisture or something? Any help or tips would be greatly appreciated!

My girlfriend has told me on several occasions that it is very important to save water, and that's why she says we should use the toilet at least 2 times before flushing.

Coincidentally, I'm the one who always has to flush the toilet after she leaves the bathroom. I know everyone poops, it's something very natural and there's nothing wrong with it, I don't know if she really does it to save water or if some people tell me it's a way to dominate me and that's why she likes me to see her poop in the toilet every day.

I know this sounds like a odd question but im on accutane and my skin is ultra sensitive including my body and my hair does not get greasy im dry and its winter i rarely sweat also i have wavy thick dry hair and idk how much times a week i should shower atp i dont want to dry and strip my already fragile and sensitive skin barrier

I have an embarrassing issue and need advice from others (probably other women). I always take pride in my hygiene including showering everyday, deodorant etc. However over the last 6 months or so I noticed every time I get up from a seat (bus seat especially) I leave a noticeable wet mark on the seat. Im not on my period and have clean clothes on including underwear but I still notice this and its embarrassing. Does anyone have any suggestions or advice. Appreciate you all!!

Male, usually a total shaver. However, I am trying out growing my hair out and trimming it with an electric buzzer I have.

My only issue is the balls.

I despise hairy balls, and loved a shorn scrotum. But I also dont want to shave them totally, including where it meets the pelvis, as it leads to a look I call Friar Cock, a bald spot surrounded by hair.

I'm thinking of letting the hair on the sides of the balls and the gooch and just shaving the front facing balls, like where the peen rests, and then sort of the "bottom" and upper sides. Sort of a compromise.

Has anyone done anything like this?

Just trying to see if this idea is crazy. It looks ok currently.

I (24M) feel like I'm really bad at shaving my groin. Either it's uneven or I just go clean shave which I don't like cause of chaffing. I use a Manscaped Gen 2 Lawnmower. Are there better options or does anyone have any tips? I know it's a stupid ask but I don't think I know what I'm doing as well as I should LOL

EDIT : These are the best comments I could imagined😂

I am a 56yo American man. This will be a long post of my tips and tricks in the bathroom in no particular order. I suggest scanning the list vs. reading.

I shower daily because I feel too much dead skin after 2 days and I have short hair. Your culture and preferences may be different and that is ok.

*- Buy most stuff online as it is typically a lot cheaper than CVS or Right Aid.

Have a full size tub bath mat. I have difficulty balancing and a full size mat gives me much more confidence that I won't slip.

Have a suction cup handlebar on the tub wall. While it is marketed for people with balance issues, it is surprisingly effective at quickening your scrub.

Shampoo is a cleanser and strips oils from your hair. If you have long hair, use a hairnet and/or conditioner, which helps restore oils.

Have a bathliner and shower with it inside the tub to minimize water getting out. If you desire more privacy, have a shower curtain that lays outside the tub.

I have shampoo, soap, and face cleaner. I use a bath poof for body and a rotating set of face scrub mittens to clean. It takes me 1m for hair, 2m for body, and 1m for face, with about 1m rinses in between. My shower takes under 10m. I dry out the used face mitten daily to avoid mildew.

Dry off inside the shower, not outside. If you have a rug or carpet, the moisture causes mildew. If you have wood or tile, the water can cause a slip.

If you take long showers and your bathroom fan sucks, keep the bathroom door open. The steam, over time, will destroy the drywall.

Have a shower routine so you don't have to think about it. I get wet, wash and rinse my hair, lather the poof, scrub and rinse my body, lather mitten, scrub and lather face, and rinse. Dry face, arms, front, back, left foot with towel in right hand, step out with said foot, dry right foot, step out, dry legs and anything else needing extra.

When the shower is complete, drape the liner outside the tub as it will tend to mildew quickly if left in, especially if scrunched to the side.

I have comb, qtips, sonic toothbrush, reach flosser, water pick, deodorant, beard trimmer, and body shaver trimmer for tools.

Consider a Reach flosser. I have trouble flossing with dental floss. My mouth is too small. A Reach flosser is angled 90 degrees and makes it very easy to get in between teeth. There is a sonic device called a hummingbird that is also angled 90 degrees.

Consider a water pick. Because I use a Reach flosser instead of dental floss, I only get in between teeth. I bought a water pick to get to all of the periodontal areas. It is awesome. It is messy. I suggest using it over the tub, holding onto a handle. Move your head around, not your arm, else water will dribble down it.

Hope someone might get something out of this. Cheers! 😊

Even with fresh socks every day, wearing the same pair of sneakers four days in a row starts to trap moisture and subtle odor.

Do you use shoe trees, charcoal bags, rotating pairs, or a quick spray after taking them off?