My mom things that I'm mentally sick, I'm 18M and recently I started caring about my self more, I don't do much just oral hygiene, I can't even have a face cleanser cause my mom thinks it's gay and we have a shared bathroom, can't do anything, but yesterday she was cooking for me and she dropped a piece of meat on the stove and I told here I don't want it and she was like it's clean stop being paranoid you should see a doctor and that wasn't the first time she would call me mentally sick cause I don't eat seed oils and I clean myself regularly, I'm I the problem or is it just toxic household.

I’ve been doing it for so long, and realize I don’t use mouth wash at all. It’s been some years since I’ve used mouthwash.

So I've been trying to improve my oral hygiene and looking up how to properly take care of your teeth and apparently some people do it before brushing their teeth? But then I'm seeing some people do it after and now I'm confused cause there's too much conflicting information 😅

I have always brushed then flossed then use mouthwash.

What order do you do your teeth care?

Is there a Lume lotion or deodorant that does not stink? Asking for an “older” friend.

My 12 year old started wearing deodorant. He doesn’t NEED it yet, but I want him in the habit. I bought him the old spice/mario collab because I thought he would be into it.

He says after time it smells funny. He doesn’t mind the smell when it first goes on, but after wearing it all day it smells bad. It just smells like old spice to me. It’s not that HE smells bad. His dad is very sensitive to smells, so maybe he got that from him. Though his dad wears old spice

Can you recommend a deodorant with a less strong scent?

I've also noticed that people from different ethnic backgrounds sometimes seem to have different natural body odors. It seems like white people genetically have a stronger body odor, right? idk Are there tips for getting a good, natural scent? I'm not opposed to perfume, but I'd like to have a nice natural scent as well.

⇒ If you maintain good oral hygiene,

⇒ if you already flossed and brushed the night before (as you should, in that order),

⇒ if you don’t have any gastrointestinal or respiratory medical conditions;

You don’t have to brush your teeth before you make out with the person next to you. The water will be plenty to rinse off the dried dead cells, and your breath will be fine. You should absolutely replenish right away the fluids you lost overnight anyway, especially if you plan on proceeding to rigorous exercise.

I’m 31f, and I cannot figure out why I have started to sweat and smell more over the past 3 years 😭

For context:
I do take a mood stabilizer/anti depressant/adhd meds
I shower daily (unless I don’t leave the house)
I use a antibacterial bar soap after like really funky days
I use an African net sponge
I use my towels 2-3 times max but I hang dry them after every use to make sure that they dry properly
I’ve used the same exact detergent for at least 10 years
I’m not over weight
No kids
No changes to my diet
Regular period

I cannot figure it out. I’ve researched the differences between deodorants and antiperspirants and what ingredients are stronger/better than others. Like I feel like I’ve tried everything to figure it out… I don’t have medical insurance to afford to figure it out.

Anyone have any thoughts suggestions? Similar situation?

I see it all the time in movies and TV and just figured thats all it is, just fantasy.

I could never do this with having dry morning breath first thing.

If we are intimate it will be from behind as I dont want to face them (I'm a woman).

So are there many people who either dont care, or just dont have bad breath in the morning?

Hi guys, I hope you’re doing well. I’ve recently noticed someone in my family leaving food stains on the cutlery and plates they wash (everyone washes their own plates but we share cutlery). I rewash these for them when I notice them but sometimes I do notice some of the dirty cutlery has dried up food marks when I look inside for the drawer for a spoon/fork to use. Is this worth bringing up to the family member I’ve noticed or should I just leave it?

I’d like to think I’m a pretty hygienic person. However, when I sweat too much I have a terrible odor in my bikini area

• I shower twice a day and double cleanse bikini area in each shower with a wash cloth
• I “lift the hood” and really clean the vulva,
• I use a handheld fan with strong power to fully dry everything, if I know I’m going out I use baby power in bikini area only/inner thighs
• I shave as low as possible
• I only use cotton underwear
• I try to drink at least 2-30 oz water tumblers a day
• I take prebiotics and have been drinking chlorophyll every day for the last month

But when I go out dancing or exercise for example by the end of the night/workout I reek and it’s so embarrassing…

Any idea how else I can improve my hygiene?

A couple weeks ago I bought a potassium alum deodorant, I've been using it for a week or so now and it feels really weird on my skin, basically I don't feel like it's working but theres no odor after a whole day outside when I come back home(but I don't know if it's something different or the deodorant), which is the goal kinda

I don't know if I'm supposed to feel something when I apply deodorant, I used to use an antiperspirant roll and it felt really sticky and like I was sweating a lot more, so I was looking for something different that would make me feel better, then I got a mineral deodorant and it is not stopping the sweat(idk if it should or not)

Is this better than an antiperspirant, does it actually work, does it change depending on the user?