7 widespread hygiene mistakes you should avoid

3/8/2018

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Science Story: 7 widespread hygiene mistakes you should avoid

We all know how important maintaining good personal hygiene is. Anyway, you need to find out about a lot of common hygiene mistakes to avoid them and live a healthier life.

Apparently, just washing your hands in time is not enough to stay healthy...

#1 Using cotton swabs to clean your ears

Science Story: Cotton swabs cause more harm than good to our ears! — shutterstock

As it turns out, this personal hygiene product only pushes the excess earwax in. This can result in hearing loss and damaging the eardrum. So what is the safest way to clean your ears? In fact, it should be enough just to wash your ears in the shower. If your ear canal produces too much wax, you should definitely see a doctor.

#2 Not replacing your toothbrush for months

Science Story: You should change your toothbrush every 3 months or more often — shutterstock

In the course of just one month, an ordinary toothbrush can collect a large number of bacteria. There is no need to say how dangerous some microorganisms are. The only thing, the scientists say that bacteria from an old toothbrush can even lea to a heart disease! Be careful and try to replace your toothbrush as soon as your toothbrush looks a little worn out.

#3 Forgetting to floss your teeth or not doing it regularly

Science Story: Flossing saves teeth and your life! — shutterstock

According to some scientists, flossing your teeth can add up to 10 years to your life! While there is no actual proof of this, flossing remains a very healthy habit. Not doing it regularly can result in gingivitis and other gum diseases. How often should we clean between the teeth? The American Dental Association recommends flossing daily. It doesn't matter when you do it, before or after brushing your teeth. Just do it to stay healthy!

#4 Exfoliating your skin too often

Science Story: Over-exfoliating is harmful to your skin! — shutterstock

Even if it's an important part of your beauty routine, you have to be careful. Exfoliate your face only a couple times a week. Otherwise, it will be too much and even cause wrinkles or acne. The first signs of over-exfoliating are irritation, redness and excessive dryness. Attend to the needs of your skin!

#5 Forgetting to clean the things you use every day

Science Story: Why cleaning your keyboard is important? — shutterstock

The most bacteria are gathered on the small items you use daily: your smartphone, doorknobs, switches and computer accessories. Just try to clean them as often as possible. Do you use your laptop every day? Then find time to wipe down all the keys at least once a week!

#6 Using a cotton pillowcase

Science Story: Silk is the best material for your pillowcase! — shutterstock

Cotton can damage your skin and cause wrinkles. If you are worried about maintaining healthy and beautiful hair, you should definitely try a silk pillowcase - it will make your hair smoother and shinier.

#7 Using your hands to wipe off sweat from your face

Science Story: Touching your face is dangerous — shutterstock

If you use your hands, you risk transferring the dirt and bacteria from your hands to your face. Use a small towel or even your T-shirt.

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73 Comments

Tony Dallow

What a bunch of old worry-worts. Germs, germs everywhere!!

pcnana

I wonder how those of us who grew up in the forties managed to survive. We didn't worry about germs and we survived. I think we were stronger and healthier than many people today.

Rick Snyder

#6 Geez, I wish I knew cotton pillowcases were bad! I had no idea! If I did, I would have used silk decades ago, and maybe had some hair left on my head! It's all making sense now! :-)

taherring

Oh geezz! As a kid growing up my brothers and I were rough so we face planted off our bikes into the dirt and probably ate more dirt than we know! We are all still alive and well today! Mama said, "God made dirt and dirt don't hurt!" Like I said, we are all still alive and well...

lmoores

My goodness how have we survived all these years. How have I made it to 55.

Siegfried Proslmeyr

Amazing advice, and look at those millennials now, antibacterial this, antimicrobial that, and still manage to have plenty of sick days, something ain’t working.

Steven DeVries

I suggest you read "I Contain Multitudes" by Ed Jong and "Let Them Eat Dirt" by Findlay and Arrieta and get back to us.

Mangala Ramachandran

Knew most of the points but still old habits die slowly.

Debbie Els

Virginia Abreu De Paula, it is made by animals.

Christopher Hefti

Live in a bubble for Christ sakes

Bong Refuerzo

Right as The Rain

nikita hill

All true advice

littledick

Much of this is OK advice, however some go to extremes. Antibacterial soaps, or even the rejection of bar soaps. I personally know of a case where just before the last born child the family when on this market oriented strip. That child was born with many allergies, not having gotten all the immunities that the previous births got. So, some of this is a mixed bag.

littledick

Jeri Lee Lazar, Unless you're a southpaw. In much of the world, the left hand is used without tp and then wiped off on some cloth. Should a child be born a southpaw, the parent will force it to use the right hand, since that hand is used for eating, etc.

Sue Gembrini-Spataro

A couple of things I hadn’t thought of.

Nancy Williams

Very useful. In years gone by...after playing outside...if you came in to often to wash your hands, your parent would usually say...you have to eat a bushel of dirt before you die. 🤔 Guess it works....I’m still here. 😅 gone

Sara Whitney Serwacki

Heather Warbrick, Where do you get your sheets that you think $7.99 (the price of a silk pillowcase) is unaffordable? I am North American and I have a tough time getting cotton ones that inexpensively.