Good personal hygiene is not only important for looking attractive, but it is also important for the overall well-being of a person.

What is Personal hygiene?

Good personal hygiene is one of the best ways to protect yourself from getting gastro or infectious diseases such as COVID-19, colds, and flu. It involves keeping all parts of the external body clean and healthy

With a good personal hygiene, the risk of contracting infectious diseases can be greatly reduced and at the same time improve your overall wellness by sticking to these simple and stress-free personal hygiene habits:

Personal hygiene tips:

1. Hand Washing

It is recommended to wash your hands often as this helps to reduce/prevent germs.

IT is advisable to wash your hands with soap and water, when you return from work or an outing, after using the bathroom, after disposing of garbage, after coughing or sneezing, before preparing food and after meals.

There are hygiene products like alcohol-based sanitizing gel, which can be kept handy for times when soap and water aren’t available.

When you regularly do these it prevents you from spreading bacteria to your loved ones, even contaminating your meals.

2. Brush and floss twice a day

Brush every day so as to have stronger gums. You need to brush your teeth in between meals. It is recommended by doctors to brush our teeth and floss after every meal but brushing twice a day can save us from accumulating bacteria in our mouth and reduce the chances of future tooth decay.

In addition, make an appointment with the dentist at least every six months for a checkup.

3. Washing your bath towel

This is one part of personal hygiene that people do not pay attention to. We all use our towels daily and some fail to wash it. This is why some towels have changed color like chameleon.

The Cleaning Institute recommended washing bath towels after three uses. At most you can wash it weekly if you do not have time during the week bearing the busy nature of our daily lives.

Regular laundry of towels suffice to remove germs that are accumulated and you can prevent germs from growing on your bath towel by letting it air dry after each use.

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4. Keep your nails neat

make it a practice to keep your finger and toenails well-trimmed and neat to avoid problems like; injury, poor circulation, ill-fitting shoes, infection-eczema and psoriasis.

5. Body Wash (bathing)

Make it a habit to shower or bathe every day with soap especially the vital areas like under your armpits, genitals and anus. This is one important part of personal hygiene that can’t be neglected. Ensure you apply deodorant to your armpits to prevent body odor. Regular bathing helps remove all the germs, dirt and sweat from your body. Bath every day!

Finally, personal hygiene can help improve our overall wellness. This can help you live longer as you will not fall sick occasionally compared to when it is not taken into consideration. Trust this post has been helpful? Please share with the buttons below.