Comments on: Bathing Tips For the Smelly Masses http://formerslacker.com/blog/2007/02/14/bathing-tips-for-the-smelly-masses/ A Journey to Productivity Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:57:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Nydia Beddard http://formerslacker.com/blog/2007/02/14/bathing-tips-for-the-smelly-masses/comment-page-1/#comment-167250 Nydia Beddard Wed, 11 Jan 2012 14:02:17 +0000 http://formerslacker.com/blog/2007/02/14/bathing-tips-for-the-smelly-masses/#comment-167250 that little boy has natural talent in acting that little boy has natural talent in acting

]]> By: Sage Ketcherside http://formerslacker.com/blog/2007/02/14/bathing-tips-for-the-smelly-masses/comment-page-1/#comment-166635 Sage Ketcherside Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:26:34 +0000 http://formerslacker.com/blog/2007/02/14/bathing-tips-for-the-smelly-masses/#comment-166635 A trip up to Vancouver shows a couple of favorites (in addition to the Skyline mentioned elsewhere) A trip up to Vancouver shows a couple of favorites (in addition to the Skyline mentioned elsewhere)

]]> By: Romeo Wolfard http://formerslacker.com/blog/2007/02/14/bathing-tips-for-the-smelly-masses/comment-page-1/#comment-164660 Romeo Wolfard Tue, 03 Jan 2012 15:07:16 +0000 http://formerslacker.com/blog/2007/02/14/bathing-tips-for-the-smelly-masses/#comment-164660 TAke good rest my dear...lots of love n best wishes. TAke good rest my dear…lots of love n best wishes.

]]> By: Ward Haselden http://formerslacker.com/blog/2007/02/14/bathing-tips-for-the-smelly-masses/comment-page-1/#comment-164320 Ward Haselden Mon, 02 Jan 2012 16:55:44 +0000 http://formerslacker.com/blog/2007/02/14/bathing-tips-for-the-smelly-masses/#comment-164320 Hi, Neat post. There is a problem with your web site in web explorer, could check this? IE nonetheless is the market leader and a huge part of other folks will miss your excellent writing due to this problem. Hi, Neat post. There is a problem with your web site in web explorer, could check this? IE nonetheless is the market leader and a huge part of other folks will miss your excellent writing due to this problem.

]]> By: Smell Tolerant http://formerslacker.com/blog/2007/02/14/bathing-tips-for-the-smelly-masses/comment-page-1/#comment-109465 Smell Tolerant Mon, 02 May 2011 02:05:51 +0000 http://formerslacker.com/blog/2007/02/14/bathing-tips-for-the-smelly-masses/#comment-109465 This is an extremely narrow minded point of view. You are so spoiled to think that if someone does not shower once a day, that they are smelly and gross. Some people just plain do not have the option. Stop turning up your nose to people who are too "filthy" for you and do something to help. Perhaps you could conserve water by not taking a shower everyday. This is an extremely narrow minded point of view. You are so spoiled to think that if someone does not shower once a day, that they are smelly and gross. Some people just plain do not have the option. Stop turning up your nose to people who are too “filthy” for you and do something to help. Perhaps you could conserve water by not taking a shower everyday.

]]> By: Nonsmelly person http://formerslacker.com/blog/2007/02/14/bathing-tips-for-the-smelly-masses/comment-page-1/#comment-19780 Nonsmelly person Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:49:20 +0000 http://formerslacker.com/blog/2007/02/14/bathing-tips-for-the-smelly-masses/#comment-19780 I want to also add DRYING is also very important!!!!! What is the sense of showering very well & then not drying properly?! You need to get in all the crevices b/c after a while, they will smell as if you didn't shower at all! I want to also add DRYING is also very important!!!!! What is the sense of showering very well & then not drying properly?! You need to get in all the crevices b/c after a while, they will smell as if you didn’t shower at all!

]]> By: Uzh http://formerslacker.com/blog/2007/02/14/bathing-tips-for-the-smelly-masses/comment-page-1/#comment-10690 Uzh Sun, 06 Jan 2008 21:09:20 +0000 http://formerslacker.com/blog/2007/02/14/bathing-tips-for-the-smelly-masses/#comment-10690 I think you'll have a tough time having a hair stylist backing your daily shampoo claim. Also if you're taking daily showers you need to make sure you're not taking hot showers as they dry out your skin. A lot of the smell factor depends on the individual circumstances, where they live, the time of year, what they eat (people who eat healthier smell less), whether they exercise, and simple body chemistry. I think it is safer to take daily showers (as long as you're not wasting too much water), although not necessary for everyone--you certainly cannot categorically claim that everyone smells bad 24hours without showering-- if this is the case for you i would look to your diet and exercise. Hygienically speaking, science would agree that daily showers do not fall into the same category as twice-daily brushing. In fact a couple of things hygienically speaking are more important than daily showers. Washing yourself in a bidet or with water after using the restroom-- using dry toilet paper by itself is disgusting. Imagine if you got feces on your hand, would wiping it off with dry toilet paper suffice? Brushing and flossing at the very least once daily. Not flossing is disgusting. If there is any visible tartar between, or god-forbid ON your teeth then you are not flossing properly or enough. Also remember to use a tongue scraper. Washing your hands before meals, and after using the restroom-- especially under the nails (which should be trimmed) I'm glad you talking about using scrubbers in the shower, because without them you really cannot have an effective shower. I think what underground man was trying to say is that of course people smell of something, and smell different as time passes after a shower, but it is not neccessary that that smell is offensive. I think you have laid out a good litmus test of offensive odour- the peer review, and i think if you're passing that on the first day after showering, then you're fine. Don't get me wrong, I think showering regularly is very important, but daily showering doesn't take precedence over true hygiene issues such as the ones i have laid out. I think you’ll have a tough time having a hair stylist backing your daily shampoo claim.

Also if you’re taking daily showers you need to make sure you’re not taking hot showers as they dry out your skin.

A lot of the smell factor depends on the individual circumstances, where they live, the time of year, what they eat (people who eat healthier smell less), whether they exercise, and simple body chemistry.

I think it is safer to take daily showers (as long as you’re not wasting too much water), although not necessary for everyone–you certainly cannot categorically claim that everyone smells bad 24hours without showering– if this is the case for you i would look to your diet and exercise.

Hygienically speaking, science would agree that daily showers do not fall into the same category as twice-daily brushing.

In fact a couple of things hygienically speaking are more important than daily showers.

Washing yourself in a bidet or with water after using the restroom– using dry toilet paper by itself is disgusting. Imagine if you got feces on your hand, would wiping it off with dry toilet paper suffice?

Brushing and flossing at the very least once daily. Not flossing is disgusting. If there is any visible tartar between, or god-forbid ON your teeth then you are not flossing properly or enough. Also remember to use a tongue scraper.

Washing your hands before meals, and after using the restroom– especially under the nails (which should be trimmed)

I’m glad you talking about using scrubbers in the shower, because without them you really cannot have an effective shower.

I think what underground man was trying to say is that of course people smell of something, and smell different as time passes after a shower, but it is not neccessary that that smell is offensive. I think you have laid out a good litmus test of offensive odour- the peer review, and i think if you’re passing that on the first day after showering, then you’re fine.

Don’t get me wrong, I think showering regularly is very important, but daily showering doesn’t take precedence over true hygiene issues such as the ones i have laid out.

]]> By: Emilyylime http://formerslacker.com/blog/2007/02/14/bathing-tips-for-the-smelly-masses/comment-page-1/#comment-430 Emilyylime Thu, 15 Mar 2007 17:24:47 +0000 http://formerslacker.com/blog/2007/02/14/bathing-tips-for-the-smelly-masses/#comment-430 I have add that it's not just showering. I know some people who shower daily but still smell because their clothes smell. Their clothes smell because they will wear the same shirt like 10 times before washing it. I have add that it’s not just showering. I know some people who shower daily but still smell because their clothes smell. Their clothes smell because they will wear the same shirt like 10 times before washing it.

]]> By: Derek Park http://formerslacker.com/blog/2007/02/14/bathing-tips-for-the-smelly-masses/comment-page-1/#comment-280 Derek Park Mon, 26 Feb 2007 04:05:42 +0000 http://formerslacker.com/blog/2007/02/14/bathing-tips-for-the-smelly-masses/#comment-280 Virtually everyone I know who showers daily smells fine. On the other hand, I have known numerous people who did not shower daily, and who were also greasy and smelly. Yes, there are some people who can probably get away with showering less frequently. I feel they are a definite minority. I also believe that the people who shower less frequently probably do a poorer job of showering during a given shower, further necessitating the daily shower. This article is about how to not smell horrible through the magic of daily, high-quality, personal hygiene. Daily showers will probably make 99.9% of people smell decent. Showers every other day will make fewer people smell decent (whether it's 20% or 95% is really irrelevant). I would rather advise people to shower daily than to advise, e.g., 3 times a week. I know that some people <i>need</i> to shower daily (I would say <i>most</i> people), and an extra shower isn't going to hurt the few that don't. Virtually everyone I know who showers daily smells fine. On the other hand, I have known numerous people who did not shower daily, and who were also greasy and smelly.

Yes, there are some people who can probably get away with showering less frequently. I feel they are a definite minority. I also believe that the people who shower less frequently probably do a poorer job of showering during a given shower, further necessitating the daily shower.

This article is about how to not smell horrible through the magic of daily, high-quality, personal hygiene. Daily showers will probably make 99.9% of people smell decent. Showers every other day will make fewer people smell decent (whether it’s 20% or 95% is really irrelevant). I would rather advise people to shower daily than to advise, e.g., 3 times a week. I know that some people need to shower daily (I would say most people), and an extra shower isn’t going to hurt the few that don’t.

]]> By: undergroundman http://formerslacker.com/blog/2007/02/14/bathing-tips-for-the-smelly-masses/comment-page-1/#comment-276 undergroundman Sun, 25 Feb 2007 22:52:28 +0000 http://formerslacker.com/blog/2007/02/14/bathing-tips-for-the-smelly-masses/#comment-276 Of course they smell - people smell even after they've jumped out of the shower. The question is to what degree do they smell. And I disagree with your assertion that people generally smell strongly after a day of not showering. (By strongly I mean smellable within the distance of a few feet.) The only way to resolve our conflicting anecdotal evidence is to appeal to science. Unfortunately, I don't really want to look for controlled study on the topic. :p Of course they smell – people smell even after they’ve jumped out of the shower. The question is to what degree do they smell. And I disagree with your assertion that people generally smell strongly after a day of not showering. (By strongly I mean smellable within the distance of a few feet.)

The only way to resolve our conflicting anecdotal evidence is to appeal to science. Unfortunately, I don’t really want to look for controlled study on the topic. :p

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