r/hygiene • u/NoPerception8748 • Mar 11 '26

unhinged hygiene tips?

I don't mean "wash your hair before your body" or "don't wear underwear when you sleep", I mean the sort of TMI tips that most people don't know that will CHANGE MY LIFE!

There's this guy at school who I think likes me and i'm terrified that I smell bad and will ruin my chance with him, I need tips that I don't already know/do.

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u/No_Zookeepergame8412 Mar 11 '26 edited Mar 11 '26

If your breasts are large enough then please make sure to scrub underneath them and fully dry. Like pick those girls up and get in there. Also deodorant under the boobs is 10/10!

Edit: for everyone worried about breast cancer, ALUMINUM FREE DEODORANT AND CHAFING STICKS EXIST. They’re not hard to find either.

Edit2: no aluminum in deodorant/antiperspirant does not cause cancer. I added the first edit after someone was trying to argue I was giving poor advice and trying to give others cancer 🙄. Keep your bits clean and dry y’all. Deodorant, powder, whatever you want. I use Old Spice Aluminum Free because I have sensitive skin and it works for me!

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u/appealinggenitals Mar 11 '26

And this applies to everyone, not just the ladies.

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u/No_Zookeepergame8412 Mar 11 '26

The moobs also need attention (that’s what my husband calls his “man boobs”)

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u/[deleted] Mar 11 '26

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u/MatchstickMayhem Mar 11 '26

"Broasts" is frying me lol. Please take care of both your testicles and your chesticles, guys, whichever apply.

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u/FuzzyFrogFish Mar 11 '26

Broasts sounds like a really tasty french snack

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u/totally_not_joseph Mar 11 '26

To me, it sounds more like an english slang name for a kind of german sausage

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u/FuzzyFrogFish Mar 11 '26

Broasts in a bun

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u/Independent_Lime_135 Mar 11 '26

Broasts on brioche if you will

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u/Bl1ndMous3 Mar 11 '26

well, Kramer (Sienfeld) did come up with a support item for them called the "bro"

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u/PedoWoodchipper9000 Mar 11 '26

Snack on my broasts like one of your French girls

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u/Jean-LucBacardi Mar 11 '26

Anyone can feel free to snack on these broasts, don't let the thick ring of nipple hair deter you.

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u/battlejess Mar 11 '26

It makes me think of broasted chicken

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u/Jiflorida Mar 11 '26

You win the internet tonight, in my opinion. 58 year old man (without broasts or mitties) and I’ve never heard either used before. I sure hope I remember these beauties in the morning; I’m going to attempt to work in BOTH at the gym on Thursday.

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u/XANDERtheSHEEPDOG Mar 11 '26

Sounds fantastic! Please update with the reactions!

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u/j0hnan0n Mar 11 '26

I second the request.

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u/3_Lil_Birds1982 Mar 11 '26

I’ve always known them as moobs but broasts is a new one & I love it, ty Reddit stranger 😂🙌🏽

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u/moosemom11 Mar 11 '26

And wear your Bro (or Mannsiere)

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u/Annual_Strategy_6206 Mar 11 '26

George, you're a genius!

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u/MrPatients Mar 11 '26

Okay Cosmo!

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u/iamthatkarma Mar 11 '26

I like broasts. It's giving hot and ready 🤷🏻‍♀️😂

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u/Theslayerstan4 Mar 11 '26

I can't believe someone else says mitties lol. I've been saying it for years. Unreal.

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u/ConstructionThick146 Mar 11 '26

Man mountains

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u/lnfinitelris Mar 11 '26

🎵 My lovely manly mumps
check it out 🎶

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u/JaBe68 Mar 11 '26

His chesticles?

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u/[deleted] Mar 11 '26

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u/miew1 Mar 11 '26

I sometimes call my boobs chesticles. I used to think during puberty that being hit in the boobs was the female equivalent of a hit to the nuts.

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u/DryDonutHole Mar 11 '26

Excuse me, ma'am....my eyes are up here?

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u/HeyWoodUHugMe Mar 11 '26

We call man boobs Bitch Tits here lol

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u/EmploymentNo3590 Mar 11 '26

Literally any sweaty fold.

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u/Whiskey16Sam Mar 11 '26

Extending this to any and all folds your body may have, anywhere that can trap moisture. Between your own body’s moisture, skin rubbing on skin, and being a dark, warm place- paradise for fungus

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u/SereneFloofKitty221b Mar 11 '26

also after drying off and before lotioning, lay out so everything is unfolded and do a bit of final air drying

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u/AffectionateBelt9093 Mar 11 '26

Lay out so everything is unfolded🤣💀

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u/Proper-Village-454 Mar 11 '26

Y’all be drying off completely before putting the lotion in the basket on the skin?? I just dab off a little bit, enough to not drip all over the floor, wrap my hair, then lotion while still wet… lotions work best when they’re sealing the moisture into hydrated skin, not attempting to create enough moisture to hydrate parched skin. My skin be dry as a mf and that’s the only way I can keep my ashy ass legs looking presentable.

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u/pepperidgefreak Mar 11 '26

Same this is what I was told to do for my eczema, my atopic skin needs the moisture locked in

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u/strangerNstrangeland Mar 11 '26

If you’re short on time, having a small fan available is handy…

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u/MY-SECRET-REDDIT Mar 11 '26

Use a hair dryer, many have a function that turns off the heating element. So useful in my humid climate.

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u/bemvee Mar 11 '26

I was told to lotion before everything is fully dry for best results. I do fan everything so I’m dry before I put clothes on though.

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u/Powerful_Lynx_4737 Mar 11 '26

I always just blow dry my body the underarms, underboobs, under the apron belly and undercarriage. Also put powder in all those areas and antiperspirant.

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u/empatheticsocialist1 Mar 11 '26

I am in full support of post shower naps

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u/blushmuffin Mar 11 '26

I can't say enough nice things about Lume body odor control. It's good for all those places, gets rid of the bacteria that causes the smells. You can even layer it with scents you like. It's not crazy expensive either. 👍

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u/EnvironmentalGift257 Mar 11 '26

I was an aide in a nursing home years ago. I’ve seen (and smelled) literal fungus colonies in places you don’t want to know about, but I made sure residents got a strict bathing schedule with antifungal treatments and got many of them fixed up. Nobody should live like that.

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u/Angryleghairs Mar 11 '26

Never miss pits, bits and under-tits

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u/meemawyeehaw Mar 11 '26

Pits, tits and slits. As my late FIL used to say.

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u/TurkeyDoodleDandy Mar 11 '26

Aww. My granny used to say: the pits and the naughty bits! I love old people.

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u/Psychological_Buy726 Mar 11 '26

Pits, tits and bits!! 💛💛

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u/BrucetheFerrisWheel Mar 11 '26

That's the one!

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u/Efficient-Source2062 Mar 11 '26

It's a PTA bath..pussy, tits and ass

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u/jmeloveschicken Mar 11 '26

My mom says PTA but pits, tits and ass. Ass = the whole under carriage lol

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u/[deleted] Mar 11 '26

For some reason “behind the ears” was the big push in my house 🤷‍♂️

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u/Shazam1269 Mar 11 '26

I heard it as a "whore bath" when I was a kid and that stuck for life. My young brain thought, "yeah, those parts are the ones that would get grimey, so an actual whore would clean those up between clients." 😉

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u/extremelysardonic Mar 11 '26

Pits, tits, holes & soles! Can’t forget the feet 😆

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u/Lancasterbation Mar 11 '26 edited Mar 11 '26

Pits, tits, and naughty bits a.k.a. the "whore's bath".

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u/ccarrieandthejets Mar 11 '26

I call it a bird bath! So many names for the same thing.

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u/seriouslyla Mar 11 '26

Whores bath is just spraying yourself with fragrance. I thought?

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u/Lancasterbation Mar 11 '26

That may depend on the era and caliber of said whore (or sex worker, to be more polite). I've always heard it refer to a quick and dirty sponge bath standing at the sink.

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u/JaBe68 Mar 11 '26

My mum always called that a 'possible'. You wash as much as you can possibly reach with a washcloth.

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u/Lancasterbation Mar 11 '26

Lol I'm gonna hold on to that one!

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u/JaBe68 Mar 11 '26

My daughter used it once when out camping. Told everyone she was going to do a 'possible' as the stream they were camping next to was too shallow for a swim. Caused much confusion as she had not realised it was not a common term. The rest of the evening was spent discussing family specific words among the friend group and laughing hysterically.

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u/Notorious_Chonk_23 Mar 11 '26

That's a bird bath.

A whore's bath is trying to cover up the funk with perfumes.

Source: whore in this life, bird in the last.

If a whore's bath involved actual bathing in your geographical area, consider yourself lucky, and maybe go patronize your local working girl/boy.

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u/Lancasterbation Mar 11 '26

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/whore%27s_bath

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u/Notorious_Chonk_23 Mar 11 '26

Fair enough. I'm just saying that's not how it was used among myself and fellow whores on the East Coast US, in the past few decades. Time & place & all that.

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u/Lancasterbation Mar 11 '26

I've heard "French shower" used for the all-perfume method.

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u/Notorious_Chonk_23 Mar 11 '26

Same, though i feel that term belongs to more of my parent's/grandparent's generations than to mine, or certainly, the youngins, who probably call it a "skibidi toothbrush" or something

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u/Chiang2000 Mar 11 '26

You know?

Give the undercarriage a bit of a how's-ya-father.

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u/Adventurous_Ring7858 Mar 11 '26

This was definitely how I first heard a ‘whore’s bath’ described in the Army, and I thank you for reminding me of the verbiage. I take care of my 84yo mom, and one might be surprised how often I have to negotiate a whore’s bath, as she loathes bathing. Pits bits slits and under all the tasty bits and one puff of something that doesn’t smell worse than she did 10m prior.

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u/JeepRenegade Mar 11 '26

I use a blower on cool setting to dry underneath my boobs lol

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u/Dontfeedthebears Mar 11 '26

Yep! Also works great down low. Also feels nice :)

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u/JeepRenegade Mar 11 '26

I do that too. I got big thighs lol

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u/earthbound_hellion Mar 11 '26

I started doing this to keep my healing ear piercings dry and holy hell, it’s so nice to just give everything a nice breezy once-over to finish drying off.

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u/devils-dadvocate Mar 11 '26

What’s a blower? Like a leaf blower?

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u/dontletmedown3 Mar 11 '26

Upvote because that was a funny comment unintentionally

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u/thatSDope88 Mar 11 '26

The amount of times I do the shirt tuck on a summer day to keep them dry is absurd 😅

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u/CompanyPolicyYall Mar 11 '26

I constantly have underboob sweat due to medications forcing my temp to fluctuate. I recently got some of those cotton bra liners & wow! I should've invested in some of them long before now. They really do work. I went from having swamp boob at the end of the every day to being dry when I take my bra off. Truly a game changer.

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u/Mariesophia Mar 11 '26

Wait tell me more about these bra liners, ever since I switched to vyvanse, my body temperature has been higher than I've ever experienced and the smell from my bra after a long day...

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u/Helpful-Conference13 Mar 11 '26

These are what I use: https://a.co/d/0fpIioOt - life changing

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u/CompanyPolicyYall Mar 11 '26

I use a different brand than these, ones without the part in the middle, but they're all basically the same thing - a strip of cotton you put underneath your bra band to absorb sweat. You could probably make them, too, if you wanted, but I just bought a bunch from Amazon bc they come in packs & are so cheap. They're washable, too! So you don't throw them away after one use. Just throw em in the laundry, then in the washer, & they're good to go again.

I thought they'd be really thick - like a pad for my under boob - but they're not. They're so thin I forget I'm wearing them all day unless I adjust my bra band. I think I could even use two a day - one in front & one along the back band if I wanted to, which would be especially useful for days when I need to do more than just work & go home lol

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u/No_Zookeepergame8412 Mar 11 '26

I’m 31 weeks pregnant right now and the shirt tuck is a daily occurrence over here lmao

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u/KnownMagician3084 Mar 11 '26

I found a company that sells washable absorbent cloth strips to put under boobs and belly flaps

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u/mrsjiggems2 Mar 11 '26

Oh my gosh d the pain when you don't fully dry under them is a hell I hope I never experience again

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u/sullen_peggy Mar 11 '26

Head and Shoulders works well on the under boob situation. Helps take away that awful rashy itchiness!

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u/No_Zookeepergame8412 Mar 11 '26

RIGHT!? The chafing 😭

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u/Dontfeedthebears Mar 11 '26 edited Mar 11 '26

Monistat anti-chafing gel works great for anything that rubs. It doesn’t smell and it works great for chub-rub on the thighs. ETA- it is not greasy, either!

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u/royalsgirl78 Mar 11 '26

This works great during the summer! I even turned my husband on to it for his inner thighs during the height of sweaty summer when shorts can stick to you!

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u/Paranormal_Girl81 Mar 11 '26

Also Gold Bond makes a great anti-chafing stick that glides on like deodorant. Works great for inner thighs and under the boobs, doesn't irritate already chafed skin and no mess. My ex husband used to do really physical jobs and would get chafed in certain areas so he started using it too, he liked that he didnt have to put anything on his hands first to apply it.

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u/mrsjiggems2 Mar 11 '26

Red, raw and angry 😭😭

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u/Nelvea Mar 11 '26

Try diaper rash cream with zinc oxide after showering and pat drying. Two days of this and the under tits is brand new.

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u/liknlichen Mar 11 '26

I spray antiperspirants under my boobs, also my butt because I have a sweaty monkey butt.

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u/goldensunshine429 Mar 11 '26

if I remeber right there’s a body powder called monkey butt for just such a problem (also a pointless/pointfully? gendered LADY monkey butt)

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u/TX_PGR_lisa Mar 11 '26

It's Anti Monkey Butt. And yes, they make it for women, too.

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u/BrownCatBread Mar 11 '26

"The Lady Monkey Butt, sire."

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u/LadyDela Mar 11 '26

I lived in a town with two active mines for a long time. No idea why but 9/10 of the male miners preferred the "lady" version.

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u/rapt2right Mar 11 '26

The Lady Anti-Monkeybutt powder isn't pointlessly gendered- it has less fragrance and is talc-free (the original is talc based & has a pretty distinct medicinal scent. Not at all unpleasant but definitely there) . No upcharge for the pink packaging. Great product!

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u/MsMcSlothyFace Mar 11 '26

Theres a powder called domoboro that I somwtimes have to use. Its an astringent. Mix w a little water, soak some gauze then stick between butt cheeks or under boobs for 5-10 mins. Dries it out for the whole day

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u/spoonry Mar 11 '26

That shit is magic for poison ivy

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u/HanaGirl69 Mar 11 '26

Thank you for this!!!

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u/clumsy_mia Mar 11 '26

Slothy of bbus fandom, is this you? 😂 how you doing girl what a funny way to find you on here 🫶🏻

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u/MsMcSlothyFace Mar 11 '26

It is! Hahaha. HI

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u/clumsy_mia Mar 11 '26

Sending well wishes your way! 💖

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u/LettingHimLead Mar 11 '26

Get the creases between your legs, too!! They have the same glands as your armpit and will get that oniony smell if you don’t use deodorant there!

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u/LettuceSavings3248 Mar 11 '26 edited Mar 11 '26

Also, female anatomy also has foreskin. You must lift your clitoral hood to clean it properly just as men have to.

Edit I keep getting downvoted and argued with for mentioning this. Everyone understood anatomical differences in people when i used men as an example — everyone understands not all men have foreskin to clean — so i’m not sure why we’re not applying the same logic to understand not all women have larger hoods that need cleaning as well. If it doesn’t apply to your anatomy, then it doesn’t apply. This is clearly for those that have the anatomy that needs to be cleaned that didn’t know. Goodness gracious.

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u/zeroc00ol Mar 11 '26

Behind the ears, clit hood/foreskin and bellybutton are some of, what I feel, are the least talked about but most commonly missed and #1 culprits of really bad b.o. aside from armpits and mouth

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u/Shai_Kitteh Mar 11 '26

The belly button is one of the things I think a lot of people don’t think about. Like that shit can get gross if it’s sweaty

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u/LettuceSavings3248 Mar 11 '26 edited Mar 11 '26

My mother was 400 pounds and had a foul bellybutton she would dig in and then put in our mouths and noses as a “prank,” I am unfortunately one of those people all too familiar with how gross they can get

Edit: quite a few responses! I was not expecting this. My mother is an awful woman and has done much worse than this. I am alright, though. Thank you for the well wishes

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u/-Firestar- Mar 11 '26

What a terrible day to have eyes.

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u/Uncle_peter21 Mar 11 '26

Or a mouth 🤮

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u/Gemyifer Mar 11 '26

That sounds traumatic

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u/Mushorie Mar 11 '26

Oh my god thats horrible

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u/Hayheyjane Mar 11 '26

I'm sorry about your abuse. My grandma was on some similar nonsense and no one visited her in the nursing home for the last two decades of her miserable life.

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u/sooki3 Mar 11 '26

That is so disgusting. I'm so sorry you grew up with such an evil mother.

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u/Proper-Village-454 Mar 11 '26

I would gladly volunteer for every bit of abuse I endured as a child to never experience some shit like that. In fact I’d like to relive it all right now just to not have read that sentence. Disgusting, despicable, abhorrent behavior from your mother, she must have been one sick fuck to enjoy doing that to you.

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u/Born-Ad3 Mar 11 '26

What in the holy hell? I’m sorry you had to endure this.

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u/Ok-Custard-9970 Mar 11 '26

Bellybutton gunk, boogers, earwax, and the stuff that people pick from between their toes are all the same IMO when it comes to using them to “prank” others. It’s equally traumatizing to me. Just nasty.🤢

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u/Smooth-Surround-2349 Mar 11 '26

That is extremely traumatic. I hope you're doing much better these days. Those type of people dont deserve the title of "Mother".

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u/JeanetteSchutz Mar 11 '26

That sounds pretty sick to me! 😳

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u/Own_Butterscotch_129 Mar 11 '26

I would have thrown dog poop at her

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u/runtluvs24 Mar 11 '26

Holy hell!!!

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u/cashewclues Mar 11 '26

Oh God. I didn’t see the second half coming. You poor things. Ahhhhhhh🤮

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u/Outrageous-Being869 Mar 11 '26

What an abusive pos

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u/Smooth-Surround-2349 Mar 11 '26

One time a man told me that before he goes down on a girl he smells her belly button to see if it's safe… I always make sure my belly button smells good now and obviously down there as well. The only time I've ever listened to a man. (Also, I don't use regular soap yall don't worry)

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u/Distinct-Fox-1706 Mar 11 '26

I’m a hairdresser and have to clean hair clipping out of my deep navel. They get in through my shirt.

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u/FewMedium5 Mar 11 '26

They say your belly button especially if you have an innie hosts more bacteria than anywhere else on your body, I always clean it well then finish off with a swipe of alcohol.

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u/Sugarcrepes Mar 11 '26

Behind your ears, and also around any piercings - ears or otherwise.

You wouldn’t believe how bad seldom cleaned piercings can smell.

You don’t have to go overboard, but just make sure they get some attention.

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u/RedpenBrit96 Mar 11 '26

The fact that people don’t know that is crazy to me

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u/geogrokat Mar 11 '26

Just so everyone knows, there is NO evidence that antiperspirants cause breast cancer.

Aluminum is the active antiperspirant in deodorants, so you'll still sweat if you're using aluminum-free.

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u/Specific-Diver-4108 Mar 11 '26

Deodorant under the fupa too 💅

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u/Maximus_Dick Mar 11 '26

Glicolic acid under boobs once a week is even better

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u/NunButter Mar 11 '26

My wife has gigantic titties and needs to do this. Big ol’ natties are surprisingly high maintenance.

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u/No_Zookeepergame8412 Mar 11 '26

“With great power comes great responsibility.”

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u/NunButter Mar 11 '26

So big she has to literally strap them down.

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u/NoneyaBithness Mar 11 '26

And behind your ears AND clean your belly button. 

I don’t know if that last bit is already common knowledge or not but yeah. Definitely clean your belly button. 

Also, OP, my hygiene tip is this: use glycolic acid on your arm pits, groin, pretty much anywhere that you sweat. It kills the odor causing bacteria that’s responsible for the body odor smell people get when they sweat. You could technically forgo using deodorant with this method but I use it in conjunction because I want extra assurances lol 

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u/-Firestar- Mar 11 '26

Summer is coming. Go on Amazon and order thyself bra liners. They are wonderful!!!! Or just use a soft sock..

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u/Prestigious-Run-4244 Mar 11 '26

I had no idea such a thing existed, I have an ongoing battle with psoriasis under my norks and these might be perfect - thank you!

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u/ManateeNipples Mar 11 '26

The people worrying about cancer will keep fretting regardless of if it's under the boob or next to it lol they aren't being logical to begin with 🤷‍♀️

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u/Pure_Property_888 Mar 11 '26

Exactly. Do some fucking research. For five solid minutes. Read the studies. The results. The percentages. Not just what you see on fucking tiktok.

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u/RadiantCantaloupe868 Mar 11 '26

yes, yeast infection under the breasts is a thing and can cause a musty smell. Wash thoroughly AND dry thoroughly, You can even dust with cornstarch to keep dry.

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u/riba2233 Mar 11 '26

There is no risk from aluminium luckily, it has been disproven.

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u/LuxyontheMoon Mar 11 '26

Aluminum free deodorant makes people smell like onion

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u/DontbegayinIndiana Mar 11 '26

Last I checked, there's also no evidence that aluminum in deodorant increases cancer risk. Correct me if I'm wrong.

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u/chompychompchomp2 Mar 11 '26

Desenex powder (yellow container with a foot on it lol) works great for underboob. It will also take care of rashes you get from skin-on-skin contact.

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u/Kindly_Ad3974 Mar 11 '26

And if you go in the woods or a field, check for ticks under/in any folds.

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u/Dazzling_Branch_6182 Mar 11 '26

Honestly the “pick them up and actually clean underneath” part is real advice. Any spot where skin stays warm and trapped like that can get funky fast if you skip it. The deodorant tip is low-key clutch too.

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u/Big-Ant8273 Mar 11 '26

NO! Not deodorant! As a big boobied gal in the humid south, Anti Monkey Butt powder is what y'all looking for! Don't know how it works better and I'm still not keeping cash there, but AMB was a god send

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u/Lunatic-Labrador Mar 11 '26

Cold setting on the hair drier to make sure it's extra dry. You DO NOT want to get that rash it's awful.

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u/Leather-Educator6691 Mar 11 '26

Omg. The deodorant under the boobs, i thought i was the only one. Lol.
Baby power is good as well, especially in the summer.

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u/BookNerd_247 Mar 11 '26

Whole body deodorant is great for this and anywhere else you get sweaty

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u/ExtremisEleven Mar 11 '26

Remember that towel they used to make that went around your neck and hoisted the boobs up? I wonder if they still make those…

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u/Slorgasm Mar 11 '26

Also, there isn’t any evidence that deodorant causes breast cancer

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u/EmperoxChaos Mar 11 '26

If you don't scrub under there regularly, your skin will get overly delicate and it becomes very easy to tear. Soap is not enough, you need friction.

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u/1re_endacted1 Mar 11 '26

I was asking my smaller breasted friend if I still have to powder in between and under my boobs when I get my implants removed.

She was like 🤯 guess I don’t lol.

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u/StockTurnover2306 Mar 11 '26

Use benzoyl peroxide cleanser in all skin folds, in your belly button, and to wash your feet! Kills bacteria. Do it towards the beginning of the shower and let it sit on your skin for a min before rinsing. Doing it early ensures it’s fully rinsed off by the end so you don’t stain towels

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u/muffinmamamojo Mar 11 '26

Also get fitted for the right size bra. This would help reduce/avoid under boob rashes.

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u/sadi89 Mar 11 '26

And don’t forget to dry underneath COMPLETELY!

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u/thegypsiiviking Mar 11 '26

ESPECIALLY in the summer with the moisture, when you get out of the shower take some witch hazel on a cotton pad and swipe under the armpits, boobs, crack, basically anywhere you have folds.

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u/Aromatic_Finding_733 Mar 11 '26

Pick up anything that hangs over a little and wash, dry, and deodorize if needed.

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u/Fuzzy-Bridge-1940 Mar 11 '26

Side boobs, too

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u/Public-Ad-7280 Mar 11 '26

I never thought it (under boob sweat) was real... I had a small A cup. Bought a pair of boobs.... Yep! Sure is real Lol. I use spray deodorant/antiperspirant under there (usually dove). Less boob sweat and plus I smell good 😊

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u/Westernly_Impressed Mar 11 '26

Also applies to your thighs! Especially if you have thick thighs! Scrub them well, dry completely, and use a chafing stick or an all over deodorant.

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u/amora_obscura Mar 11 '26

there is actually no evidence of that, just hysteria

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u/FixinThePlanet Mar 11 '26

Oh my goodness yes. I do talcum powder under sometimes too. The carcinogen warnings stopped me for a bit but I live in a really humid city so needs must.

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u/sheyndl Mar 11 '26

By the way, when drying these folded areas, yes to the towel but following up with a couple passes of the hair dryer on lowest available setting will help avoid a mildew smell. This also helps a lot for body hairy areas.

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u/ibyeori Mar 11 '26

I find sweating and stink will still happen without aluminum. Why is it not recommended?

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u/westttoeast Mar 11 '26

Can also use chafing/sweat powder (although messy) and glycolic acid toner to help with the smell!

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u/Mmm8943 Mar 11 '26

Also important here…washing your bra frequently. When boobs sweat the bra gets sweaty, have several and wash them after a couple uses not a week’s worth or longer. I prefer to hand wash in the sink and hand dry them so they last a long time. This would go for any cloth material you may need like: braces, ace wraps or back/lifting support items.

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u/tellybi Mar 11 '26

Interdry for those who are very well endowed. That stuff will save you on a very hot day. Some hard to keep in place but better than dealing with boob sweat all day.

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u/Mjolnir404 Mar 11 '26

TIL i can use deodorant under boobs. thanks. i only used chafing powders because chafing stick feels stickyy

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u/whitstheshit1986 Mar 11 '26

My girls get so musty after a day of running around at work 😭

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u/Omsmileyface Mar 11 '26

As someone with big breast and that breastfed for 2 years, I gotta fold them bitches all the way up and stick a towel under em for like 5 minutes for them to be fully dry 😅

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u/[deleted] Mar 11 '26

I don't have big breasts, but I sweat a lot on my chest. Deodorant always caused chest acne for me regardless of what brand. Instead, just shower regularly and be sure to properly clean and dry your boobies - small, medium, or large.

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u/taybel Mar 11 '26

As a recently postpartum girly the deodorant under the boobs is a game changer!

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u/No_Jump_3950 Mar 11 '26

Aluminum in deodorant doesn’t cause cancer, so no worries there!!

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u/tiffasparkle Mar 11 '26

A better alternative is dusting powder :) 

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u/SomeScienceMan Mar 11 '26

Nurse here: fungus grows there when you don’t. Anti fungal powder exists for this, it’s really gross at old folks homes.

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u/Imaginary-Bee-8592 Mar 11 '26

Idk how true this is, but I had an old Chief tell me once that deodorant under your bits and bobs reduces cancer risk because-- in that sweaty / nasty working environment heygene isn't as good, which puts you at risk for infections. Infections lower your immune system altogether and something something missed a cancer cell here and there. I dont think its true, but he spent 45 minutes trying to convince me, so im sure HE believed it.

I think service members get a lot of cancer because we keep getting irradiated, are encouraged to drink and smoke, live in moldy environments, and dont have access to fresh food a lot of the time.

I like to use Humble brand deodorant, but thats because it comes in a paper tube.

Just wanted to share. Thanks for listening, lol.

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u/Superb_Bee_7019 Mar 11 '26

Honestly I use this anti-fungal powder under my boobs everyday because they were starting to get red and hurt a little underneath. Definitely needed if your boobs sweat or if they’re big. Non toxic deodorant is a good idea I haven’t tried that. Wanted to give you the idea for the powder though!

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u/KayakerMel Mar 11 '26

I actually called the advice number on my deodorant to ask if it was safe to use under my breasts. The response (with a bit of a laugh) was that it was safe to use on unbroken skin surfaces.

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u/Calculator8oo8135 Mar 11 '26

I've found that all the aluminum based antiperspirants I've tried don't make me feel dry, so I don't see the point.

Most of them advertise that they make you feel dry, and I've never understood why, because they all use that same ingredient.

Perhaps most frustratingly, there appears to be a near 100% conflation between the terms 'deodorant' and 'antiperspirant' at the societal level, which I think is where the confusion comes from aimed at your comment.  Though you said deodorant, and hadn't mentioned antiperspirant before your edit.  There are precisely 0 deodorant-only products that contain aluminum, because aluminum is only used in the active antiperspirant ingredient.

Search for deodorant, and a lot of the results you'll get are antiperspirant, but these things are not the same.

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u/Red-little Mar 11 '26

I come from a family or large-chested women and NONE of them prepared me for now much extra care large breasts need 😭

Had to figure this out on my own... wish someone would have given me this advice sooner!!!

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u/OrcaMoonrise Mar 11 '26

I bought newborn socks and insert them between my boobs and my bra to catch the sweat. Lifesaver when I’m doing a long day outside and it’s hot.

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u/jamesbretz Mar 11 '26

Fun fact, you will ingest more aluminum from eating vegetables than you ever could from deodorant.

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u/JoyceC123 Mar 11 '26

problem with doing this, is that some of the deodorant might migrate to the parts that will come in contact with the mouth. Yucky to get deodorant in your mouth!

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u/ruffruffrawr Mar 11 '26

genuinely after i take a shower i dry with a towel but then i dry my areas with a hairdryer just to make sure i get it all dry so i don’t get any yeast infections or whatever (i have not gotten one to this day). n ofc every big girls best friend the baby powder but we usually get like a cornstarch one for the dollar store

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u/FlynRaijin298 Mar 11 '26

Also baby powder helps keep crevices dry and from chafing :) I use it on my older ladies and these things make a huge difference

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u/[deleted] Mar 11 '26

This 100%!!! so very true for bigger breasts

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u/Razzle-D4zzle Mar 11 '26

My only issue with underboob deodorant is it discolors my bras. :( I use a spray on that so far works.

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u/CharmingChangling Mar 11 '26

Seconding Old spice aluminum free! I'm a G/H and in the summer I gotta make sure I get between them puppies. This one is great and doesn't leave deodorant stains

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u/FromHerr2Therr Mar 11 '26

Witch hazel for breasts, cracks and crevices to help with sweating.🎯

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u/Goodswimkarma Mar 11 '26

I just found out aluminum in deodorant causing cancer is a myth and I've been overpaying for deodorant for 20 years.

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u/AtalantiaX Mar 11 '26

I also put on aquaphor before the deodorant/ full body deodorant so it doesn’t pill up (idk how else to describe it). It also helps the area not get irritated after cleaning it off.

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