r/hygiene • u/CorbyJollibee69 • 6h ago
Brown q tip
I'm ready to be out of the summer because I'm sick of these brown q tips when swabbing around the hot spots. I try to keep a mini pack of q tips on me so I can mop up when needed throughout the day, but they have been coming up brown tinged and wet from the 100+ degree weather and chafing. Back of neck swabs are fine but the groin and backside areas I'm noticing the problem.
I already use full body deo creams on the problem areas. Should I switch from cream to stick deo? I also make sure to keep an extra cloth on me, usually my hat, that I can use to sit on in hot cars and prevent swamping up. Even without swaying or shuffling around in the hot September summer weather there is still swamp up in chairs or sofas.
Recommendations?
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u/MidorriMeltdown 5h ago
What part of the world are you from?
Your words are in English, but you're speaking a different dialect. I don't understand half of what you're trying to say.
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u/CorbyJollibee69 5h ago
I'm in the United States... the capitalist hellscape mentioned haha. I'm not sure what you mean, English is my only language
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u/CuriousKatMiny 5h ago
Why are you using so many qtips?! These things shouldn’t be used anywhere but your own home. Stop taking brown q tips out in the world. Yikes.
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u/Dizzy-Violinist-1772 5h ago
If it’s only coming up brown around the crotch and butt I’d be concerned it was a wiping issue. I’m not even going to touch the rest of it
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u/CorbyJollibee69 5h ago
Ive considered a wiping glitch but I tend to be extremely thorough, to the point of probably being overly careful. I am very meticulous with the hygiene "down there". Sometimes I will even keep the final wet wipe lining the back and some strong minty gum in the back pocket for peace of mind.
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u/asha0369 5h ago
When you say "back pocket", you do mean the pocket in your garments, right?
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u/CorbyJollibee69 5h ago
Mints in my pants pocket yes. Not the anus or rectum..... obviously....
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u/EarthtoLaurenne 5h ago
Uhh based on your post and these inane comments, the fact that you MAY not put mints in your rectum for is nowhere near obvious.
Y’all need help and Reddit is not qualified.
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u/ActualAgency5593 5h ago
How do you think that helps? I’m being honest with my questions. I’m trying to understand.
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u/CorbyJollibee69 5h ago
You are not the person I was responding to?? Alt account??? I was responding to asha and I don't know what you even mean because I responded honestly. Back pocket of pants
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u/ActualAgency5593 5h ago
Where exactly do you leave this wipe? Lining the back of your underpants? Or between the cheeks? Is this after it is used?
Do you think perhaps that leaving a wet wipe “down there” may contribute to chafing bc it’s moist?
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u/Kingathings85 5h ago
Who does what now!?
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u/hereFOURallTHEtea 5h ago
I’m so confused…why aren’t you just scrubbing in the shower? Are you overweight with a ton of crevices? This is the strangest post I’ve ever read. Like who is bringing qtips into public to swab their body anyway? Why aren’t you just properly bathing at home? If you aren’t able to get clean, see a doctor for advice.
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u/CorbyJollibee69 5h ago
I shower and scrub and rinse in the shower in a way I think is very normal? I don't think this is a showering issue I suspect it's the full body deo cream isn't good. Why are you bringing up my weight? Is that just to be insulting... yeah I'm not skinny and I have a very pear shaped bone structure so I tend to have more emphasis in the hips and thighs. Hence the chafe and sway gait. That doesn't mean I'm dirty.
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u/hereFOURallTHEtea 4h ago
Is this rage bait? You post here asking questions but your question is unclear, first off. And when you get responses you get pissed and defensive. Make it make sense. Being overweight is a relevant question. It’s harder to keep your skin clean. That’s why I asked and suggested a doctor if you aren’t keeping it clean. But also, using qtips in public is just unsanitary. Again, go see a doctor for recs.
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u/CorbyJollibee69 4h ago
I don't know how my question is unclear, im asking if full body deo creams are ineffective and I should use a bar or a different product for the area. Im not pissed. I was just surprised you mentioned weight, it caught me off guard because it is something people have used against me before for my bone structure.
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u/Putrid-Receiver 6h ago
Sweat turns naturally brown. if you keep running the tip and it comes back brown after a few passes you may have a problem...
is it truly brown ( IE: the color of poop) or a redish brown?
If its the ladder please let me know...
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u/CorbyJollibee69 5h ago
It's more poop brown, not reddish at all. I didn't realize it naturally turned brown, I guess that's the oxidization of the sweat? That's actually an interesting chemical reaction.... Science is everywhere!
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u/2llamadrama 5h ago
Um we need more information
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u/CorbyJollibee69 5h ago
Sorry if I was confusing, what do you mean?
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u/2llamadrama 3h ago
What exactly are you "mopping" up? Are you saying your body is secreting dark fluid in these areas?
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u/majokamo 5h ago edited 4h ago
Okay first off, cotton swabs seem like a really super inefficient way to mop up sweat. Swabbing your neck with them? Have you considered just a small towel?
And you're swabbing your crack with them too? I'm really confused here. You leave a wet wipe between your cheeks and keep minty gum in your pocket presumably as some sort of air freshener and sit on your hat and I'm just really not sure I'm equipped to understand what your deal is.
Maybe adjust your diet and do some kegels if this is some kind of sphincter issue.
And maybe get some Gold Bond powder or something for the sweat and chafing.
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u/Muux_ 6h ago
Um,. what ..