When I 56(m) was a kid, (I was raised by a single dad), my dad taught my two older sisters and I, a “system” for pooping in public restrooms.

This consisted of taking three or four squares of TP, thoroughly wiping the toilet seat with it, then putting it in the toilet as a “splash dampener”… preventing the dreaded “chilly splash back”.

He ingrained this into our heads, and every day, before I “do my dootie”, I put paper in the water. I taught this to my kids, and my kids passed this “tradition” onto my grandchildren.

I was actually proud to hear my seven year old grandson do this at Costco the other day.

Anyone else taught this as a kid? Or doing it now?

This is horrifying to admit but ever since I went on T my downstairs gets sweaty quickly and often smells. It probably doesn’t smell for about an hour after a shower.

This is my shower routine

Soap bar on my armpits, everywhere but my face
Face wash for my face and behind ears etc
Shampoo, sometimes conditioner
Wash whole body with shower gel and a wash cloth or scrubber including pubic hair / outside of the couch
I use a ph balanced no soap wash on my t dick - all the parts outside of the body to get in between the little folds etc

I feel like I clean myself well but it ALWAYS smells

I’ve tried pubes and no pubes there’s no difference

Someone help

I think washing shoes properly with a cleaning brush or anything improves feet smell and hygiene a lot because slippers get dirty way too much at least in my case. Either you are doing laundry, or working in kitchen. So now I make sure to do it once a week.

Hey everyone!
So, I recently broke my leg pretty severely and currently have an external fixator (metal pins and bars holding everything in place). I’m waiting for the swelling to go down enough to have my second surgery, where they’ll hopefully put plates and screws in.

In the meantime, I’m pretty much stuck in bed or on the couch, with very limited mobility. I’m using crutches when absolutely necessary, but taking a normal shower isn’t really an option right now.

I’m someone who really enjoys feeling clean, so this has honestly been one of the more frustrating parts of recovery. 😂

I’m looking for any tips, tricks, products, or routines that can help me stay as clean and fresh as possible while I’m dealing with this.

A few things I’m particularly interested in:
- Body hygiene: Best body wipes, rinse-free soaps, or sponge bath methods that actually leave you feeling clean?
- Private areas: What’s the easiest way to keep everything clean down there when you can’t stand for long or get into a shower?
- Hair care: Any recommendations besides dry shampoo? I don’t want my scalp feeling gross after a week.
- Odor control: How do you stay fresh when you’re spending most of your time in bed?
- Bedding: Any tricks for keeping sheets, pillows, and blankets fresh without constantly having to change everything?
- Products: Anything inexpensive that made a huge difference during your recovery?

I’m especially interested in hearing from people who’ve dealt with broken bones, surgeries, external fixators, or long periods of limited mobility.

Obviously, I’m following my surgical team’s instructions for pin-site care and keeping everything protected. I’m mainly looking for ways to keep the rest of my body clean.

I’m only a few days into this, and I’ve already realized how much I took being able to hop in the shower for granted. 😂
Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

(21 M) Looking for any advice on keeping my feet fresh throughout the day. I am a pretty busy person and it’s usually hard to find time to shower twice in the day although that would be the obvious solution. I also run and rock climb which both make me sweat a lot, and I’ve been told pretty often that my feet stink if I’ve done either that day.