how i shower infrequently but don't stink:
my guess is there's some kind of microbiome balance going on; I first noticed this once when I went camping, and then after I got home and showered with heavy duty soap, found that I stunk *way* worse the next day. 1/
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i wouldn't be surprised if showering is following the same kind of principles as going no-poo for hair; if any random person who shampoos daily, stops shampooing, their hair will be horrible and greasy. But if you are persistent and careful, your body adjusts. 2/
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but this isn't perfect, and different ppl have different kinds of bodies, with different activities and sweat levels. I *do* still do maintenance to handle getting stinky in between showers! 3/
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I am careful not to use soap on my armpits, because that seems to increase the smell; I usually scrub hard with a wet washcloth, and then put on deodorant, and this works great. I also use a bidet, and wash my genitals often. 4/
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I find my scalp tends to get stinky if I sweat but don't have a way to air out my hair immediately afterwards. So after exercise, I loosen up my hair and scritch the scalp a lot to get airflow. Times I don't do this, I get really stinky. 5/
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I don't use any body moisturizer. I live in a humid area so this helps, but also I don't like having products to build up.
I do wash my face and brush my teeth daily, wash my sheets 2x a month, do mostly normal hygeine otherwise.
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re: replies, yes ofc I check with other ppl to verify I'm not stinky. e.g., my sister, who is the type to make aggressive vomiting noises if I'm stinky
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(also I should in fact clarify, I know I'm saying not stinky but as i said in my other thread I do suspect I'm a bit stinkier than average, at least sometimes, because I'm sometimes just outright lazy in doing the maintenance required. but if I try I can combat this showerlessly)
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Is this self-reported data or do you have an outside observer verifying your level of stinkiness?
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I ask people I trust to be honest with me, like my sister who is brutal and will perform aggressive vomiting noises if I am stinky
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