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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

9:36 PM · Nov 7, 2022

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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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Mario J. Acosta P.

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Thanks a millon twitter.com/i/events/15897

The Dread Canary

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I met someone who claimed to be your sister…this tracks with my experience.

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Ok these replies are madness, you wash all the areas that are susceptible to smell. Are they ppl worried they get like smelly.. arms? if they don’t shower? This is not a thing

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@DearLeftyFriend

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I haven't seen any microbe theories here - Ive seen this observation before about minimal showering.

In The Era Of Hygiene, 'Clean' Author Makes The Case For Showering Less

Your skin's microbiome could use a break from soap and cosmetics, Dr. James Hamblin says. He ditched bathing for five years to harness the power of "good" microbes.

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I found depending on my activity I don’t need to shower everyday, just wash face neck, groin and feet. And use antiperspirant.

Don't Think Twice

@BestThinkTwice

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This is a thing sisters are good for - making vomiting noises at you when you need to hear it

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Also, I don’t really shower much and sometimes I do get stinky and I absolutely can smell myself during those times

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