If you’re used to a specific standard and you don’t know anything else, it’s easy to get stuck in a rut. It’s also easy to practice poor hygiene without realizing it. If your parents or other family members didn’t teach you certain habits, it’s easy to go through life without a clue. Thankfully, there are ways you can learn to practice better hygiene and make it a habitual experience.

Remain Current with Your Medical and Dental Visits

There are people who tend to have chronic bad breath. It doesn’t matter how often they brush their teeth. It might be a sign of halitosis or a digestive issue. It might also mean that an individual needs to get tooth extraction completed. Sometimes, the stench is from a rotting tooth. Always seek medical or dental help when you’re trying to get to the bottom of bad breath or offensive body odor.

Purchase Interesting Tools to Help You

Who doesn’t love nifty gadgets? Instead of using the manual toothbrush, upgrade your tools and try an electric toothbrush as well as a water flossing system. If you have chronically oily skin, your pores can easily collect build-up. That build-up produces clogged pores and acne. Instead, purchase a facial steamer and steam clean your face on a regular basis. Once you steam your face, you can gently clean the sebum and oil out of your pores. These tools aren’t mandatory, but they can really help you in your desire to maintain good hygiene.

Take Note of Where Sweat Gathers

Take note of where you tend to collect sweat. If you tend to collect a lot of sweat underneath your breasts (male or female), use an antiperspirant in that area. It can absorb the sweat, keep the area dry and absorb any potential odor. Don’t be afraid to use antiperspirants in other places than your armpits.

Religiously Do Your Laundry

Make sure that laundry is a weekly chore. You don’t want to allow dirt and sweat to sit in your clothing indefinitely. This causes stains. It also leads to permanent stenches. If you’re easily triggered by the harsh ingredients in detergents, use an eco-friendly, gentle detergent to clean your clothes, linens and other materials.

Incorporate Your Hygiene into Your Day

Create room in your schedule to prepare yourself with time to spare. Think of celebrities. They have people to do their hair and make-up for them. They designate time to look polished. You might not have a dream team, but you are your own dream team. Put on some music. Make yourself some coffee or tea and take your time to get ready. As you pay attention to the details of flossing, exfoliating and more, it’ll become a part of your day that recharges you.

At first, some of these habits might seem too meticulous. However, it’s important to stick with the process. You’ll become a better person because of this experience. If you see someone struggling in the same way you once did, you can now have compassion and help them along the way.