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[–] punk@thelemmy.club 4 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Oooh. Thank you! (i'm going broke)

[–] punk@thelemmy.club 1 points 17 hours ago

That sounds like the exfoliating gloves we have here in the States. I don't use anything other than my hands for the sake of hygiene (can't stand the idea of being washed with potential bacteria/oil/dead skin cells), but a simple rag that I chuck into a washing machine on a sanitizing cycle would probably be effective. Thanks for the idea!

[–] punk@thelemmy.club 1 points 17 hours ago

Damn, the JBL one? I was thinking about getting that for snowboarding anyway LOL. I've never really tried an audiobook, but if I end up getting a JBL, it's worth a shot I guess!

[–] punk@thelemmy.club 1 points 17 hours ago

a. Have one b. Considering one

[–] punk@thelemmy.club 1 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Thanks, but I can't shower that little, since I'm still 16 and going through puberty (BO smells like death for me), and my hair is very oily regardless of dry shampoo (that can only push it a day). I have a bidet and use it regularly. I find it too uncomfortable to use beyond cleaning after no. 2.

I am making an appointment currently to buzz my hair off, so the added 10 minutes of pampering my hair will soon be gone (THANK THE SKY!). I'll add a shower chair to my list of things to get (I already shower in a bathtub anyway); hopefully I'll accumulate enough points to afford it quicker. Cold seems like a good idea, just need to get over the barrier of making myself actually do it lol.

[–] punk@thelemmy.club 1 points 17 hours ago

The deodorant I'm using is weaker than the other brand I've tried, but it works well enough for daily use. I could stink, or could not stink. I don't know. That's what bothers me most—I genuinely can't tell if I stink or not. I just use external cues like oily hair and certain "feelings."

I may or may not be autistic. We don't know, so I could just be anxious and have it not be an autism thing.

[–] punk@thelemmy.club 1 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Hm, that's interesting. Usually natural fibers are preferred for breathability and odor control, so I'm curious about how a (probably) synthetic fabric would combat against odor.

[–] punk@thelemmy.club 1 points 17 hours ago

Was previously diagnosed with OCD. I simply took the CBT techniques to heart and over a few years my OCD just kind of...disappeared. Although there are remaining issues, I don't deal with a lot of intrusive thoughts on the regular. Now I'm diagnosed with bipolar I, whatever that means...

I had bad hygiene in the past (middle school me genuinely stank) and some bad memories associated with it, so now I guess I am a little obsessive about my cleanliness. I'm afraid of the social isolation and judgement passed onto twelve-year-old me will repeat, so I'm careful to make sure I'm smelling fresh.

The clothes are not a problem (although polyester does collect odor), but I will replace my sheets more often and look into laundry techniques some more.

[–] punk@thelemmy.club 2 points 21 hours ago

Alright, thank you. I have bar soap, but I don't use it unless I haven't showered in a while because it's a bit stripping (and I ran out of body lotion :c), but it's definitely easier to use than liquid soap. My hair is unfortunately medium-length and oily/sheds a lot, so it needs to be washed more often than not. I might combine this idea with another one's comment about making it spa time. Essentially, I'd get rid of the basic steps quickly and utilitarian-istically and then spend the rest of my time relaxing.

[–] punk@thelemmy.club 1 points 21 hours ago

I have dry shampoo, but I've never heard of dry soap. What's that?

[–] punk@thelemmy.club 2 points 21 hours ago

Thank you! I do have wipes for this reason as well 😁

[–] punk@thelemmy.club 2 points 21 hours ago (2 children)

Should I toss the washcloth into the laundry bin afterwards (of course, after hanging it to dry)? Thinking about cutting up some old or broken clothes for this.

 

Alright, so, this is going to sound crazy, but I don't like showering. It has nothing to do with the feeling of being clean (I love cleanliness and order), but just simply because I find it uncomfortable to shower. I have a whole bunch of fancy shampoos, nice-smelling body washes, etc to help encourage me to shower, but it still just feels freaking uncomfortable and annoying. And it's so embarrassing to talk about it because of the stereotypes about people and showering. I end up showering on about an every-other-day or every-two-days basis, and I'd really like reducing that down to every day. I don't like smelling, or desperately trying to avoid people because I'm insecure I stink. I just want to be motivated to shower without having to constantly force myself to do it for the sake of everyone else or picking up the pieces.

By the way, my psychiatrist strongly suspects I'm autistic. I'm being formally evaluated w/ the psychologists and stuff in late July. So that might be a reason why I have such an odd dilemma like this.

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