Maintaining good personal hygiene is very important for your health and social reasons. Also, the presence of the COVID-19 virus makes it much necessary to maintain good personal hygiene. Well, it's a poor choice if you don't maintain good hygiene. And if you do maintain it, it'll benefit your health and also it impacts the people around you. It necessitates keeping your hand, head, body, and the place around you clean, to stop the spread of germs and illness.
We also must see the social benefits as it is associated with cleaning your body on a day-to-day basis, it reduces the chances of body odor and thus preventing any chances of embarrassment at school or work.
Why does a good personal hygiene routine look like?
As of now, we know the necessity and importance of maintaining a good personal hygiene routine - but what does it contain?
Given below are steps one can follow to keep themselves and their families clean and free of germs that could cause future illness.
Hand washing
Our hands are the biggest carriers of germs. We use our hands to interact with different surfaces like shaking hands with people, eating our meals, while playing, using a keyboard, using a common telephone, etc.
Maintaining good hand hygiene can protect you from illness caused by germs and bacteria such as cold, cough, flu, etc. You can protect yourself from illnesses caused by germs and bacteria by washing your hands frequently with soap and water, sanitizer, or any liquid soap. You should wash your hands:-
★Before and after eating.
★Before cooking fold.
★After using the toilet.
★After being in contact with an animal.
★After coughing, sneezing, or being in contact with someone who is ill.
Dental Care
Maintaining oral hygiene is as important as maintaining hand hygiene. Maintaining it can prevent gum disease, bad breath, tooth decay, and many other infections. Always remember to:-
★Floss your teeth daily.
★Make sure you brush your teeth twice a day.
★Store your toothbrush in a clean, dry place and replace it regularly.
Bathing
Do take baths on a day-to-day basis to maintain good personal hygiene. Daily bathing is an essential part of good personal hygiene because:-
★Taking bath with soap and warm water can kill odor-causing bacteria.
★Skin infections can be reduced by washing and drying the infected area.
★ Shampooing and conditioning your hair at least once a week can keep the scalp clean and free from head lice.
Hygienic Clothes
Germs and bacteria also can stick to your clothes. It is very important to wash your clothes after each use, especially after being contacted by an ill person. You can add antiseptic liquids to your laundry load to remove germs.
Maintaining a personal hygiene routine is not that difficult. Once you get used to it, it becomes a habit. And also it is important to give a message to your family members, and especially children, to make their own hygiene routines.
