Most of us follow some bathroom routine, regardless of whether it is normal or odd from the perspective of other people.
There are some practices we grew up believing are right. Turns out, they are wrong or unhealthy.
We learned some of these practices when we were kids, so unlearning some of these bad habits takes time.
Here are what bathroom practices that are wrong and why unlearning them matters so much:
Why Unlearning Them Matters?
Unlearning these bathroom practices we grew up doing is not just wrong, but most of them are making us unhealthy.
Do you know that what we do in the bathroom affects our digestion, bladder control, and skin health?
Correcting these practices can make our bathroom routine in line with a healthy lifestyle.
Loving Hot Showers Too Much
Hot showers may leave a therapeutic impression on us, but the skin is vulnerable to the effects.
Showering at a hot water temperature leaves the skin itchy, dry, and mature. The absence of natural oils affects the moisture levels of our skin.
Frequent or Daily Showering
This practice is a necessity when you live in a humid area, sweat profusely, or are in a dirty environment.
But when the areas are cold and clean, there’s no need to take a shower every single day.
Treating the Toilet as a Chair
Don’t sit on the toilet for too long, especially when you are not excreting your body waste.
Sitting for too long can cause muscle and vein pressure on you.
Phones Up During Bathroom Breaks
This has become a universal practice for all people, but this is wrong, harmful, and dirty.
Aside from putting pressure on your muscles and veins, phones can be contaminated with unwanted bacteria that are present in the bathroom.
So please, put down your phones when having a bathroom break.
Rough or Hard Scrubbing
After showering, do not attempt to rub your skin through hard or rough way. It irritates your skin.
Remember that your skin is delicate, not a pair of black shoes that require much shining.
Over-Soaping Your Skin
Too much application of soap on your skin does not mean cleanliness.
It means rapid irritation, itchiness, or dryness.
The goal of soaping your skin is to remove the unwanted bacteria, retain moisture, and promote a “healthily clean” body.
Not Venting the Bathroom
The trapped moisture leads to mildew and mold buildup when the bathroom is not vented.
This can affect your skin health and breathing inside the bathroom.
To ensure that the trapped moisture dries up, open the bathroom windows during and after the shower.
Flushing with the Lid Open
When flushing, do not let the toilet lid open.
The flushing process may inevitably send the bacteria into the air or onto the nearby surfaces, sometimes unseen.
An open lid with flushing water is dangerous to health.
Hot Water for Facial Washing
When washing your face, always use lukewarm water to ensure moisture.
Hot water is bad for the facial skin as it is more sensitive, thinner, and much more vulnerable compared to other body skin.
Holding Bathroom Urges
Your body has its way of telling your gut when it’s the right time to go to the bathroom.
Do not attempt to consistently hold or rush your bathroom urges.
Bowel and bladder health matter a lot. And one way to keep them healthy is not to withhold their ability to release the body waste.
Redefining What Makes You Clean and Healthy
When it comes to bathroom routine, the goal is not just to look and smell good.
The real goal is to keep your body systems healthy while cleaning yourself.
It takes time to unlearn what is normal but wrong. What’s essential is how you can correct these habits. This is what makes you healthily “clean”.