Comment on I feel like I need a separate body towel (big towel), and 3 other small towels for hair, face, and hands. 4 towels in total. Is that normal?

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Smokeydope@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

Yes people really do sterilize those areas. It’d more common when you need to take a farmers bath. The reason for this I that he main cause of stink is not dirt or oil but microorganisms. Bacteria that live on your skin colonize and thrive in those areas. That smell is sulphur based waste they produce.

Soap does not kill microorganisms very well on its own, instead it helps the water pick them up and wash them away. If you have a lot of clean running water and a lot of soap it works well enough but doesnt 100% get rid of the colony. sterilizer kills off whats left.

That being said most people (me included) who use sterilizer are cautious about putting it on the groin/taint since those areas are so sensitive but a teeny tiny bit on a realy wet washrag seems to be okay imo.

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