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I always forget about my naval. When I was younger I would never wash behind my ears.

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[–] proudblond@lemmy.world 44 points 10 months ago (4 children)

Bottom of my feet. I’m really klutzy and the slippery floor is already a bit of a hazard for me without adding soap to the mix.

[–] tsonfeir@lemm.ee 17 points 10 months ago

I assume they are washed by gravity.

[–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 10 months ago (3 children)

You stand on water. Should be enough.

[–] RickyRigatoni@lemmy.ml 11 points 10 months ago
[–] sock@lemmy.world 8 points 10 months ago (5 children)

except water doesn't move all those nasty water insoluble bacterias and grossness that soap makes more hydrophilic

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[–] TrustedChimp@lemm.ee 7 points 10 months ago

They do make none slip bathmats you can use in the tub to reduce the chances of slipping

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[–] can@sh.itjust.works 40 points 10 months ago (3 children)
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[–] relevants@feddit.de 35 points 10 months ago (2 children)

My legs, the shower is small and I am tall so it's a lot of work to actually soap them up properly. Usually I only bother maybe every second or third shower.

[–] lemmefixdat4u@lemmy.world 12 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I use a very small plastic stool I stole from my daughter when her toddler outgrew it. Absolute game changer for washing legs. My wife loves it too for shaving her legs.

[–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 7 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

You mean put a foot on it I guess. At first I imagined you crouching down on it

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[–] lemmefixdat4u@lemmy.world 31 points 10 months ago (7 children)

Has to be my back. It's hard to reach even with a back brush because of degenerative issues in my shoulder joints. I tried one of those scrubbers with the two ropes, but it's hard to control. Need a bigger shower so my wife can wash it for me...and get my back while she's at it!

[–] orca@orcas.enjoying.yachts 24 points 10 months ago (2 children)

A scrubber that adheres to the shower wall would be neat. Clean your back like a bear scratching an itch on a tree.

[–] WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago (2 children)
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[–] BigBlackCockroach@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I typed out basically the same comment without having seen yours πŸ‘οΈπŸ‘„πŸ‘οΈ

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[–] BigBlackCockroach@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago

mount the backbrush to one of the walls then scrub your back against it like a bear πŸ˜πŸ˜‚

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[–] NegativeLookBehind@kbin.social 30 points 10 months ago (5 children)

You forget your naval and I forget my soldiers

[–] favrion@lemmy.ml 11 points 10 months ago

No soldier left behind.

[–] teegus@sh.itjust.works 5 points 10 months ago

I never fail to take care of my little soldier in the shower

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[–] Rouxibeau@lemmy.world 29 points 10 months ago (1 children)

My skin. Depression sucks.

[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 21 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Sometimes I tell myself I’m gonna get in, soap up, rinse, get out, two minutes tops.

Then I’m just standing there in the hot water ten minutes later. Knowing l’ll be late for work if I don’t move. And just standing there, trying to somehow soak up enough heat to internalize the comfort and make it mine.

But it’s not mine.

[–] TheFlopster@lemmy.world 14 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (3 children)

Maybe you could switch to evening showers?

Pros: luxuriate in there as long as you want, feel comforted, more sleeping in.

Cons: idk, I love an evening shower. Drying your hair before bed I guess?

[–] SecretPancake@feddit.de 9 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Also Pro: The bed stays clean longer

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[–] MTK@lemmy.world 23 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (6 children)

I never wash my eyeballs, it really stings so I avoid it.

EDIT: typo

[–] favrion@lemmy.ml 34 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I am not a doctor, but you should see one because that should not sting.

[–] MTK@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago (3 children)

That's weird, I thought it stings for everyone

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[–] CmdrShepard@lemmy.one 7 points 10 months ago

No pain no gain. Squirt that soap directly into your eyeballs!

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[–] boatswain@infosec.pub 23 points 10 months ago (2 children)
[–] lemmy_nightmare@sh.itjust.works 9 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I regularly swallow soap to clean my insides. I don't understand why people keep ignoring it?

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[–] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 23 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Legs and feet - I assume they get clean enough by the running water.

[–] dan@upvote.au 7 points 10 months ago (1 children)

The bottom of your feet, and in between your toes, won't be cleaned well (if at all) by the running water.

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[–] CmdrShepard@lemmy.one 6 points 10 months ago

Soap just loosens dirt and grime. You actually need to agetate it with your hand/wash cloth/loofah in order to remove said dirt and grime.

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[–] Billyboi@lemmy.whynotdrs.org 22 points 10 months ago

My belly button

[–] 0x4E4F@infosec.pub 21 points 10 months ago (16 children)

Yeah, armpits... forget them from time to time.

No worries, you're perfectly normal πŸ‘.

Signed: The guy with ADHD... probably... not diagnosed... have no idea 🀷... maybe it's the drugs...

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[–] Lennnny@lemmy.world 18 points 10 months ago

My heart πŸ’”

[–] CrimeDad@lemmy.crimedad.work 16 points 10 months ago

Sometimes I forget to rinse the shampoo out of my hair and then I have to turn on the water again.

[–] bappity@lemmy.world 15 points 10 months ago (2 children)

behind my ears! I have to continuously remind myself to do it. just keep forgetting to do it for some reason.

[–] InEnduringGrowStrong@sh.itjust.works 7 points 10 months ago (1 children)

A thanatologist once told me that lots of people don't wash behind their ears properly.

[–] bappity@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago

I heard from secondary school at some point that it's usually the dirtiest part of the body

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[–] Nemo@midwest.social 11 points 10 months ago (4 children)

Inside my mouth. I mostly wash the outside of my body.

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[–] mapiki@lemm.ee 10 points 10 months ago (4 children)

Back of my neck! I always have a shower cap on on non shampoo days and I usually miss my neck.

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[–] Anti_Weeb_Penguin@sh.itjust.works 9 points 10 months ago (1 children)

My legs and my feet, to be fair i mostly focus on my armpits and private parts

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[–] Asudox@lemmy.world 8 points 10 months ago
[–] Gabu@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago (2 children)
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[–] atrielienz@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago (2 children)

My head. I only wash my hair once a week.

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[–] delicous_crow_hat@lemm.ee 5 points 10 months ago
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