So I have balls and yeah they’re the first thing on my body to start to smell. I can skip a shower if I’m in a hurry and I don’t smell much. That’s with working a job that’s usually physical. I was a punk kid fucking punk girls when I was younger and we didn’t bathe every day. I didn’t notice much smell then.

Now I see these ads regularly that are like hey women you stink after 12 hrs 5/10. What’s up?

    • Syd@lemm.ee
      3·
      6 months ago

      You don’t produce as much oil when you shower less which is what the smelliest bacteria consume.

      • Victor@lemmy.world
        2·
        6 months ago

        Exactly. I started showering less often but with more naturally oily soaps (Aleppo soap mainly) and I don’t need to shower as often since a few years back now. Feels much better. Less stress, better hygiene, no such problems, no itching anywhere, no nothing.

        • TexMexBazooka@lemm.ee
          1·
          6 months ago

          Must not live in a very humid area, 4 days wouldn’t fly here for anyone that goes outside at all

          • HubertManne@kbin.social
            1·
            6 months ago

            Humid or or not I find 4 is doable but 3 is more ideal but only if I don’t do any strenuous activity. If I do then I pretty much like to shower it all off.

            • Victor@lemmy.world
              1·
              6 months ago

              And this is exactly what is happening with me. I don’t actually wait until 4 days, because if I do I start to smell. People in this thread are confused about that and down voting according to their confusion lol.

              • HubertManne@kbin.social
                1·
                6 months ago

                I actually do sunday and wednesday nights so go the four but its the end of the weekend when I can sorta afford it. Its not like I stink to high heaven. I can just sorta tell that really 3 is the sweet spot.

                  • HubertManne@kbin.social
                    2·
                    6 months ago

                    basically im prioritizing work week even though its remote and figure sunday I don’t often go out except in realtion to holidays.

    • Victor@lemmy.world
      31·
      6 months ago

      I can tell when I do smell. I can also sense my deodorant until I start to smell. So nothing wrong with my sense of smell. It’s actually quite sensitive. I’m just very clean, I suppose. I don’t sweat much when I move a lot. 🤷‍♂️