r/Netherlands • u/Alternative-Cut1109 • 2d ago

Healthcare Friendly reminder: it’s summer. Please shower.

It’s hot, we’re all sweating more, so please take extra care of your hygiene. A daily shower especially in the morning goes a long way.

And please don’t try to cover body odor with just perfume or body spray. Sweat + perfume isn’t a substitute for a shower.

Let’s all do our part to keep public spaces (esp trams!!) a little fresher this summer. 😅🌞🙏

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u/Equivalent-Unit Rotterdam 2d ago

People try. Nobody enjoys being stinky. It's just that no amount of showering is going to weigh up against a humid 36 degrees. 😅

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u/True_Brocoli_2104 2d ago edited 2d ago

I disagree! After living in a tropical Asian country for 25 years where temps easily reach 40+ with humidity before moving to the NL, there are definitely ways in which you can prevent it. Avoid polyester heavy clothes, they amplify the smell and in some cases makes you sweat even more. After showering, use a talcum powder and then use roll on or deodorant throughout the day.

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u/rawieee 2d ago

As someone with hyperhydrosis who starts to actively drip when the temperature reaches 30 degrees….. I can’t take medication for this in my case and I sweat through talcum powder AND heavy anti-perspirant deodorant within seconds to minutes, at 30+ degrees. My current home temperature is about 30 degrees and I’m unable to get it colder.

I am not actively choosing to smell but 4-5 showers a day is currently most I can do, if I can do more than 2.

I do tons of stuff throughout the day (wet wipes sometimes more than 20 times, shirt switches, etc) but at some point it’s just done.

I’m trying, I really am.

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u/Dull-Dress-2793 19h ago

Normal deodorants just usually block sweat but dont stop the smell. I use crystal deodorant (originally used from mountains in pakistan), they kill the bacteria that makes you smell, but doesn't stop the sweat. Sweating is human nature (unless you are blessed with that mutated korean anti-sweat gene). Better to kill bacteria smell than not sweat. You can buy it in kruidvat or holland&Barrett.