#germphobe

Everybody talks about baths and showers for self care for clean core related care but what about other stuff? Here are some ideas: 

1. Brush your teeth. Honestly it can make anybody feel a lot better. And it’s fast! 

2. Change your clothes, including your underwear. I know that sounds weird but go ahead and change your clothes twice, even three times in one day if it’s a rough day. 

3. Hand sanitizer is great, but it really dries out your hands and can promote cracking. Make sure to get a fresh-scented (cucumber melon, jasmine and mint remind me of cleanliness) lotion to apply to your hands. If you hate that greasy feeling of lotion, there’s something called Corn Husker’s Lotion which is glycerin based and really moisturizing without being greasy. It doesn’t really feel like lotion and dries really fast. 

4. DIY some bath/shower products. The actual DIYing products is self care! And then you get to use them... Ahhhh... 

5. Do laundry! Fresh clothes = fresh mind. 

6. Have a light snack and drink plenty of water. It will help you feel refreshed and sort of... internally clean? I don’t know, that’s how I view it. 

7. Gently exfoliate. Removing some dead skin might make you feel clean, but be cautious and know your limits. 

8. Give yourself a manicure. It doesn’t have to be nail polish. Just clean under your nails, moisturize, trim, file, give them some care. And you want to remove drastically chipped nail polish, like two and half week old nail polish. That’s one of my biggest problems with my nails. 

9. Clean your glasses, if you wear them. They make lens wipes, sprays and cloths. Clean vision! 

10. Sanitize your phone case and clean your phone screen. You touch it all the time, right? Might as well clean it! 

11. Chew gum for a fresh taste in your mouth.