# Introduction Cleanliness is next to godliness, health is wealth,as far as you are healthy you can achieve anything you want to. Health is underated, but there are little things that really matters to prevent germs which is keeping yourself and your surroundings clean. Hello friends, welcome to another edition, will be talking about personal hygiene, stay turned as I enlighten you. ![personal-hygiene-626x500.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmTqVyoVz2eektmSdwyeGAWuiv4f9iwL25bSnHTEPcSw4Q/personal-hygiene-626x500.jpg) [Source](https://healthyyoungnv.org/personal-hygiene/) # What is hygiene? Hygiene is the regular practice of keeping yourself and your environment clean for promotion of good health. Practices such as washing of hands regularly, cutting and trimmingof finger nails and so on. So many diseases are controlled by keeping the household clean and maintaining cleaning habits by cleaning and disinfecting various surfaces in the home, removal of cobwebs around the ceiling, cleaning of toilets regularly, dusting of furnitures and so on. # What is personal hygiene? Personal hygiene is properly taking some precautionary measures to keep your body clean and healthy. # Things I do daily as part of my personal hygiene Routine * I wash my hands regularly with soap and running water. * I brush my teeth twice a day. * I take my bath sometimes twice in a day, sometimes 3 times in a day. * I try my best to keep my home and surrounding clean everyday. * I try to keep my clothes dry and clean. * I try to keep my hair tidy and neat. # Ways people neglect hygiene Some procrastinate cleaning their home even though they are at home everyday, and the task could only take few minutes for it to be done. Laziness have being a source of people living with dirt comfortably and conviently, standing the risk of being exposed to germs that can make them sick. Hence the following ways people neglect hygiene; 1. By not blushing your teeth regularly. 2. By not washing your hands frequently with soap and water. 3. By not taking your bath at least 2 or 3 times in a day. 4. By carrying bushy hairs without plaiting or trimming them. 5. Having long and dirty finger nails. # What happens as a result of poor personal hygiene * Poor personal hygiene can make one to be prone to various germs and infectious diseases. * Failure to maintain oral health hygiene makes you prone to bad breath and mouth odour. * Failure to bath regularly makes you prone to body odour which makes you to loose your confidence and have low self-esteem. * Failure to keep your personal items clean without sharing them, such items like comb, towels, blade, nail cutter etc can make one prone to lices and other infection. * Failure to undergo good oral hygiene probes to dental diseases such as plaque which is accumulation of food particles and bacteria on surfaces of tooth which is usually yellowish in colour and prolonged accumulation leads to calculus which causes irritation on the gum tissue which could lead to diseases such as gingivitis. * Failure to undergo gender specific unique hygiene can lead to various health challenges. # Conclusion Health is wealth. A healthy man is a wealthy man. Keep your surroundings clean to avoid sickness that can easily be prevented. Thank you for reading. Thank you for your time.