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Some people suffer from body odor as a result of poor personal hygiene. This includes failure to wash thoroughly, failure to use deodorants and antiperspirants, etc. Additional contributors to body odor can come from failure to wear fresh clothing, underwear, socks, t-shirts, etc. And finally, poor oral hygiene can cause halitosis (bad breath). The common source of many of these odors is bacteria that are growing in or on the body, such as in the warm and moist area in your armpits or in the gums from improper or no regular oral hygiene.
The above can be described as life-style choices. However, another experience people can sometimes encounter is culturally based. In a country or region where diet includes high concentrates of fish, oysters, prawns, conch, etc, the natural oils that seep through the skin in perspiration from that type of diet body can conflict with the odors from a person of a culture whose diet may be wholly carnivorous, (beef, pork, lamb, etc), as fats and oils from those meats can emit a wholly different odor than seafood. Other diet ingredients, including curry powders, chiles, garlic, asparagus, etc. can also affect the "natural patina" of someone.
And, there is the possibility of odor accumulation in fabrics, especially nylon and polyester clothing. Despite how creatively laundry detergent manufacturers scream that their product removes stains, etc, through cold-water washes, the truth is, removal of accumulated body oils and other odor-retaining soils may require a more vigorous wash cycle, including use of hot water. Sometimes the bad odor you have lingering in your workout clothes, for example, is the odor of bacteria or fungi/yeasts that are not being properly removed during washing in cold water and have begun to build up. It may even require a small amount of chlorine bleach to get rid of odors like these (once and for all) in fabrics when the smell is produced by microorganisms.
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Why do people wear blue shirts smell so bad?
Not true.
Why does fish smell bad?
Fish itself has some odorless becoz of some chemical in their body.. where as when its die those are spoiled by bacteria so bad smell spreaded
What is the worst plant?
The corpse plant. It has a horrible stench that you could smell from a mile away! The corpse plant is so bad some people have been knocked out because the stench is so bad!
What can you do for farts that smell so bad?
have a big poop and do some gas excercises.
What animals uses smell to attract a mate?
they smell really bad all the time and so do humans so they can smell them
People smell bad but you have to put this as a question so?
People smell bad for the most part because they do not bathe often enough. Underarm deodorant helps, but a bath helps more. Some can be from diet or medication they may be taking. Causes their sweat to have more than normal scent.
Why cabbage smells so bad while cooking?
This is open to opinion. Some people find the smell of cooking cabbage enticing, while others may not.
Why do feet smell so bad after you were just wearing uggs with no socks?
Why do Uggs smell so bad even when you don't have on socks
Why do some people treat their dogs like human being?
Dogs have an excellent sense of good judgement. They can sense when someone is bad, it must be in the smell of bad people. They can also sense fear and will always try to intimidate you. They are not as stupid as some people make them out to be. They are very intelligent, more so then some people I know.
Can you smell with your mouth?
no, that's what noses are for but some people can judge what things smell like with there mouth (or so they think)
Why do zimmeranickles smell bad?
they smell bad because they eat air frsheners so many sents over powers the smell of a zimmeranickle so they end up smelling really bad they are found inside the human ear
Do people expose gas when relaxed?
Yes, and they don't know when they do it. Sometimes the smell is so bad you have to leave the room
