Hygiene

Hygiene Products

100

What product cleans your hands by killing germs and bacteria?

Hand soap

200

What product do I use to clean my hair?

Bonus (50 points): What product can I use to make my hair softer and less dry?

Shampoo

Bonus: Conditioner 

300

I use this hygiene product to scrub away sugars and acids that can cause cavities. I put it on a toothbrush. What is it?

Toothpaste

400

What hygiene products do I use to to get food out from between my teeth?  

Floss

500

This hygiene product helps control the smell of sweat and usually goes under your arms.

Bonus (extra 50 points):What is the product that can cause you to sweat less?

Deodorant 

Bonus: Antiperspirant 

How often?

100

How often should you take a shower or bath?

At least once a day

200

How often should you change your underwear?

At least once a day

300

How often should you brush your teeth?

Bonus (50 points): How long should you brush my teeth?

Two times a day (once in the morning and once at night) 

Bonus: For at least 2 minutes. 

400

How often should you wash your hair? 

Depends on activity level, but usually every other day is typical. 

500

How often should you apply deodorant?

At least once a day. If you are sweating more, you can re-apply it halfway through the day. 

When is it dirty?

100

I wore a pair of socks all day (12 hours). Are they dirty or clean?

Dirty

200

Bob wore a shirt to gym class where he ran a mile in the hot sun. Is the shirt clean or dirty?

Dirty

300

Rick wore a pair of jeans to dinner with his family. The dinner lasted 1 hour, and then Rick returned home and changed into shorts. Are the pants clean or dirty? 

Clean (unless Rick dropped food on them!)

400

Linda went to a movie wearing her favorite t-shirt. The movie only lasted for about 2 hours, but when she got home, Linda noticed a small food stain on the shirt. Is the shirt clean or dirty? 

Dirty. Even if the shirt doesn’t smell bad, others may see the stain and assume you are wearing dirty clothes. 

500

Max is most comfortable when he is wearing his favorite sweatshirt, so he wears it pretty much all the time. Usually he washes the sweatshirt once a week, but it’s summer time now and Max sweats more during the day. What should Max do to maintain good hygiene?

He can do a few things: 1. Wash the sweat shirt more often (2 times per week) 

2. Apply deodorant more often in his day

3. Choose to wear something that will keep him cooler (not wear the sweatshirt, wear t-shirt instead).

Consequences of bad hygiene

100

True or false?

If I don’t brush my teeth regularly, I can get cavities and eventually lose my teeth. 

True. 

200

True or false?

Wearing too much cologne/perfume can be as bad as smelling like body odor. 

True. Cologne/body sprays are good, but if you overuse them the smell can be overwhelming to others.

300

True or false?

Using q-tips to clean the wax out of my ears is the best and safest way. 

False! You can use q-tips to clean the outer part of your ear, but using them in your ear canals can cause problems later on with your hearing.  

400

True or false?

Having bad oral hygiene can increase your risk of health problems like heart disease and diabetes. 

True

500

Timmy has a bad reputation at his school because he has bad hygiene. His peers avoid sitting by him because he smells like body odor and has stinky breath. What are some things Timmy can do to help change his reputation at school? 

1. Practice better hygiene (Shower, deodorant, change clothes, brush teeth).

2. Lay low and wait for his new hygiene habits to be noticed

3. Don’t deny your previous reputation, but say you are doing things differently now.