10 of the Worst Personal Hygiene Mistakes You Need to Stop Making

#1 – Biting your nails while stressing

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While nail biting can be just a bad habit that you do without even thinking about it, it can also be caused by stress where the emotionally or mentally stressed person starts biting their nails constantly as a means to cope with the nerve-racking feelings. Unfortunately, this bad habit can damage your health and appearance. Give it up now!

#2 – Using cotton swabs to clean your ears

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Many people use Q-tips on a regular basis to clean their ears but, in fact, what they’re really doing is the exact opposite. Instead of cleaning the ears, the Q-tip pushes the excess wax in, causing more harm than good. Unfortunately, the results can be catastrophic for the ears.

Cotton swabs can actually damage the eardrum and might even lead to hearing loss. So stop “cleaning,” your ears will be grateful.

#3 – Not washing your hands after using a restroom

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According to a large-scale analysis of handwashing habits, 62 percent of men and 40 percent of women don’t bother washing their hands after using a restroom. Most of these men and women believe it’s not important and that it’s time-wasting.

Well, if they could only see the terrifying amount of bacteria they’re carrying around. Keep in mind that something as simple as washing hands is the best way to keep sickness at bay.