As you get older, you might find yourself too sluggish to bother with washing…
This is a story I hear quite often.
I dont disagree, I just repeat it.
Truthfully, as the years pass, it does become rather tricky to manage certain daily tasks. Climbing out of bed in the morning, brushing your teeth again, preparing a proper breakfast. And doing the laundry. We become lazy about it all. We’re hardly shining examples of industriousness.
Yet there are customs and standards we all need to uphold, whether we fancy it or not. And we can’t simply decide to skip washing, neglect brushing our teeth, avoid cleaning our face, or ignore our laundry. Why? Because we live in a society and we’ve got to follow its conventions.
Of course, we shouldnt be obsessed with being perfectly dressed. The important thing is that our clothes are clean and dont carry any hint of stale sweat, nor any sign that our old coat hasnt left our shoulders for a fortnight.
Hair can be grey, since spending your pension on dye is quite unnecessary. For many, an affordable shampoo from Sainsburys will do just fine. So really, your hair can and ought to be clean. The same goes for your face. Heavy makeup isnt recommended as you age, but keeping your face fresh certainly is.
On your handsa bit of moisturiser, under your armsthe cheapest deodorant from Boots, and inside your shoessome baking soda to soak up any odours. If your body smells a bit off, baking soda will sort that out too.
If you look at it this way, the problem isnt complicated at all. We enjoy being lazy and excuse our unpleasant smells, both physical and moral, by insisting we’re elderly, retired, or just short of money. Yet, you hardly need a lot of pounds to stay clean.
So, whatever your age, its important to remain decent and take care of yourself. That’s my personal belief. In the end, self-respect and consideration for those around us cost very little, but matter more than you might think.
