Less hygiene About one in three wear their soiled underwear

Better stink: Every third German does not put on fresh underwear in the morning
Hand on heart, put on in the morning a new underpants or simply use the old from the previous day? Who belongs to the second group, is in larger company. According to a survey, not many Germans take hygiene seriously. Some even do without the daily brushing of teeth.

Not every German takes it exactly with the morning hygiene
An international research team reported last year that sweat odor due to certain chemicals can make other people happy, but most are more likely to share the opinion that sweat smells bad.

Old underpants, not showering or brushing your teeth: Some Germans prefer to stink. (Image: pathdoc / fotolia.com)

To prevent sweat odor in summery temperatures, many people use deodorants. However, my experts say that Deo users perspire a lot more on other body parts. In addition, Stiftung Warentest reported that only half of the deodorants they tested actually protected against the smell of sweat. The best remedy for "muffing" is still adequate personal hygiene. But not all Germans take it too exactly.

Many start the day without fresh underwear
For example, as part of a survey on morning rituals, the institute "myMarktforschung.de" found that body hygiene on workdays and workdays is the highest priority for Germans after getting up, but for almost half, a morning shower is not routine. More than a third of those surveyed said they would not be wearing fresh underwear in the morning (around 37 percent), and almost half (over 46 percent) were missing out on fresh socks. And: "A small proportion of just under five percent stated that they do not brush their teeth either before or after breakfast," it says in a statement to the survey.

Maybe muffling or bad breath could be prevented, if not so much time would be used for the smartphone. Thirty-seven percent of respondents said that checking their cell phones is one of their morning rituals. A closer attention to the morning hygiene would be happy to work colleagues and seat neighbors. (sb, ad)