[BlindTlk] visually impaired people not caring about personal hygiene..

[Jude DaShiell]

Tubs for some people are better than showers.  Case in point Avino oatmeal
used for eczema is supposed to be used in a tub not a shower.


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 Please use in that order."
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On Thu, 28 Dec 2023, Mama Otter via BlindTlk wrote:

> I have multiple health issues not just blindness so it sometimes is hard to
> get a shower for me. But when I am doing well and up and about and going out
> of the house I definitely shower and take care with how I look. I've never
> worn makeup but I always make sure my hair is neat and my clothes aren't
> stained or faded. I tend to take a simpler approach to dressing e.g. matched
> pants suits, dresses, or black pants with t-shirts or sweaters depending on
> season. But I always shower before I leave the house and most days even when I
> don't if I can get out of bed and have any kind of energy.
>
>
> On 12/28/2023 1:24 PM, Margaret Ricciardi via BlindTlk wrote:
> > Not true for me. I worked for 38 years and was always concerned about how I
> > dressed. We did have a  couple of sighted co workers who didn't care about
> > how they looked or having good hygiene. When I first retired, there were
> > days where I didn't get dressed especially if the weather was bad. I do have
> > a dog to take care of, so, once I found things to do like yoga, volunteering
> > at our local cat shelter, going to our local senior center and knitting at
> > my friend's house, that all changed. I always took showers even though I
> > didn't have anywhere to go.
> > Peggy and Dixie Marie.
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> >> On Dec 28, 2023, at 1:59 PM, Sherry Gomes via BlindTlk
> >> <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >>
> >> That is certainly not true about me, not any of the blind people I know or
> >> have known over the years. My mom taught me to match colors, to
> >> bathe/shower and to care how I look, for my own sake. I worked for six
> >> years at a store in an upscale chain which would never had hired someone
> >> who couldn't have good hygiene, dress well, do makeup and so forth. It's
> >> also important health wise to keep clean and have good hygiene. It's
> >> important for mental health too and self-respect.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: BlindTlk <blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Madison Martin
> >> via BlindTlk
> >> Sent: Thursday, December 28, 2023 9:49 AM
> >> To: blindtlk at nfbnet.org
> >> Cc: Madison Martin <madison.martin2000 at outlook.com>
> >> Subject: [BlindTlk] visually impaired people not caring about personal
> >> hygine..
> >>
> >> Hi all,
> >> I was complaining to a sighted family friend about how my parents bugging
> >> me about showering etc. and she said that from what she's heard it's common
> >> for visually impaired people to not care about their appearance; is this
> >> true? I don't want any greef/judgement only an answer to my question; I
> >> have very oily hair but I've been known to go more then a week without
> >> showering simply because I hardly ever go anywhere and so I really don't
> >> care what I look like/if I smell. Look forward to your answers, Madison
> >>
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