A few months back, one of my friends came telling to me that in their neighbourhood, just opposite their house, a particular drainage got bursted and the smell filled the whole neighbourhood. For some days, nothing was done about it and shortly after that, almost everyone within the area started complaining of one form of health disorder or the other - from diarrhoea, to dysentery and so. So I advised him on what to do: since the appropriate authorities that were reported to were wasting time to come and fix it, they should gather some locals and give them some tips to do it for them. They did, and that marked the end of the outbreak. This goes to prove the importance of cleanliness.
Cleanliness goes way beyond personal hygiene to even environmental neatness. Trust me, there are some health disorders that can simply be avoided by just observing a clean body and a clean environment. You will be surprised that some people can stay a whole day without having their bath except they want to go out. Bathing is not something to do because you want to go out, it should be done for the benefits. Not just bathing, but keeping other parts of you clean. Some people can repeat the same clothes without washing even after they have taken their bath. Some even wear the same undergarments for days without washing them. All these can predispose one to health hazard.
Still in the cleanliness of the body, you have to understand that the little you invest in taking care of yourself can save you from spending on treatments. Take this instance: brushing regularly; morning and before going to bed at night, can prevent tooth challenges that can cost a lot to treat. One thing to know is that you do not have to be wealthy or rich first before you stay clean, it should be your lifestyle. In fact, staying clean does not cost a fortune, you only need to know the right thing to do and do it rightly. The little things you do to keep clean can go a long way to affect your health positively.
I remember when we were in primary school, they normally inspected our finger nails in the assembly ground and the long and dirty nails were clipped and cleaned. I did not understand the need for it at that time, but when I got older, I understood that dirts and germs can hide inside the nails and when the kids put their hands in their mouth, they will transmit the germs into their mouth, thus causing harm to the body. We were also advised to wash our hands as often as we can to keep them clean.
During the last Covid outbreak era, a lot of emphasis were laid on cleanliness and people understood the importance. Like hand-washing, sanitizing the hand, etc. In fact, some homes and public places kept detergent and water at their door for visitors to wash their hands with. People got to know the need to be clean and it helped, in no small way, to prevent many infections. Imagine this is the normal lifestyle of everyone, do you know how many diseases will be avoided? Surprisingly, a lot of people do not even know the health hazards of dirts and should be educated on it.
Coming to the environment, always ensure that your surroundings are clean and neat. Drain all stagnant water that could breed insects that carry diseases. With a cleaner surrounding, you have already won a major part of the war against ill health.
More so, you have to also understand that cleanliness comes with attractiveness. Trust me, it will be easy to attract people and make friends easily if you maintain proper neatness. Of course, no one would want to hang around someone who is full of filt. It is how you appear that people will address you. There is a way you will neatly appear and you will be addressed with honour than when you appear with dirts all round and foul odour oozing out from you. So make cleanliness your lifestyle.
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