Above all, it wouldn’t hurt to question how we are constructing our own morning routine and habits.
Admittedly, as someone who also has long hair, a full morning shower is troublesome, but basic hygiene is not impossible. Wash your privates, armpits and face before putting on some deodorant.
Dermatologists say that most of us can get as clean in two minutes of showering as we would in 20 (unless we just completed a sweaty gym session). If even a few minutes in the shower feels like an unnecessary sacrifice, perhaps we need to re-evaluate how we are thinking about our time.
Just like basic societal norms of not littering and keeping shared spaces clean, keeping our public spaces smelling a little less sour is not a difficult task. It is arguably our civic duty as members of society.
So, for all our noses’ sake, Mandi-lah, Singapura.
Loraine Lee is a journalist at CNA TODAY.
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