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Belly button cleaning - yes or no?

40 replies

Bellybuttonquestion · 22/06/2024 14:09

With friends the other night, the subject of belly button cleaning or not came up.

Caused quite a debate as one party said you never need to clean your belly button, it’s self cleaning and why would you? The other party said of course you clean your belly button every time you shower, just have a quick wipe around with shower gel like the rest of your body and all done.

There was incredulity on both sides at the others opinion.

So, to the popular vote:

YABU - there is no need to clean your belly button, it’s ridiculous.

YANBU - of course you clean your belly button when you have a shower.

OP posts:
GalileoHumpkins · 22/06/2024 14:51

Some people must have horrible toe jam 😷

YellowHairband · 22/06/2024 14:47

I don't see how it could possibly be self cleaning.

I guess I don't specifically clean mine, but mine is pretty much flat - there is no "inside" to clean.

Kangarude · 22/06/2024 14:47

Why wouldn’t you clean between your toes?
I wash my belly button and feet

Mairzydotes · 22/06/2024 14:46

I suppose mine gets washed when I'm in the shower. It's quite deep and gets sediment in ,and I occasionally clean that with aqueous cream and cotton wool

mynameiscalypso · 22/06/2024 14:45

I can't touch my belly button. It makes me want to heave (as does this thread if I'm honest; no idea why I clicked on it 😂)

Excited101 · 22/06/2024 14:45

I don’t really clean mine, or particularly between my toes. No issues (or smells) here!

Kangarude · 22/06/2024 14:44

GalileoHumpkins · 22/06/2024 14:32

Self-cleaning? It's not a bloody oven, of course it needs washing.

😂

longdistanceclaraclara · 22/06/2024 14:43

I've never cleaned my belly button or between my toes

spikeandbuffy · 22/06/2024 14:38

pigsDOfly · 22/06/2024 14:33

Of course you should clean it, the same way you clean between your toes. Otherwise it will be dirty.

It most definitely isn't self cleaning.

Some people don't wash their feet so... Grin

Stompythedinosaur · 22/06/2024 14:37

How would it be self-cleaning? How is that meant to work? It isn't a vagina.

pigsDOfly · 22/06/2024 14:33

Of course you should clean it, the same way you clean between your toes. Otherwise it will be dirty.

It most definitely isn't self cleaning.

spikeandbuffy · 22/06/2024 14:32

Yes, every time
I use exfoliating gloves so just lather up and use a finger to properly clean in it, and dry after

GalileoHumpkins · 22/06/2024 14:32

Self-cleaning? It's not a bloody oven, of course it needs washing.

KikiShaLeeBopDeBopBop · 22/06/2024 14:29

I suppose it they're all different and if someone has a relatively flat belly button then it may not focused cleaning...Surely most people cover it when they lather up in the shower?

WhamBamThankU · 22/06/2024 14:28

I clean mine while in the bath or shower. I know someone who was told by his ex wife that the inside of your belly button smells like your vagina Hmm I said it should smell clean if you wash it.