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To think your eyes/eyeballs aren’t self cleaning?

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HumourMeThis · 28/11/2025 21:10

I’m not sure how it came up in conversation but me and DH were rocking about showering/cleaning and DH mentioned he doesn’t open his eyes in the shower much. I asked how he cleans his eyeballs and he looked confused. Turns out he doesn’t wash his eyeballs at all. He closes his eyes and washes his face but not his actual eyes?

AIBU to tell him his eyes don’t clean themselves and he needs to open his eyes and rinse them with the shower?

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Dinosweetpea · 28/11/2025 21:55

Utterly insane, I hope this is a wind up.

RedRiverShore5 · 28/11/2025 21:54

Only if I get something in my eye do I wash it out

Munchyseeds2 · 28/11/2025 21:54

Don't be stupid!!

Redpeach · 28/11/2025 21:54

How j-ocular

Blueuggboots · 28/11/2025 21:53

You’re a fruit loop!!!!

To think your eyes/eyeballs aren’t self cleaning?
Londonrach1 · 28/11/2025 21:52

littleorangefox · 28/11/2025 21:45

Is anybody else suddenly conscious of their eyeballs and how they feel right now? Mine feel quite dry. Maybe they need a wash.

Strangely yes but know it's bad for them ....thinking maybe less MN and screen time is better for them.

murasaki · 28/11/2025 21:52

ilovepixie · 28/11/2025 21:52

I take mine out and leave them in a glass of water overnight with my teeth.

With added fluoride, I hope.

Twistedfirestarters · 28/11/2025 21:52

Duckishness · 28/11/2025 21:51

It’s obviously not a joke.

OP is going to tell us the secret to white eye balls. You just need to wait until page 38 for the ingredients reveal.

I’m calling it now it’s got bicarbonate it in. It’s always bicarb.

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Bicarb and vinegar. Just pat it in to your eyes and leave it for 5-10 minutes. If there are any bits that don't look white enough get one of those scouring pads and give it a rub

Wynter25 · 28/11/2025 21:52

murasaki · 28/11/2025 21:37

Christ, there's more than one of you?

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😂😂

ilovepixie · 28/11/2025 21:52

I take mine out and leave them in a glass of water overnight with my teeth.

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HumourMeThis · 28/11/2025 21:52

Duckishness · 28/11/2025 21:51

It’s obviously not a joke.

OP is going to tell us the secret to white eye balls. You just need to wait until page 38 for the ingredients reveal.

I’m calling it now it’s got bicarbonate it in. It’s always bicarb.

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Bicarbonate soda and rice wine vinegar. Apply, let sit for 3 minutes then rinse thoroughly!

You’re welcome 🫶

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BlakeCarrington · 28/11/2025 21:51

murasaki · 28/11/2025 21:37

Christ, there's more than one of you?

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😂 my thoughts exactly.

murasaki · 28/11/2025 21:51

RedHotMess · 28/11/2025 21:51

Can anyone recommend how I can get my eyeballs rolled back to the front of my face after reading this?

Take them out and wash them.

RedHotMess · 28/11/2025 21:51

Can anyone recommend how I can get my eyeballs rolled back to the front of my face after reading this?

Smartiepants79 · 28/11/2025 21:51

This has got to be a joke. No one deliberately puts anything in their eyes unless it’s medications or contacts!
So weird.

Duckishness · 28/11/2025 21:51

catontheironingboard · 28/11/2025 21:45

This must be a joke, right?

It’s obviously not a joke.

OP is going to tell us the secret to white eye balls. You just need to wait until page 38 for the ingredients reveal.

I’m calling it now it’s got bicarbonate it in. It’s always bicarb.

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HumourMeThis · 28/11/2025 21:50

InfoSecInTheCity · 28/11/2025 21:49

Well, everyone else doesn’t wash their eyeballs and doesn’t have frequent eye infections so obviously not washing your eyeballs works.

Have you ever seen eye shampoo, or eye soap, or eye cleaner advertised? If it was an area of the body you were supposed to wash then there would be. You can buy specialist products to clean your eyelids if you have blepharitis or a medicated eye wash if you have had some kind of foreign body in your eye but that’s it.

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there are eye washes, but generally you don’t need anything but clean water. Just like vagina health, a rinse is plenty.

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Redpeach · 28/11/2025 21:50

Does swimming with your eyes open under water count?

InfoSecInTheCity · 28/11/2025 21:49

HumourMeThis · 28/11/2025 21:22

I’ve never once had an eye infection or conjunctivitis while DH has, it might be controversial maybe but it obviously works.

Well, everyone else doesn’t wash their eyeballs and doesn’t have frequent eye infections so obviously not washing your eyeballs works.

Have you ever seen eye shampoo, or eye soap, or eye cleaner advertised? If it was an area of the body you were supposed to wash then there would be. You can buy specialist products to clean your eyelids if you have blepharitis or a medicated eye wash if you have had some kind of foreign body in your eye but that’s it.

Thundertoast · 28/11/2025 21:48

HumourMeThis · 28/11/2025 21:42

well no because the GP doesn’t routinely tell you not to use soap in your minge either, or to wash between your toes. It’s just one of those things that are either common sense or not important enough to mention I guess.

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But a dentist talks about cleaning every time 😆 its a specific part of your body, so they would talk about cleaning it!
And if you have thrush your GP would (or should) definitely ask about cleaning!

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HumourMeThis · 28/11/2025 21:47

I’ve never felt my body vibrate by chuckling quite like it has in the last 40 minutes.

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Francestein · 28/11/2025 21:47

Sounds like an invitation to irritated sclera to me

lazyarse123 · 28/11/2025 21:47

Omg after the miserable budget threads of the last few days this has really cheered me up 😂😂😂😂

Twistedfirestarters · 28/11/2025 21:46

HumourMeThis · 28/11/2025 21:43

I’m actually often complimented on my eyes! I’ve had a few comments about how white the whites are.. maybe that why!

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Do you indeed 😂

That's even weirder than the eyeball washing. People come up to you and comment on how white the whites of your eyes are?!

MaryBeardsShoes · 28/11/2025 21:46

Oh take a day off!