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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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Salvadoridory · 29/11/2025 19:05

Twistedfirestarters · 28/11/2025 21:14

Why stop at your eyeballs? I inhale the shower water to give my lungs a good clean out.

I laughed out loud at this, thank you for making my day happier

Lovely13 · 29/11/2025 18:55

I get blepharitis - little clear cysts on eyelash follicles. Caused by blockage of sebum. Hospital doctor’s advice was terrible - using baby shampoo and cotton bus to clean. Painful. I now put a hot flannel on eyelids for 30 seconds and then wash with a derma friendly lotion. It works. Cysts have gone.

SemiRetiredLoveGoddeess · 29/11/2025 18:54

Just waited until you have permanent dry eye. Drops a go go.Real nuisance.

Then you would gladly stand under a shower all day long easing your eye ball if it helped.

MissMoneyFairy · 29/11/2025 18:48

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.

I've never had conjunctivitis or washed my eyeballs, I let my natural eye lubrication, tears and blinking to look after them.

Apricotafternoon · 29/11/2025 18:47

Surely this is a piss take thread?

MsCactus · 29/11/2025 18:47

HumourMeThis · 28/11/2025 21:16

Ive always been taught to open my eyes under the shower and rinse my eyes because otherwise I would get conjunctivitis and infections because gunk builds up in them. Surely that makes sense! I can’t imagine not washing my eyes 😳

Water contacts a bacteria that can cause serious eye infections - you're not supposed to wash things that contact your eyes in water and people who leave contact lenses in water have developed horrible infections

YourWildAmberSloth · 29/11/2025 18:44

I think someone was winding you up OP!

SwirlyShirly · 29/11/2025 18:36

I think eyeballs are very much ‘self-cleaning’, that’s what tears are for. I wash around my eyes to get rid of sleep etc, but never my actual eye balls. 👀

MMUmum · 29/11/2025 18:35

Please don't ' wash your eyes' by any method, your eyes have tears for self cleansing and trying to clean them could introducr infection. Of course if you get an infection you may be advised to gently bathe your eyelids and lashes, which is a different matter

UniversalCreditBitch · 29/11/2025 18:35

Clearly a wind up.
If not, if my partner ever told me that he cleaned his eyeballs I'd look at divorce. Creepy fucking halloween behaviour. Your poor eyes.
Who told u that??? They couldn't have liked u very much. Shit like that would get you trialled for being a witch

JustSawJohnny · 29/11/2025 18:23

ArseInTheCoOpWindow · 29/11/2025 13:31

There’s a lethal bug that can affect eyes in tap water. You aren’t supposed to use tap water to bathe eyes unless it’s unavoidable.

And no, I’ve never washed my eyeballs. Eyelashes, eyebrows and tears keep the dirt out.

Claims she wears contacts so will absolutely know this - that's why we have to buy saline!

JustSawJohnny · 29/11/2025 18:22

This has got to be a wind up!

Nobody is this stupid.

25percentoffeverything · 29/11/2025 18:21

VeganStar · 29/11/2025 18:17

It’s been fine so far thanks for the concern. It’s really toughened up my eyeballs so much so that I can now use them for the odd game of marbles when I’m a bit bored. Obviously I always lose as I can’t see what I’m doing. 😆

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😂

but you have the whitest eyes, so you are obviously doing it right 😂

VeganStar · 29/11/2025 18:17

25percentoffeverything · 29/11/2025 18:13

oh be careful, I heard it was dangerous to mix ammonia and drain cleaner.

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It’s been fine so far thanks for the concern. It’s really toughened up my eyeballs so much so that I can now use them for the odd game of marbles when I’m a bit bored. Obviously I always lose as I can’t see what I’m doing. 😆

25percentoffeverything · 29/11/2025 18:13

VeganStar · 29/11/2025 17:50

I put mine in the slow cooker on low overnight. Then soak for half an hour in ammonia and give them a quick polish with drain cleaner and mine have never been so sparkly and bright. Using the slow cooker makes them swell and now I’ve got the lovely big eyes I’ve always wanted 😵‍💫👀

oh be careful, I heard it was dangerous to mix ammonia and drain cleaner.

VeganStar · 29/11/2025 17:50

I put mine in the slow cooker on low overnight. Then soak for half an hour in ammonia and give them a quick polish with drain cleaner and mine have never been so sparkly and bright. Using the slow cooker makes them swell and now I’ve got the lovely big eyes I’ve always wanted 😵‍💫👀

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HumourMeThis · 29/11/2025 13:57

AgathaX · 29/11/2025 13:45

This can't be real?

Can it?

Isn’t it clear? Maybe you need to wash your eyes.

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AgathaX · 29/11/2025 13:45

This can't be real?

Can it?

FreebieWallopFridge · 29/11/2025 13:38

IF this is real, it’s the most idiotic thing I’ve ever read on here.

BuddhaAtSea · 29/11/2025 13:33

This is penis beaker territory.
Mate, stop washing your eyeballs, or at least never ever tell anyone you’re doing that. And definitely don’t teach your kids that. Jesus Christ!

ArseInTheCoOpWindow · 29/11/2025 13:31

There’s a lethal bug that can affect eyes in tap water. You aren’t supposed to use tap water to bathe eyes unless it’s unavoidable.

And no, I’ve never washed my eyeballs. Eyelashes, eyebrows and tears keep the dirt out.

CunningLinguist2 · 29/11/2025 13:28

HumourMeThis · 29/11/2025 12:30

Had my shower this morning and decided not to wash my eyes. I feel dirty 😒😖

I did my weekly bleach douche of my fanjo. Squeaky clean!!!

ObtuseMoose · 29/11/2025 13:16

After reading the OPs posts I actually do need to go wash my eyeballs!

monicagellerbing · 29/11/2025 13:13

Good god I’ve heard it all

EyeLevelStick · 29/11/2025 13:06

Mine get a quick spritz with my glasses cleaner daily, and a proper going over with Windolene (the pink cream, obviously) on Sundays.

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