Told DH he smells

[okydokethen]

DH has a physical job and self care isn't high on his list generally.

He likes long hot baths, but doesn't rinse after and quite frankly tonight he stank afterwards. I said something like 'you need to try and rinse after the bath, I think because it was so hot you've got sweaty so there's quite a strong smell'.

He's obviously pissed off and was very defensive. Not sure I can soften this can I?

He needs to use bar soap not shower wash.

Obviously? Who just sits in a bath and steps out without actually cleaning themselves….

I love a bath but imo he should go Japanese and have a proper shower with serious wash first so that he's clean in the water.

There does sometimes have to be straight talking about personal hygiene, if people are expecting physical intimacy.

If you can’t tell him, who can?

I’d be put off completely. I was quite disgusted just reading so can only imagine how you feel.

Proper bars of soap and exfoliation gloves/cloth. And rinsing.

Bloody hell. A grown man doesn’t know or care how to clean his own body.

My dad had a very physical job and could stink to high heaven. He used coal tar soap. It really did the trick. Could you suggest he tries some?

Obviously her DH. 🙄🙄

🤣🤣🤣

I know another man who thinks just sitting in a slightly bubbly bath gets you clean. I've never run him another one again.

lol at crack, gooch and nutsack

Triple combos like that make me think of law firms. “Crack, Gooch & Nutsack LLP”

especially if the person has any skin folds

stop ittttt

I get horrific BO if I only use shower gel.....He needs bar soap. Preferably dettol which is antibacterial or cold tar soap. He probably is washing his pits but the shower gel just isn't cutting it.

Check what deodorant he's using too......I work a very physical job as well and again I stink if I don't use Mitcham roll on.

I think it's alarmingly common that people don't know how to wash. Australia just put out a public heath campaign telling men how to wash! I have a teen family member who stinks even after a shower and I'm certain they don't actually scrub in there just pour body wash over themselves then rinse it off.

Dare I ask...what is a gooch?

Where does his pong originate ? Pit, Anus or Scrotum? If you can isolate the source perhaps you can be more specific about where he needs to scrub with soap ?

Although that pp’s post was colourful I’m surprised it has gone! What guidelines did it break?

Worried now that I missed something dreadful when I quoted it

His clothes are clean because I wash them but he does have to obviously change daily as they are very dirty when he gets home.

It can't be sweat from the bath, it has to meet air for the bacteria to start to smell and that also takes a few hours at least/

Much more likely he's not actually washing his skin effectively with soap and a flannel - if he's an oily person the bacteria and dead skin cells will just stay attached to his skin without some detergent and friction.

Clueless on gooch and I missed the deleted post

If he smells bad he needs telling. Why does he expect anyone to want to be in his vicinity if he stinks?

YANBU. My DH sometimes used to smell after a bath too so I started reminding him to scrub his armpits 😂 I like a nice bath to relax but showers are much better for getting clean imo.

Same, I saw this on Instagram recently

www.instagram.com/reel/C82u1aOB7Zn/?igsh=NGhwNTBxMjRxY2E1

Also known as the bifta! Or bifter! Don't actually know how it's spelt, but that's what I've always known it as!!! 🤣🤣🤣

Sitting in the bath for an hour will wash away sweat which is water soluble, in fact it mostly is water! You do not need to rinse off afterwards.Never heard of that!