Corona lockdown and home office apparently have not been good for personal hygiene in Austria: According to a representative GfK survey (1000 participants) published on Wednesday on behalf of online retailer Galaxus, every third person in this country washes their bed linen too rarely. Almost a quarter of men do not change their underpants every day and 1.5 percent only change them weekly.
Disinfectants and endless hand washing were apparently only one side of the pandemic. Because the limited social contact has also led many people to neglect their cleaning and washing routines in their private lives.
Men over 50 are the most reluctant to change panties
After all, 83 percent of those surveyed change their underwear at least once a day as recommended. However, almost a quarter of men trade less often, compared to one in ten women. By age group, the over-50s are the most likely to wear dirty panties, followed by those aged 15 to 29. There are also many grunts among the low-educated respondents.
Every third respondent changes bed linen too little
Many Austrians apparently like a rather musty bedroom. According to the recommendation, beds should be freshly made every two weeks – more than a third of those surveyed do this less often. Compared to the German-speaking countries, we are in the middle of the field – Germany ranks first in the horror rating. A glimmer of hope: with age, people in Austria seem to be becoming more and more hygienic, at least in the bedroom.
Hygiene includes changing the toothbrush regularly – at least every three months. The 15-29 age group is the most lax here, just under 20 percent do not. In a country comparison, Austria and Switzerland fare significantly worse than their German neighbours. In Austria, there are twice as many toothbrush holders as in Germany, at almost 15 percent.
Every second person showers or bathes every day
When it comes to personal hygiene, showering and bathing should of course not be missed. It is recommended two to three times a week. Compared to the other categories, it looks good here. More than half shower or bathe every day, a third every other day, 15 percent every three to six days, while the rest apparently like to make themselves known olfactorily.
Source: Krone
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