10 Personal Care Items that Need to Be Replaced Regularly

Many household items, such as pillows, chopping boards and others, must be replaced from time to time, but in this article, we’d like to bring your attention to personal care items, as our bodies come in close contact with these things on a daily basis, and if these harbor bacteria or toxic substances, our body will regret it immediately. The following 10 personal hygiene products all expire sooner than you’d think and you must replace them regularly:

 

1. Sunscreen

Replace every 3 years maximum.

If you store your sunscreens properly, a bottle should last you about 2-3 years since you bought it. After that, the sunscreen loses its potency and can no longer protect you from the sun as it used to. Make sure you store your sunscreens in a dry place out of direct sunlight and rapid temperature changes. Heat, and not only sunlight, can affect the potency of the sun cream, so don't store it in your car or a part of your home that isn't air-conditioned.

2. Bath Sponges

Replace every month.

Bath sponges are constantly in a humid and hot environment, the perfect breeding ground for fungi and bacteria, so it's a must to replace them every month. If you notice that your sponge has changed color or smells differently, toss it immediately, even if you've had it for less than a month.

3. Toothbrush

Replace every 3-4 months.

You probably know this one, but it doesn't hurt to repeat it: toothbrushes must be replaced every 3-4 months. Like sponges, they can harbor harmful microorganisms, but they also lose their firmness and shape and become less effective at cleaning your teeth with time.

4. Shaving Razor

Replace every 5-7 shaves.

These guidelines pertain to every type of disposable shaving razor. These have to be replaced after 5-7 uses because they become dull and can cause cuts over time. Also, we recommend you don't store your shaving razor in the shower, as the humidity may cause the metal to rust.

5. Hairbrush

Replace every 6 months to a year.

Replacing hairbrushes regularly is very important both for your scalp's health and a good hairdo. Styling products, dust, and your skin tend to accumulate on the brush and mix into a waxy substance that can make your hair look oily and flat over time. Apart from that, an old, dirty brush can scratch and irritate your scalp, causing redness and a dry, flaky scalp. Needless to say, you should clean your brush regularly in addition to replacing it from time to time.

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10 Personal Care Items that Need to Be Replaced Regularly

Many household items, such as pillows, chopping boards and others must be replaced from time to time, but in this article, we’d like to bring your attention to personal care items, as our bodies come in close contact with these things on a daily basis, and if these harbor bacteria or toxic substances, our body will regret it immediately. The following 10 personal hygiene products all expire sooner than you’d think and you must replace them regularly:

1. Sunscreen

Replace every 3 years maximum.

If you store your sunscreens properly, a bottle should last you about 2-3 years since you bought it. After that, the sunscreen loses its potency and can no longer protect you from the sun as it used to. Make sure you store your sunscreens in a dry place out of direct sunlight and rapid temperature changes. Heat, and not only sunlight, can affect the potency of the sun cream, so don't store it in your car or a part of your home that isn't air-conditioned.

2. Bath Sponges

Replace every month.

Bath sponges are constantly in a humid and hot environment, the perfect breeding ground for fungi and bacteria, so it's a must to replace them every month. If you notice that your sponge has changed color or smells differently, toss it immediately, even if you've had it for less than a month.

3. Toothbrush

Replace every 3-4 months.

You probably know this one, but it doesn't hurt to repeat it: toothbrushes must be replaced every 3-4 months. Like sponges, they can harbor harmful microorganisms, but they also lose their firmness and shape and become less effective at cleaning your teeth with time.

4. Shaving Razor

Replace every 5-7 shaves.

These guidelines pertain to every type of disposable shaving razor. These have to be replaced after 5-7 uses because they become dull and can cause cuts over time. Also, we recommend you don't store your shaving razor in the shower, as the humidity may cause the metal to rust.

5. Hairbrush

Replace every 6 months to a year.

Replacing hairbrushes regularly is very important both for your scalp's health and a good hairdo. Styling products, dust, and your skin tend to accumulate on the brush and mix into a waxy substance that can make your hair look oily and flat over time. Apart from that, an old, dirty brush can scratch and irritate your scalp, causing redness and a dry, flaky scalp. Needless to say, you should clean your brush regularly in addition to replacing it from time to time.

6. Mascara and Liquid Eyeliner

Replace every 3 months.

As we will discuss in the next section, makeup shelf life varies from product to product, but the two makeup items that must be replaced diligently every 3 months is mascara and liquid eyeliner, as we use these directly on our eyelashes and they make contact with our eyes all the time, but unlike eyeliners, you cannot remove the possible bacteria or mold growing on these as you do when sharpening a pencil.

7. Other Makeup and Skincare Products

You will find an open can symbol with a number in it on the back of most makeup and skincare products. This number will show you how many months you have to use up a product, so, a 6 will mean you have to use it up in 6 months. Most cream and liquid skincare and makeup items, e.g. lipsticks and foundations, are usually good for about a year, whereas most powder products, such as eyeshadows and blushes typically last for 2-3 years until they expire.

As for beauty tools, a high-quality makeup brush can last you years and can be used until it becomes too bent and sparse, but makeup sponges must be replaced a lot more often - every 3 months.

8. Underwear

Replace every 6 months to a year.

We know this is a touchy subject, but it doesn't make it any less important, as underwear, too, has to go into the trashcan after a year of use. Why? Well, hygiene has to do with it, but also the fact that underwear tends to stretch out with time and can make your clothes fit differently, not to mention that it doesn't stay on like it used to and starts feeling uncomfortable. This is especially true when it comes to bras, as a stretched out bra can really make even the cutest top fit weird on you.

9. Toothpaste

Replace every year to a year an a half.

Replacing toothbrushes regularly is a must, but don't think you can stock up on toothpaste in bulk, as this product, too, has its expiration date. When toothpaste is expired, it becomes grainy, starts to separate and stops smelling like it used to. This is because the fluoride in the paste is no longer active and the essential oils the paste contains to give that refreshing smell go rancid.

10. Bar Soap

Replace every year and a half to 2 years.

Even if you take care of your bar soap really well and keep it dry and not moist and mushy, you should replace it after 2 years. If not, however, you should probably throw it out after a month of use, as a moist bar of soap just standing there on the edge of your bathtub unprotected is essentially a delicious and accessible treat for harmful bacteria.

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Practical Uses of Vaseline

Vaseline is an ideal product to use for skin care, and you might also be familiar with a couple of its other practical uses. Because of its softening properties, Vaseline has been found to be handy for a multitude of applications, including cosmetic, beauty and home purposes. 
Important: Since Vaseline contains petroleum oil, which is a by-product of the oil we use for our cars, excessive use of the product may not be good for your health, so make sure you take the necessary safety measures.
For a more natural alternative to this product, you may even try the homemade version of Vaseline, which does not use petroleum.

Skin Care and Medicinal Uses

• Facial care: Use Vaseline on your face to remove greasiness, get rid of dryness, and/or relieve razor burn and windburn. Apply a small amount onto your clean damp face and rub thoroughly. You may even warm it up and use it instead of a night cream.
• Back pain relief: Soothe back pain by having warmed up jelly massaged into the affected area in your back.
• Treat a fever: If you're running a temperature, put petroleum jelly in the freezer for a few minutes and rub it onto your forehead while still cold.
• Prevent or treat chafing: If you've chafed your skin, or are sensitive to chafing, apply Vaseline before or after to either prevent or soothe it.
• • Protect cuts or scrapes: Although petroleum jelly won't disinfect the damaged area, it will act as protection from dirt and infections. 
  • Moisturize dry areas: If your elbows and knees are often dry and ashy, apply some Vaseline to them to soften the skin.
  • A remedy for cold sores: Use petroleum jelly to diminish the appearance of cold sores on the skin.
  • Relieve skin reactions: To help treat insect bites, poison ivy rashes, and atopic eczema, use a small amount of Vaseline on the skin.
  • Heal new tattoos: Got ink? Vaseline is probably the best product you can use to soothe and protect the affected skin area.
  • Make vapor rub: Add a few drops of your preferred essential oil to make a homemade version of Vicks Vapor Rub, and relieve cold symptoms.
  • Prevent diaper rash: Use petroleum jelly as an alternative to Desitin diaper rash preventative for babies.
  • Protect baby's eyes during bath time: In order to prevent products from entering a baby's eyes in the bath, put some Vaseline above the eyebrows. This way, the water will slide off the sides.
  •  Pet care: If your pets' paws are cracked, rub in a little jelly to soften them.
  • Treat shoe blisters: Help cure or prevent blisters by applying some Vaseline onto the parts that rub against the shoe.
  • Heal cracked feet: Spread some Vaseline over your the skin on your feet before bedtime and sleep with socks to heal dry and cracked feet overnight.
  Beauty and Cosmetic Uses
  
  • Makeup remover: Use petroleum jelly to clean your face from makeup, or to release fake lashes from the lash line.
  • Alternative to mascara: The easiest way to get your hands on clear mascara is to use Vaseline. Use some with a mascara brush to define your eyelashes in a natural look. It gives a glossy shine and is also waterproof.
  • Control eyebrows: If your eyebrows need some controlling, use some Vaseline to fix them neatly into place.
  • A remedy for chapped lips: Use petroleum jelly instead of a lip balm by applying it to your chapped lips. You may even give flavor to your jelly by adding some Kool-Aid powder. You may make use of this application more regularly if you want to make your lips smoother - simply leave the jelly on for a few minutes, then scrub it off using a toothbrush.
  • Avoid getting lipstick on your teeth: By applying some jelly to your teeth before putting on lipstick, you would be preventing lipstick from getting onto your teeth.
  • Scalp care: After shampooing your hair, use some petroleum jelly instead of conditioner to soothe scalp itchiness and scaling, as a result of dandruff. You may even use jelly to protect your scalp from the use of chemicals in hair dye, perming, and straightening.
  • Treat split ends: If you have split ends in your hair, apply some Vaseline to hide and hydrate them.
  • Style hair: Create a choppy hair look by using some jelly on your hair, applying it in a scrunching motion.
  • Remove chewing gum from hair: Got chewing gum stuck in your hair? Use Vaseline as the perfect solution for this.
  
  

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