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By smellygirl - 23/07/2016 07:54

Today, my supervisor at work took me into the back room, saying "several other cashiers complained about your body odor. Maybe you should shower more often." I shower daily before work and wondered why my coworkers always avoided me... FML
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1: How often are you washing your clothes and towels? With clothes, you could possibly get away with two to three wears, depending on weather- but in summer it more or less mandatory to wash after every wear. Also, make sure that the towels you dry off with and the the clothes you put on aren't sour. Sour towels are a great way to smell awful just after a shower. 2: Do you have any medical issues right now? Infection, diabetes, etc? When you sweat your body also purges things- you could have something that is coming out in your sweat. So try to think about that. 3: Drink more water. Yes, more water means more sweating, but when it comes to bodily fluids of any kind, if the scent or taste is overwhelming, drinking more water will dilute it. Probably won't stop the issue in your case, but could help. 4: Make an appointment with your doctor, ASAP. Unusual sweat smell CAN be a sign of more major issues- best to rule those out first. Your doctor can also probably either suggest or prescribe a prescription strength deodorant. 5: If you wear any sort of scented product, stop using it. Wait a day or two, then inquire into whether the smell is still present. Washing clothes with vinegar helps with erasing scents.

at least he didn't call you out infront of everyone

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Deodorant doesn't always work, for one. For two, if OP is sweating full-body, deodorant alone won't do much. For three, OP very well could be using deodorant and sweating through it due to any one of quite a load of medical issues.

Dial antibacterial soap, all over to start, then future showers hit the hot spots with it. most soap and body wash removes the dirt but doesn't kill the germs that cause odor.

at least he didn't call you out infront of everyone

Try washing your clothes? Seriously cut back on dairy... I stink right out of the shower if I eat to much cheese.

I would guess you just need a prescription deodorant. You might not be washing your clothes or the towels you're using frequently enough. Otherwise, maybe one of the soaps, detergents, perfumes you're using is actually off-putting. Experiment!

1: How often are you washing your clothes and towels? With clothes, you could possibly get away with two to three wears, depending on weather- but in summer it more or less mandatory to wash after every wear. Also, make sure that the towels you dry off with and the the clothes you put on aren't sour. Sour towels are a great way to smell awful just after a shower. 2: Do you have any medical issues right now? Infection, diabetes, etc? When you sweat your body also purges things- you could have something that is coming out in your sweat. So try to think about that. 3: Drink more water. Yes, more water means more sweating, but when it comes to bodily fluids of any kind, if the scent or taste is overwhelming, drinking more water will dilute it. Probably won't stop the issue in your case, but could help. 4: Make an appointment with your doctor, ASAP. Unusual sweat smell CAN be a sign of more major issues- best to rule those out first. Your doctor can also probably either suggest or prescribe a prescription strength deodorant. 5: If you wear any sort of scented product, stop using it. Wait a day or two, then inquire into whether the smell is still present. Washing clothes with vinegar helps with erasing scents.

If you take a shower everyday before work, then it is probably your clothes. How often do you wash them? Are they always clean when you wear them?