Hygiene

Hygiene is all about staying clean. When you are clean, germs have a harder time making you sick. Good hygiene includes washing your body and brushing your teeth. It also means wearing clean clothes and keeping your room tidy. Simple habits each day can keep you feeling great.

Daily Habits

Brushing your teeth twice a day helps stop cavities. Taking a bath or shower keeps your skin fresh. Washing your hair gets rid of dirt and oil. Cutting your nails keeps them neat. These little things add up to big health wins.

A bright picture about staying healthy and clean.
A bright picture about staying healthy and clean. (Amuzujoe / Wikimedia Commons)

Why It Matters

Hygiene helps stop the spread of germs. Germs can make you and other people sick. Clean hands mean fewer colds and tummy aches. Good hygiene also helps you feel better about yourself. People feel more comfortable around someone who is clean and neat.

Fun Facts

  • Long ago, people did not know that dirty hands could make them sick.
  • Your mouth has over 700 kinds of tiny germs, so brushing is very important.
  • Taking off your shoes at home keeps dirt and germs out of your house.

Did You Know?

The word hygiene comes from Hygieia, the Greek goddess of health and cleanliness.