Most people often like to take care of themselves by maintaining a good personal hygiene. But even at that, there are some simple mistakes that we make that prevent us from being healthy. So what are these mistakes and what can we do about them? Kindly read through to the end to find out more.

Nail biting is one of the common bad habits out there. Many people do bite their nails with their teeth when they are stressed. In fact, research has shown that people bite their nails up to the age of thirty before they are likely going to stop. 

But what exactly makes people to bite their nails with their teeth? 

Research has shown that nail biting is triggered by emotional and physical stress. As such, many people bite their nails as a way to cope with the situation. Therefore if you're fond of biting your nails, then listen carefully. Your nails carries bacteria underneath them and by biting your nails with your teeth, this bacterias can easily enter your mouth which may lead to you getting infection.

Even though this cotton swabs and meant purposely for cleaning of ears, doctors continuously advise that it may be harmful to your ears if not used properly. Because in some cases, it may end up pushing excess dirt into your ear rather than removing it. This may end up damaging your ear drums and cause other ear related problems. 

A better option for cleaning your ear is to put one or two drops of olive oil in it as it will help substance the air works and help it work its way out. This is according to American Hearing Research foundation.

This is a very dangerous habit that should be eliminated immediately. Most of us only claim that we washed our hands after using the bathroom, whereas we do not. A simple survey reveals that 62% of men and 40% of women actually do not bother to wash their hands after using the restroom. 

Your hands may come in contact with germs which may use touch your face if you do not wash your hands immediately. Now we all know the outcome, you may likely get an infection.

Not replacing your toothbrush for a very long time might start to attract bacterias usually after the first one month. That is why dentists recommends changing your toothbrush every two to three months. Brushing your teeth with a bacterial infested toothbrush might post some health challenges to you.

This is a very common bad habit that many people are guilty of. Even if you're brushing your teeth trice everyday, you may likely leave certain bacterias if you're not doing it correctly. This can lead to infection or even heart problems, and can also damage your teeth gums.

 Dentists recommend brushing your teeth in small circular motions for 2 minutes straight. Make sure to touch the inside and outside surfaces of your teeth and don't forget to brush your tongue because it also forms bacterias.

Who doesn't love the smooth feeling off a skin after it has been exfoliated. Of course exfoliating your skin is not bad, but doing it too often can cause serious health problems to your skin such as skin wrinkles. Therefore it is advised that you exfoliate your skin only twice a week.

We all know the era that we are in now. Many people don't seem to care about disinfecting common things they use at home which is very bad. This is because as we touch them everyday, Tones of bacterias keeps piling up on them which if care is not taken, will come in contact with our skins and get us infected.

Even if you vacuum your room everyday, it certainly will not capture all the bacteria hiding under your carpet. And if you don't clean your room everyday, more bacteria and dirt will pile up. 

The best way to get rid of these bacterias is to steam clean your carpet. And don't forget that if you use your vacuum cleaner about once a week or less, you should change the filter every 3 to 4 months.

Over clipping your toenails can cause ingrown pain on your toenails. This is because, when the toenail is cut too short, the pressure from walking forces the nail to grow into the skin. Therefore, avoid over clipping your toenails.

Question of the day: so which of these habits do you find yourself constantly doing? Let us know in the comment box below.

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To celebrate the sultry songstress, we've rounded up every single time Tiwa looked incredibly hot, we had to turn up the AC. Ahead, check out some of Tiwa's sexiest moments from over the years.

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