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Activity 7

1. Use the library or reliable online sources to search for
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information about the tools and steps for bathing.

2. Share the steps for bathing with your peers for discussion.

Hair hygiene

Hair should be cared for by regularly washing with clean water
and soap. It is also important to care the hair by braiding, shaving
or combing to look clean and neat. Keeping hair clean helps
prevent dandruff and pests like lice. This also helps prevent

scalp infections such as ringworms.

Nail hygiene

Fingernails and toenails should be kept short and clean by

cutting them regularly. Long nails can hold dirt with germs that
cause diseases. Washing hands and nails with clean running
water and soap helps remove these germs.

Clothing hygiene

Clothes should be washed with clean water and soap to remove
dirt. Wearing dirty clothes can cause body odour and lead to
skin problems like itching and rashes. After washing, clothes

should be properly dried and ironed. Ironing helps kill germs
and keeps the clothes looking neat.

Activity 8

1. Use the library or reliable online sources to search for

information about hair, nail and clothing hygiene.

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