You're late again.
And you haven't even showered.
Oh, forget it.
I'm not going to shower.
But wait.
Saying goodbye to soap
could kill you.
Yes.
You’d better stay tuned before
you decide to stop showering.
OK.
We all have those lazy weekends
where we don't even get close to the shower.
But what if you hold off
for longer than a weekend?
How about not showering or bathing
for a whole month?
That could have severe consequences.
So if you've already started this experiment,
or you're even considering it,
we've got some tips
that can help you survive.
Because there are some places
that you really don't want to scratch.
Even if there's an itch.
The first few days
won't be a big deal.
You'll even have more free time.
If you usually spend
20 minutes a day in the shower,
and you stop showering
for another 75 years,
you would save 9,116 hours in the shower
by the end of your life.
That’s over 12 months of your life
when you could be doing something else,
since you're not showering.
You're welcome.
But after the fifth day,
you would start noticing changes.
Body odor is produced by bacteria
that live on your skin
and feed on your sweat.
Showering removes many of them,
so they have to repopulate.
In the process,
they favor the types of microbes
that produce odor.
So if you stop showering long enough,
at some point,
they'll stop reproducing,
and you will stop stinking.
But it's only day 10,
and you smell ripe.
People are avoiding you.
Your social life is gone.
And since grocery stores
don’t allow you to enter,
you could die from starvation.
But we're millennials.
You can always order in
your goodies online.
As days go by,
isolation worsens.
According to the U.S.
National Institutes of Health,
social isolation can lead
to high blood pressure,
heart disease,
a weakened immune system,
anxiety,
depression,
and even Alzheimer's disease.
Each of those can be fatal,
so you'll need to monitor your physical
and mental health.
Seek psychological attention
during the experiment.
I bet you and your doc
would prefer to have your sessions online.
And even though you need to stay active,
you may not want to sweat too much.
Remember that the bacteria on your skin
feed on sweat,
and that’s what makes you stinky.
Yes,
you're trying to survive
if you stop taking showers for a month.
But not washing your hands can kill you.
Almost everything you touch
is covered in fecal matter,
including your cell phone,
money,
beard,
and dishwashing sponges.
Do you know that gym barbells
have 62 times more bacteria
than public toilets?
No more pumping weights for you, buddy.
In addition to salmonella and E. coli,
you can get hepatitis B and C,
herpes,
Ebola,
Zika,
and even COVID-19
from infected surfaces.
And all of them can kill you.
But soap is an excellent defense
against bacteria and viruses.
It breaks down the lipid protective gear
that bacteria and viruses
use to stick to surfaces
and infect your body.
Once the soap rips this shield,
the water can wash off those baddies.
So if you want to survive,
you'll need to wash your hands well.
Even though washing your hands helps,
dangerous bacteria
live on the rest of your body.
Like staphylococcus,
also called staph.
When it enters your bloodstream,
it can lead to an infection known as sepsis,
and that can lead to septic shock,
and that can kill you.
Avoid sharp objects that can cut your skin
and allow staph to get into your bloodstream.
Since you are not using soap,
you will need to avoid breeding
harmful bacteria on your skin.
And guess where bacteria love to live?
Yes, between the warm,
moist folds of your skin.
You need to reduce the folds on your body,
especially if you're,
well,
you know,
overweight.
Sweating will make you even more stinky,
but you're already isolated.
So get that cardio done.
And you can forget about cheat meals
for a while.
If you're already like most people
your belly button
is the dirtiest part of your body.
So what would it be like
after weeks without showering?
Scientists at the U.S.
National Human Genome Research Institute
found more than 1,000 species of bacteria
living on people's navels.
So,
you don’t want to touch your belly button
before you finish this experiment.
Excellent.
You have been a social outcast,
and you smelled like a dead thing,
but you survived.
Before you celebrate,
go and enjoy a hot and soapy shower.
But wait.
What is that?
Oh no.
A spider.
How could you survive arachnophobia?
Let's find out.