Editing Washing (section)

== Washing bodies ==
People wash themselves, or [[bathing|bathe]] periodically for [[Ritual purification|religious ritual]] or therapeutic purposes<ref>{{Cite book |last=Shove |first=Elizabeth |title=Comfort, Cleanliness and Convenience The Social Organization of Normality (New Technologies/New Cultures) |publisher=Berg |year=2004 |isbn=978-1-85973-630-2 |location=New York}}</ref> or as a recreational activity.

In [[Europe]], some people use a [[bidet]] to wash their external genitalia and the [[Anal hygiene|anal region]] after using the [[toilet]], instead of using [[toilet paper]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-06-18 |title=Eco-Friendly Cleaning Cloth and Toilet Papers |url=https://www.buysimplynatural.com/go-green-with-eco-friendly-cleaning-cloth/ |access-date=2020-07-01 |website=SimplyNatural |language=en-US}}</ref> The [[bidet]] is common in predominantly [[Catholic countries]] where water is considered essential for [[anal cleansing]].<ref>{{cite book |last=E. Clark |first=Mary |title=Contemporary Biology: Concepts and Implications |publisher=University of Michigan Press |year=2006 |isbn=9780721625973 |page=613 |quote=Douching is commonly practiced in Catholic countries. The bidet ... is still commonly found in France and other Catholic countries.}}</ref>

More frequent is washing of just the [[hand]]s, e.g. before and after preparing food and eating, after using the toilet, after handling something dirty, etc. [[Hand washing]] is important in reducing the spread of [[Pathogen|germ]]s.<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 4, 2023 |title=Show Me the Science - Why Wash Your Hands? &#124; Handwashing &#124; CDC |url=https://www.cdc.gov/handwashing/why-handwashing.html |website=www.cdc.gov}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Thomas Osborne, M.D. |title=Clean hands are key to preventing illness |url=http://www.raiterclinic.com/health%20articles/cleanhands.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070701082831/http://www.raiterclinic.com/health%20articles/cleanhands.html |archive-date=2007-07-01}}</ref> Also common is [[Face washing|washing the face]], which is done after waking up, or to keep oneself cool during the day. [[Tooth brushing|Brushing one's teeth]] is also essential for hygiene and is a part of washing.

[[Ritual purification]] through washing includes acts like [[Maundy (foot washing)|Maundy]], a Christian ritual involving washing of the feet, or [[Ritual washing in Judaism|ceremonial washing in Judaism.]] 

=== Bathing ===
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=== Hand washing ===
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=== Hair washing ===
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=== Face washing ===
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