Hygiene poverty can lead to parents reusing dirty nappies, whole households sharing one toothbrush, and being unable to wash clothes.
National Hygiene Week is aiming to raise awareness of hygiene poverty.
It's the inability to afford many of the everyday hygiene items most of us take for granted, which can affect anyone in financial difficulty.
Hygiene poverty exists in Ireland and can lead to parents reusing dirty nappies, whole households sharing one toothbrush, and being unable to wash clothes.
Hygiene Bank Ireland Head of Volunteering, Rosie McDonagh says it's happened a lot during the pandemic
What do you do when things start to run out at home?
— Hygiene Hub (@HygieneHubIre) September 19, 2021
As #NationalHygieneWeek draws to a close, we are asking you to remember that #HygienePoverty still exists & that there are people who cannot afford to replace hygiene items when they run out.https://t.co/88eppzFi7S pic.twitter.com/P7mQQC4TFC

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