Poor hygiene never used to be a problem at the beginning of my illness. As life has progressed and my BP has got worse, my hygiene has got worse. I brush my teeth everyday, only really bad days it doesnt get done. I shower once a week in bad times, I wash my clothes once a week. I find if everything is clean at once, me, clothes, towels, sheets ect I will stay in a good hygiene routine. When I am well it is no problem but when I am unstable it is hard. If I am going up (manic) I tend to go overboard with the good hygiene - showers and bed making multiply times a day, cleaning the house etc. The house suffers when I am unwell. Not helped by the cops breaking my door and some animal living in the house and eating my skirting boards now.