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With the
cost of living, many people are making
cutbacks. In the UK, millions of people can no longer afford
hygiene products. This has been termed "hygiene poverty". A report from the
Hygiene Bank states that up to 3.2 million
are affected by this. Britons are foregoing basic goods such as soap, deodorant, toothpaste, shaving products, toilet paper and
products. They are facing the
decision of eating and heating their homes and not buying hygiene products. Hygiene Bank described the problem as a "hidden
". It said the situation is "much more
than we feared. It's increasing, and it's disproportionately impacting the most
".