Personal Habits:
Nails should always be clipped short. This should done in the bathroom and the clippings should be flushed away down the toilet or sink, or thrown in the rubbish bin Evacuating, nail cutting, teeth brushing, shaving, etc., should be done before showering.
Take at least two showers a day — the early morning shower can be cool to help invigorate the system and should be efficient . It is also important to take a 'mental bath' by chanting Hare Krishna as one takes one’s physical bath.
Tilak should be applied after showers.
After doing the following activities one is considered unclean and therefore needs to take a shower: sleeping more than one hour, brushing teeth, passing stool.
After touching the inside of the mouth,ears or nose, one must wash their hands.