Following on from being dirty and 10 second rule posts. Are we too clean?

I have never liked sprays. To me, we are spreading chemicals all over the place.

I did have clean underwear every day as a child, but baths/hair-washing were weekly (until I was a teenager and would have baths just for the pleasure of it!).

My main concern regarding the immunity of today's youngsters is the possible effect of over-exposure to antibacterial products. People seem to be spraying them all over their homes without any thought.
There are good bacteria as well as bad, and what might the consequences to our bodies be if a)we kill the good bacteria or b) upset the balance of bacteria in our guts that our bodies have evolved to need?

The adverts for washing detergents with antibacterial in them make me furious. I honestly think that in the long run it could turn out to be far more harmful for a young child to suck clothing / bedding that's got antibacterial products in it than, say, to suck a dummy that's been dropped on the average floor several times!

I dont agree with bath or shower every day either. I dont think it can do skin much good.
I do want daily clean underwear though.

My GC certainly don't bath or shower every day; and neither did my children.

As a child I had a weekly bath on a Sunday evening!! I now wouldn't dream of not having one every day!

They do say kids need to get a bit grubby now and then to build up immunity but I still think clean underwear and a shower/bath daily is necessary. Who knows whether being 'too clean' is the reason for the rise in allergies and asthma as we are told I guess only time will tell or has it actually been proved that this is so?