Hygiene poverty at tipping point, charity warns
The BBC hears people "you would not expect" can no longer afford items to be clean and healthy.
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"We're at a bit of a tipping point so now feels like the time to do something about it."
— Rosemary Ashworth , Executive
"Needed items were things like toothbrushes, toothpaste, shower gel, shampoo, sanitary pads and laundry detergent."
— Janice Sedgwick , Activist
"A common issue was women needed hygiene products on a 'certain basis', though stores were 'pretty much empty by the end of the week.'"
— Tom May , Activist
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The BBC hears people "you would not expect" can no longer afford items to be clean and healthy.
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