Personal Hygiene Checklist for Adults
A daily hygiene checklist with a real photo for each task: teeth, face, shower, deodorant, hair, nails and clean clothes. Print it free or change any step. For adults, teens and older kids.
Make the photos look like you: show a male or a female in a light or dark skin tone, then print or download the matching PDF.
- 7 steps
- Free printable PDF
- Editable in browser
Editor preview
All 7 steps with a real photo each, ready to customize before you print.
Brush My Teeth
Wash My Face
Shower
Deodorant
Brush My Hair
Check My Nails
Clean Clothes On
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What the free PDF looks like once you download or print it. Every toggle above updates it.
Page 1 of 2. The PDF includes every step.
Show a male or female in a light or dark skin tone, and pick your layout, card size, page size and orientation. The preview and PDF follow your choice.
Hygiene is a string of small jobs that are easy to skip when the morning is busy, when energy is low, or when one of them feels bad on the skin. A checklist takes the remembering off your plate. You look at the list, do the next task, tick the box and move on, without holding the whole routine in your head.
Each task on this checklist has a real photo instead of a drawing, taken in a real bathroom at adult size. A photo is quick to read at a glance and does not look like a school worksheet, which matters for teens and adults who are tired of materials made for small children.
The tasks run in the order most people do them: teeth, face, shower, deodorant, hair, nails, then clean clothes. Change the order to match your own morning, take out a task you do at night, or add one the list is missing, such as shaving, medicine or skin cream. Each task can open into its own step-by-step page: the brushing teeth, hand washing and shower templates linked below break one task into every small step.
Print it and keep it where the routine happens, on the bathroom mirror or the inside of a cupboard door. A clear sheet protector lets you tick with a dry-erase marker and wipe it clean for tomorrow.
Eight self-care routines as full-page visual task cards for teens, with a Did I Finish self-check strip, cut-apart sequencing cards, comprehension checks, a weekly self-monitoring tracker, wallet-size mini cards, and three difficulty levels.
When to Use This Template
Use it for a daily routine at home, for building independence before moving out, in a supported living home, or as a checklist a job coach or support worker can go through with someone without reading every step out loud.
How to Customize This Template
- Move the tasks into the order you actually do them, so the list never sends you back and forth across the bathroom.
- Add the tasks that are yours: shaving, medicine, skin cream, contact lenses or a hearing aid.
- Use the Cards layout for a wall poster and the Checklist layout for a sheet you tick every day.
- Swap any photo for one of your own bathroom in the maker, so the picture matches what you see.
Take this further with Beacon
Build, save, and share daily schedules in Beacon. Adjust them as the routine changes.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What should be on a personal hygiene checklist for adults?
- Most adult checklists cover teeth, face, a shower or bath, deodorant, hair, nails and clean clothes. Many people add shaving, skin care, medicine or contact lenses. Keep it to the tasks you do every day, and put weekly ones such as cutting nails on a separate list so the daily one stays short.
- How can I make a hygiene routine easier to stick to?
- Do the tasks in the same order every day, keep the checklist where you can see it while you do them, and keep everything you need in one place. A tick box for each task shows what is done, which helps on days when focus is low or the routine gets interrupted.
- Is this checklist only for autistic adults?
- No. It is made for autistic and ADHD adults, teens and older kids, and it works for anyone who finds a written or picture checklist easier than remembering every step.
- Can I print it as a checklist instead of picture cards?
- Yes. The Layout toggle switches between picture cards and a checklist with a tick box on every row. The preview and the PDF follow your choice.
- Can I change the photos to look like me?
- Yes. Use the Figure toggle to show a male or a female, and use the Skin tone toggle to show the photos in a light or dark skin tone. The preview, the printable and the PDF all match. In the maker you can also swap any photo for one of your own.