dirty couple ignore washing and haircutting for 16 years

Anatoly and Larisa Shakhovs met 21 years ago. He was a 52-year old piano tuner and piano instaurator. Larisa’s parents were shocked to know that their daughter was to live with a man that is 31 years older than her. But what really shocks is the appearances of these people. They haven’t washed themselves for 16 years! They never wash their clothes. They wear the same apparel for a year until it becomes damp. Neither do they wash up. 10 years ago, after the market construction, their water pipe dried up. But they decided not to ask anyone to get it fixed. Instead they started to gather rainwater and use it for cooking and drinking. They say they get enough water, because they are very thrifty: they eat and drink once a day, sometimes even less frequently – once a couple of days, and with absolutely no salt.