Page 10 | AIBU to think showering daily in hot weather is normal?

banquetforphoebe · 22/05/2026 20:19

CaptainMyCaptain · 22/05/2026 20:16

You're talking about mediaeval times. My dad, born 1925, had no running water in the house but still washed and people in those days weren't covered in boils.

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I worked with the elderly in my teenage years and the ones who rarely washed the whole of their skin ended up with this brown coating on their skin called Dermatitis neglecta. It wasnt pleasant. A flannel wash is not enough

CaptainMyCaptain · 22/05/2026 20:18

MasterBeth · 22/05/2026 20:17

No, but they were smellier than we are now

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How do you know that?

MasterBeth · 22/05/2026 20:17

CaptainMyCaptain · 22/05/2026 20:16

You're talking about mediaeval times. My dad, born 1925, had no running water in the house but still washed and people in those days weren't covered in boils.

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No, but they were smellier than we are now

MasterBeth · 22/05/2026 20:16

DeftGoldHedgehog · 22/05/2026 20:07

What offices are hot? Most are freezing.

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How many of the world's offices have you been in to make this bold claim?

CaptainMyCaptain · 22/05/2026 20:16

banquetforphoebe · 22/05/2026 20:07

What an odd stance - also, you are aware that years ago when hygiene wasnt what it is now, people ended up with boils and spots, lice, parasites, gangrene and infected skin?

The "good old days" eh? 🙄

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You're talking about mediaeval times. My dad, born 1925, had no running water in the house but still washed and people in those days weren't covered in boils.

Itsallsostressful · 22/05/2026 20:16

redhatpurplehair · 22/05/2026 15:57

Has no one ever heard of a strip wash? In the days before showers how do you think people kept clean?

Good grief 🙄

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The only place I ever hear 'strip wash' mentioned is MN !

FlowerSticker · 22/05/2026 20:14

DeftGoldHedgehog · 22/05/2026 20:06

I tend to shower every other day when it's not hot, so much better for my skin.

Maybe you're using the wrong products

banquetforphoebe · 22/05/2026 20:13

FlowerSticker · 22/05/2026 20:11

But they can afford to heat water for a strip wash?

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Yes, and apparently they can heat water to wash the daily flannels in the washing machine which is likely more costly than a 2 min shower....

FlowerSticker · 22/05/2026 20:13

redboxerclub · 22/05/2026 17:09

Hang in she gets a bath once a week? Does she not shower at all? That is really odd.
Shower in the morning and then at night if it’s really sweaty day but that is pros key a few times a year

Well, not everyone has a shower...

So it's not odd really.

FlowerSticker · 22/05/2026 20:11

Whyohwhy321 · 22/05/2026 20:07

Not everyone can afford to heat the water needed for a shower.

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But they can afford to heat water for a strip wash?

DeftGoldHedgehog · 22/05/2026 20:11

MasterBeth · 22/05/2026 20:09

Yes, that's why I clean my clothes with an egg cup full of water and a squirt of Fairy Liquid. It keeps them just as clean as putting them through a hot wash.

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Yes because that's just the same 🤪

MasterBeth · 22/05/2026 20:09

likelysuspect · 22/05/2026 19:58

Its not about them being great or not great, its the assumption that if someone says they have a bath or shower once a week, then they're not washing at all. No one needs a shower or bath at all, they can still keep clean

Its horses for courses, I shower every day because I like it, but it doesnt mean Im cleaner than someone who has a strip wash every day. These threads always go the same way with people not understanding how to keep clean without a shower or bath being necessary.

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Yes, that's why I clean my clothes with an egg cup full of water and a squirt of Fairy Liquid. It keeps them just as clean as putting them through a hot wash.

DeftGoldHedgehog · 22/05/2026 20:07

mondaytosunday · 22/05/2026 19:25

Once a day is normal or if you work out or been in a hot office all day then sure a quick shower when you come back. ‘A few times a day’ seems excessive. It’s not that hot.

What offices are hot? Most are freezing.

Whyohwhy321 · 22/05/2026 20:07

MrsBatshitRatshit · 22/05/2026 16:16

What's so great about a strip wash? It's messier, takes longer and is less effective than a quick shower.

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Not everyone can afford to heat the water needed for a shower.

banquetforphoebe · 22/05/2026 20:07

redhatpurplehair · 22/05/2026 15:57

Has no one ever heard of a strip wash? In the days before showers how do you think people kept clean?

Good grief 🙄

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What an odd stance - also, you are aware that years ago when hygiene wasnt what it is now, people ended up with boils and spots, lice, parasites, gangrene and infected skin?

The "good old days" eh? 🙄

DeftGoldHedgehog · 22/05/2026 20:06

I tend to shower every other day when it's not hot, so much better for my skin.

pinck · 22/05/2026 20:04

TheOpalFox · 22/05/2026 14:44

I just had a shower as it’s boiling. My friend said I can’t believe you shower a few times a day? Lol she said even when it’s hot I bath once a week 🫢🤣

I seriously doubt she only bathes once a week, but you're definitely being unreasonable calling 75 degrees 'boiling.'

likelysuspect · 22/05/2026 19:58

MrsBatshitRatshit · 22/05/2026 16:16

What's so great about a strip wash? It's messier, takes longer and is less effective than a quick shower.

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Its not about them being great or not great, its the assumption that if someone says they have a bath or shower once a week, then they're not washing at all. No one needs a shower or bath at all, they can still keep clean

Its horses for courses, I shower every day because I like it, but it doesnt mean Im cleaner than someone who has a strip wash every day. These threads always go the same way with people not understanding how to keep clean without a shower or bath being necessary.

EarthaKittsVoice · 22/05/2026 19:48

In hot weather I shower more than once a day. You've been sweating and all that, you gotta shower/wash more than once.

SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius · 22/05/2026 19:29

I don’t shower every day - I have long covid and it is a real struggle to stand for long enough to have a shower. But I have a good wash, sitting down, wash my hair daily, and use a good antiperspirant and perfume, so I am sure I am pleasant to be around.

If we get our bathroom redone, I may get a seat in the shower, because I’d like to shower daily.

mondaytosunday · 22/05/2026 19:25

Once a day is normal or if you work out or been in a hot office all day then sure a quick shower when you come back. ‘A few times a day’ seems excessive. It’s not that hot.

AnnieBond · 22/05/2026 19:11

redhatpurplehair · 22/05/2026 15:57

Has no one ever heard of a strip wash? In the days before showers how do you think people kept clean?

Good grief 🙄

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Pointless messy waste of time when you can just get in the shower.

gamerchick · 22/05/2026 19:10

Madarch · 22/05/2026 14:48

I'm probably more like your friend but appreciate that it's likely us that are outside of the norm.

Edit: sorry! Quoted in error!

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You shower once a week in hot weather?

redhatpurplehair · 22/05/2026 19:09

PhilosophicalCheeseSandwich · 22/05/2026 16:04

The fact is we don't need to have stand up washes at the sink any more! Things get easier, we don't need to resist that just because in days of yore they didn't have it so good.

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But people were assuming that someone who has a bath a week doesn’t wash the rest of the time, so is ‘rank’ which is not necessarily the case.,

FloydPink · 22/05/2026 17:16

I shower at least once a day. If I am going out I will always shower (even if just to local pub). AT weekends when I do dinner at lunchtime, I will always shower after too.