Page 4 | AIBU to think showering daily in hot weather is normal?

TheOpalFox · 2026-05-22T13:44:54+00:00

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 🫢🤣

Clarabell77 · 23/05/2026 18:54

Once a day in normal weather twice a day in hot weather

SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius · 23/05/2026 18:53

It is pretty clear that you think people who don’t shower daily are dirty, smelly people, @Fleurdalys.

Fleurdalys · 23/05/2026 18:49

SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius · 23/05/2026 18:45

@Fleurdalys - I can assure you that, despite not having a daily shower, I do not smell. And no, I am sure I am not ‘nose blind’ to my smell because I am aware, during the day, of smelling the perfume I am wearing, so I am sure I would smell BO too.

It is really hurtful to see repeated posts saying someone like me must smell.

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I didn’t say you must smell?
Some folk do

SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius · 23/05/2026 18:45

Fleurdalys · 23/05/2026 16:32

This thread is ridiculous….
just take a 5 minute shower and stop fannying about washing your fanny arse and pits with a bloody cloth ffs.
Its 2026
( said as I’ve just stood behind someone in my local supermarket who was dressed up to the nines with full makeup and coiffed hair)
She absolutely stunk of BO and filthy fanny
Revolting

@Fleurdalys - I can assure you that, despite not having a daily shower, I do not smell. And no, I am sure I am not ‘nose blind’ to my smell because I am aware, during the day, of smelling the perfume I am wearing, so I am sure I would smell BO too.

It is really hurtful to see repeated posts saying someone like me must smell.

Whysnothingsimple · 23/05/2026 18:33

VegQueen · 22/05/2026 16:01

I think once a day is surely what most people do? And showering more often due to hot weather is also pretty normal - not everyone does it but it’s not unusual or surprising. People also might shower multiple times a day if they want to feel fresh before going out in the evening or if they’ve exercised after showering in the morning. All very standard.

Is it? And really not very good for the skin (or environment). I would have thought every other day was more normal

Doone22 · 23/05/2026 18:30

murasaki · 22/05/2026 15:13

A few times a day seems a lot. But once a day is totally normal. And one bath a week is rank.

Ridiculous to assume people are not washing between the weekly baths. A luxurious soak is a once a week experience for me but I can't do that every day

ToadRage · 23/05/2026 18:05

If I have been outside sunbathing I will have a quick cool shower to rinse off the sweat and suncream but if not i don't feel the need to do more than my regular shower.

murasaki · 23/05/2026 18:03

I don't do baths though, that really dries your skin out.

murasaki · 23/05/2026 18:02

Nochoiceofuser · 23/05/2026 17:59

Some people with common skin conditions (eczema etc) are advised to not shower/bathe daily as it makes it worse so it doesn't need to be 'an emergency' leave it in a day or two and just do a 'pits and bits' wash on other days.

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I've had eczema since I was a kid and have been hospitalised for it several times. I use aqueous cream in the shower.

Nochoiceofuser · 23/05/2026 17:59

murasaki · 22/05/2026 16:03

They didn't, to my satisfaction.

We have showers now, so unless it's an emergency, use them.

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Some people with common skin conditions (eczema etc) are advised to not shower/bathe daily as it makes it worse so it doesn't need to be 'an emergency' leave it in a day or two and just do a 'pits and bits' wash on other days.

OnlyHasEyesForLoki · 23/05/2026 17:57

Crikey! I bath or shower every day and I think that’s normal. I recently had surgery and wasn’t allowed to shower for 3 days to keep the wounds and dressing dry but I still stood at the sink and washed my face, pits and bits every day!

pilates · 23/05/2026 17:55

Oh no the floodgates will now be open by people saying it’s perfectly acceptable to shower once a week 🤮 and how they never smell 😂

InvestingMimi · 23/05/2026 17:51

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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I think a shower is quicker than a strip wash. Why are the English so afraid of soap and water.

AxolotlEars · 23/05/2026 17:06

Nothing is 'normal', as such

AxolotlEars · 23/05/2026 17:05

Nothing is 'normal', as such

Papyrophile · 23/05/2026 17:02

I've just had my second today. Mowing the rough "lawn" for the first time is hot messy work!

TheIceBear · 23/05/2026 16:33

Who cares . I woudnt be washing my hair more than once every few days cos it’s not good for it. But apart from that who cares

Fleurdalys · 23/05/2026 16:32

This thread is ridiculous….
just take a 5 minute shower and stop fannying about washing your fanny arse and pits with a bloody cloth ffs.
Its 2026
( said as I’ve just stood behind someone in my local supermarket who was dressed up to the nines with full makeup and coiffed hair)
She absolutely stunk of BO and filthy fanny
Revolting

Darkladyofthesonnets · 23/05/2026 15:56

Strip washing is awful. I remember doing it when I was young and poor. Trying to get the soap off was particularly trying because who want slightly sudsy armpits.

TotalBaloney · 23/05/2026 15:46

Hassell · 23/05/2026 15:35

I’d rather not ponder that
I am chilled about perhaps failing the skill of a strip wash. Love my shower and bath too much and scrubbing your nethers snd under your pits with a damp cloth all seems a bit 1940s blitz-esque to me!

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Yeah, of all the skills I’ve aspired to mastering in my life, being ‘good at a strip wash’ isn’t really one of them!

Mumofyellows · 23/05/2026 15:40

Morning and evening for me when it’s hot, I love a cool shower just before bed when it’s warm to cool right off before sleep.

Hassell · 23/05/2026 15:35

Shodan · 23/05/2026 07:42

Strip washes are pretty good, if you know how to do them properly (which it seems a lot of showerers don't). The stunning arrogance of those who believe that just because showers weren't a regular part of bathrooms 50-odd years ago, everyone smelled, is shocking.

If you have a tepid shower in which you don't wash your hair, it's unlikely your scalp smells. But if you have a hot shower, somehow managing to keep your hair dry, your scalp still gets damp in the steam. That means excess sebum, trapped sweat, maybe hair products baked in...all leading to a stale-smelling scalp.

So while the ardent showerers are busy pouring scorn on those who clean themselves in a different way, they might like to ponder on that.

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I’d rather not ponder that
I am chilled about perhaps failing the skill of a strip wash. Love my shower and bath too much and scrubbing your nethers snd under your pits with a damp cloth all seems a bit 1940s blitz-esque to me!

TotalBaloney · 23/05/2026 15:34

Shodan · 23/05/2026 15:19

We'll just have to agree to disagree on that. Several reasons have been given for people preferring to strip wash, but I can see if they don't apply to you personally you might find it difficult to understand.

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I guess they’d fall under the ‘etc’ in my previous post. In general, it is easier to get clean quickly in a shower. Of course exceptions apply, as I alluded in my post that you quoted.

Shodan · 23/05/2026 15:19

TotalBaloney · 23/05/2026 13:59

I shower because it’s far quicker and easier than a ‘good’ strip wash. I don’t really get why people would make more work for themselves unless down to necessity (no shower, physical disabilities etc), but each to their own.

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We'll just have to agree to disagree on that. Several reasons have been given for people preferring to strip wash, but I can see if they don't apply to you personally you might find it difficult to understand.

TotalBaloney · 23/05/2026 14:36

vanillasugar2 · 23/05/2026 14:28

I do wash my scalp when it needs it which is twice a week. Really not seeing an issue with every 3-4 days
some people go 7-14 depending on hair and whether it’s in a protective style or not
I tried every other day and my hair was breaking

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Partly depends how much you sweat I guess. I exercise daily so my scalp would be honking after 4 days. I also swim regularly so have to wash the chlorine out. Can’t even imagine what it would be like after 2 weeks 😁