Page 8 | 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 🫢🤣

FlowerSticker · 22/05/2026 22:06

Chocolattcoffeecup · 22/05/2026 22:03

I don't think a "strip wash" is as effective as a shower. I shower most days. I would say every day but I've actually got a bit lazy and occasionally (maybe once a week or less) I use a flannel to wash my face and underarms and I wash my feet in the bath. I also have a bum gun so always wash after the loo so feel relatively clean.

You can't clean your vulva and bottom properly using a flannel.

I think you can clean a bottom and vilva properly with a flannel.... Millions, if not billions of babies have been washed there with flannels for a very long time...

They certainly clei better than wet wipes!

BoswellTheScribe · 22/05/2026 22:04

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

We don’t have a shower! We have one of those bath attachments which pretends to be a shower but takes forever to adjust to the correct temperature. Therefore a bath is generally more efficient and uses the same amount of water!

Chocolattcoffeecup · 22/05/2026 22:03

I don't think a "strip wash" is as effective as a shower. I shower most days. I would say every day but I've actually got a bit lazy and occasionally (maybe once a week or less) I use a flannel to wash my face and underarms and I wash my feet in the bath. I also have a bum gun so always wash after the loo so feel relatively clean.

You can't clean your vulva and bottom properly using a flannel.

FlowerSticker · 22/05/2026 22:02

Grumpybear33 · 22/05/2026 21:20

Eww. It’s 2026! Showers are in the majority of houses. People used to store raw meat on slabs. Does that mean people shouldn’t use fridges?

People might prefer a bath.
Lots of people don't have showers.

Wexone · 22/05/2026 22:01

FlowerSticker · 22/05/2026 20:14

Maybe you're using the wrong products

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or maybe they have skin conditions
dermatologists tell me not to shower every day.

Wexone · 22/05/2026 21:58

Lmnop22 · 22/05/2026 15:51

Isn’t showering once a day pretty much the norm whatever the weather?

not for me sever psoriasis here and actually can't shower every day even in hot weather or else my skin is on fire.
showering every second day depending on your activity is also normal
this has been done to death on mumsnet

SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius · 22/05/2026 21:48

@TheYorkshirePudding, @paddyclampofthethirdkind and @Fleurdalys - I would love to be able to stand long enough to shower every day, but I can’t. I keep clean and fresh - you will have to take my word for that. It would be nice not to be called names for by inability to shower daily. A bit of empathy, perhaps.

And despite the fact that I’ve been like this since I got Covid, my skin is not caked in a brown skin, as mentioned by another poster.

TotalBaloney · 22/05/2026 21:34

Whyohwhy321 · 22/05/2026 21:02

Well yes. A kettle of hot water is considerably cheaper.

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And what water is used to wash the clothes used every day for the strip wash?

SqueakyFromme · 22/05/2026 21:32

@paddyclampofthethirdkind ’arse cloth’ 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

SqueakyFromme · 22/05/2026 21:31

@Grumpybear33 and while we are at it let’s get those kids up chimneys again

beautifuldaytosavelives · 22/05/2026 21:24

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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Why would you strip wash if a shower is available? They take about the same time and a shower is much more effective. I don’t feel clean after a strip wash. Two showers a day here, dont have a strenuous job or any conditions.

cauliflowercheeseplease · 22/05/2026 21:23

I once knew a woman who was very active, went running once a dog, dog walking, played tennis once a week and worked in a very hot office. She was open in the fact she only used to shower once a week to save on her water bills! She then got upset when working evenings in a pub and was pulled to one side and politely told she had bad body odour.

sweetpickle2 · 22/05/2026 21:23

I usually just get into the dishwasher with the toilet brush and give myself a quick wash cycle. In summer intensive wash.

Grumpybear33 · 22/05/2026 21:20

Eww. It’s 2026! Showers are in the majority of houses. People used to store raw meat on slabs. Does that mean people shouldn’t use fridges?

OriginalSkang · 22/05/2026 21:18

I cant stand strip washing. Its quicker to spend 30 seconds in the shower and just wash your bum & pits. Then you dont have dirty bum water dripping down your legs and a flannel that probably has some amount of feces on it hanging up in your bathroom

EmmaB1309 · 22/05/2026 21:18

Normal to shower once a day in any weather but especially hot weather when you factor in more sweat and suncream. I may occasional take one morning and evening when it’s particularly hot and I want to freshen up before bed, or if I’m going out in the evening.

MrsPottscloset · 22/05/2026 21:16

murasaki · 22/05/2026 15:53

It is in my house.

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....and mine!

EmmaB1309 · 22/05/2026 21:16

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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To me a strip wash is a lot more hassle than just jumping in the shower!

paddyclampofthethirdkind · 22/05/2026 21:14

Strip wash?!?! It’s the height of bad hygiene!! What happens to the face cloth, or should I say arse cloth!

I have a shower once a day, minimum! Thought that was normal!!

OriginalSkang · 22/05/2026 21:13

I go to the gym daily so often shower twice a day. I use emollient shower gel and don't wash my hair more than once a day

I have crappy, spot prone, skin and its MUCH worse if I don't shower every day

I couldn't go bed if I was covered with suncream and sweat so sometimes have a really quick shower before bed. I've no idea how people can sleep with suncream on, its feels horrible

Thissideof40 · 22/05/2026 21:13

I shower daily regardless of weather. Once a week is rank!

TotalBaloney · 22/05/2026 21:07

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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Easier to just have a shower

Shodan · 22/05/2026 21:04

SnipSnipMrBurgess · 22/05/2026 21:00

Ah competitive hygiene Olympics, is it that time of year again?

Next week it will be how often do you wash your sheets.

I wash 12 times a day with a mix of dettol and bleach, as should everyone!

It certainly seems to be.

Extra points are awarded for the use of 'rank', 'gross' and 'disgusting' (although you get extra extra points for 'discustin').

I personally wash my sheets every two hours and buy new pillows every week. Anything less is positively rancid.

Whyohwhy321 · 22/05/2026 21:02

FlowerSticker · 22/05/2026 20:11

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

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Well yes. A kettle of hot water is considerably cheaper.

TheYorkshirePudding · 22/05/2026 21:01

ComtesseDeSpair · 22/05/2026 15:59

I suppose it depends on your activity level, though showering a few times a day sounds a bit excessive for just a “normal” day: I shower three times a day on my office days, but I cycle to and from the office and go to the gym at lunchtime, so I’m washing off actual sweat and grime. Home days it’s just one shower.

Once a week is pretty gross unless your friend is having proper washes on the intervening days; though I always wonder about whether any actual time is saved for people who do that, it’s quicker to stand under the shower for a couple of minutes than faff about with a sink and flannels.

This. Get in the shower every day people. Get in the shower more if you exercise or it’s hot. It’s normal. It’s a few minutes. ‘Strip wash’ doesn’t rinse grime.