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What order do you wash in when you shower?

71 replies

SausageShop · 18/01/2025 12:24

A bit like that thing that went around ages ago about whether people sit or stand to wipe, I was musing in the shower this morning about how I unconsciously wash my body in the exact same order every day.

Left thigh, left calf
Right thigh, right calf
Right arm, shoulder, armpit and around right boob
Same on the left
Then stomach
Back
Bits and bum

Neck, feet and anything else get cleaned on the way past.

I had this debate with friends a while back and most of them went from head down or feet up and decided I was clearly a psychopath.

What do you all do??

OP posts:
MaMoosie · 18/01/2025 12:25

head to toe then back to bits and bum.

whenyouwereyoung · 18/01/2025 12:28

Yeah, I agree with your friends! 😁

Face to toes and then hair

PortiasBiscuit · 18/01/2025 12:29

You need to turn off your phone and go and do something interesting.. all of you!

orangewasp · 18/01/2025 12:31

Top to toe, starting with hair ending with feet.

DazedAndConfused321 · 18/01/2025 12:33

Hair first, leave conditioner on, then top to bottom and rinse my hair. Definitely no strict routine of left foot right foot hokey cokey! At least you know everything gets washed, I've definitely stepped out of the shower and realised i miss one armpit or my feet!

Lurkingandlearning · 18/01/2025 12:36

Head, shoulders, knees and toes. While singing.

Does anyone know a song that would cover the rest of me because it’s all getting a bit grubby?

Lurkingandlearning · 18/01/2025 12:37

PortiasBiscuit · 18/01/2025 12:29

You need to turn off your phone and go and do something interesting.. all of you!

😂😂

Twinkiegirl · 18/01/2025 12:41

Shampoo hair, conditioner. While conditioner is doing its thing, with exfoliating glove or loofah ears, neck, torso front then back,arms, thighs, calves, feet - don’t forget in between the toes. Then pubic area and bum. Rinse conditioner. Finally face.

OhshitSharon · 18/01/2025 12:48

Hair, face, arms, torso, legs, feet, bits and bum, same routine every time!

WellsAndThistles · 18/01/2025 12:54

Wash hair, rinse hair, wash hair, rinse hair, condition hair, wash everything from neck down, shave armpits, shave legs (if required), shave all the other random places that have hair but shouldn't, wash face with scrubby stuff, rinse face, rinse conditioner from hair, rinse everywhere else, shower off, towel round head, dry body, spray deodorant, apply moisturiser, leave shower, brush teeth, pluck rogue chin hair, apply face moisturiser, clean shower, leave bathroom.

MuddlingThroughLife · 18/01/2025 13:18

Wash hair and rinse.
Condition hair and rinse.
Use butterfly clip to pin up clean hair.
Wash from top to bottom.
Rinse shower gel off.
Unclip hair.
Final hair/body rinse.

biscuitsandbooks · 18/01/2025 13:21

Wash hair, rinse.
Conditioner in.
Wash top half of body, shave underarms, rinse.
Bits, shave, rinse.
Bottom half, shave legs, rinse.
Rinse out conditioner.

TomatoSandwiches · 18/01/2025 13:25

Soak myself all over including hair and then lather up hair, leave that in whilst I wash from neck shoulders down and wash front bits, bum then feet and toes last.
Rinse hair and wash face last ( with a separate wash cloth )
Then take the shower head off and rinse from neck down everywhere.

Lovelysummerdays · 18/01/2025 13:26

Hair first then conditioner on then work way down then rinse.

Buzzer3555 · 18/01/2025 13:46

Face , feet, fanny

theriseandfallofFranklinSaint · 18/01/2025 13:51

Feet
Fanny/Arse
Face
Body

SausageShop · 18/01/2025 17:58

Seriously re-evaluating my life right now. Particularly as im also a stand-to-wipe-er which I'm told is incorrect 😂

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MoonWoman69 · 01/04/2025 01:02

Condition hair
Rinse
Shampoo hair
Rinse
Wash face and neck
Left arm, armpit
Right arm, armpit
Under boobies
Belly button
Rest of torso and back
Growler
Left leg and foot
Right leg and foot
Bum
Quick twizzle round to rinse off
Done!

Meadowfinch · 01/04/2025 01:05

Shampoo hair, rinse
Apply conditioner
Wash bod, working from the top down
Rinse conditioner out of hair

SnowFrogJelly · 01/04/2025 01:06

PortiasBiscuit · 18/01/2025 12:29

You need to turn off your phone and go and do something interesting.. all of you!

This

mathanxiety · 01/04/2025 01:28

Face, pits, bits, hair - wash, conditioner/ treat, shave, rinse hair,, back, arms, legs, feet, toes.

MsNevermore · 01/04/2025 01:46

I do:
Face
Shampoo hair
Conditioner on hair
Shower gel the rest of my body from top to bottom
Rinse out conditioner

ApolloandDaphne · 01/04/2025 02:06

Hair first then add conditioner. Wash body starting from top down body to toes. I seem to be an outlier in that i wash my face last and rinse off while rinsing off conditioner.

Pandimoanymum · 01/04/2025 02:20

Wash hair, rinse, apply conditioner, clip hair up while conditioner works. Wash all over starting from neck and going down to feet, except for fanjo and bum, which strangely i do after my feet. Unclip hair, Rinse off everything including conditioner and then wash & rinse face last.

JohnTheRevelator · 05/09/2025 17:07

Feet. Lower legs. Upper legs. Tops of arms. Lower arms. Under arms. Shoulders. Neck. Face. Stomach. Lower back. Upper back. Backs of legs. Fanjo. Bum.