Do you share bathwater?

[MuffinMooo]

I'm just curious as some do, some don't

Yeah, I go in after DD sometimes.

No sharing here either. We all shower daily, so baths are only an occasional indulgence, and not really about washing.

I wouldn't want a bath in someone else's lukewarm water.

Yes, we do daily. I won tonight because I got in before my DD's :) All these people being rude about it, my gas bill for 2 months was nearly £250! A fresh bath or shower for everyone would be lovely, but it is not going to happen

People still share bathwater?

I'd never consider doing it. Its too unhygienic.

My children will often jump into my bath after me. It maybe because it's full to the brim with piping hot water and smelling Jo Malone gorgeous.

We all shower seperately either before or after a bath, so we are quite clean. We never use a bath for getting clean...

I'm quite happy too, but it's rare in this house that two people want a bath at similar times.

Not sure - those of you who are talking about filthy / stinky / gross bathwater - quite what you are doing each day to get quite so dirty ?

lol no it yucks me out thinking of lying in someone else's dirt.

Yep, but only for 'pleasure baths' not for getting clean. We both shower daily and occasionally enjoy a relaxing evening bath in addition to the daily shower. I love a very hot bath (45/46℃) and when I'm done it's about the right temp for hubby so it seems a shame to waste it.

What next to conserve water? sharing a toilet flush? lol

We do. Dh will often get in as I get out. Saves water, and sometimes we sit and chat. It's nice, if we had a bigger bath we'd get in together but Dh is a giant man there's not the room. I've never thought of it as being dirty or grotty. Always shared bathwater when I was growing up.

Yes fine here. My DH has it scalding so it's still hot if I want to jump in afterwards.

We both shower every day so it is more a stress buster than cleaning.

How is it unhygienic, I'm not fucking drinking it? Dh sometimes jumps in after me, not a big deal.

Not saying it's unhygienic. Just saying sitting in someone else's soap scum, dead skin, sweat and pubes would not make me feel clean. We had to share bath water as children. I didn't like doing it then and as a adult I wouldn't want to!

Someone up thread, used the word unhygienic, I thought that was funny. Weird skin disorders etc. aside, I seriously doubt it's unhygienic. We only share if the water is still pretty clear. I'd never go in after dd, I know she pees in it, even if she swears she doesn't!!

Kids share but use shower attachment for hair wash at the end; DH and I often leave bath water for each other in the evening, with bubbles, to relax before bed. No big deal. Showers are for proper washing / hair washing / shaving/ exfoliating etc. Baths are for chilling in / reading / listening to a podcast or music in in our house.

I haven't had a bath in about 5 years but no fucking way.

I would have a bath WITH someone but not a bath after them.

That is absolutely disgusting and I had no idea people in developed countries with no difficulty accessing clean water still did such a thing.

Yes I get in after ds has had one. He is rarely actually dirty and I can't bear pulling the plug on a whole bath full of clean water when I'm going to have a bath later. I top it up with hot and it's fine.
I wouldn't share water with an adult though, and I wouldn't let him get in mine after me.

Yes, for a relaxing soak rather than a clean. I shower everyday as well and I don't think dh gets filthy in one day. Surely people don't wash before every time they have sex so sharing bathwater can't be any more unhygienic. Obviously I wouldn't share with anyone outside of my immediate family.

We also practice 'if it's yellow let it mellow, if it's brown flush it down'!

I do. I have a shower and a bath every day. Warming up ds's bath water after he has gone to sleep is so much quicker than starting all over again! And occasionally my dh will want a bath on a Sunday morning in which case I go first as I am cleanest from the previous night's bath! We all bath/shower twice a day so I really don't see how dirty we can get!

Unhygienic???

Are you bonkers? Bathing in the Ganges is a little tricky on the hygiene front, sharing a bath with your husband and/or children is absolutely not.

I have a bath 1st, I like it really hot and deep oo-er missus then dd1 usually jumps in as she likes it quite hot too, then dds2 and 3 might go in, they only go in 2-3 times a week. We have a shower, but much prefer a bath.
I wouldn't go in after dp as he only has 1 a week boak

DH will sometimes hop in the bath after me. I wouldn't after him.

bathing in the Ganges
yes I do on occasion. I judge on the mankiness of the person ahead of me. A days work in the garden - no.
If its just to relax and person ahead of me is not too manky I don't have a problem. I don't drink the water

Eurgh no!