To run the tap while I brush my teeth

[EleanorHooverbelt]

even though I live in Scotland where it rains a lot and I don't get charged for water anyway?

@whiskey at least flushing the toilet has a purpose. Leaving the tap running is wasting water with no purpose. It's not a waste if its being used.

Get to a certain age and peeing whilst showering isn’t a choice!!!

YABU. You're not supposed to rinse anyway!

YABU. You're not supposed to rinse anyway!

What the heck? You are not supposed to rinse after brushing? When did that start?

Im in scotland too. Im even worse, i dont like brushing with cold water so need to keep the hot tap on full to keep it warm. I dont feel the slightest bit guilty

Yabu.

If you rinse you rinse away the protective toothpaste residue.
I brush my tongue but never rinse.

I have to rinse, so I have another little brush with an unwashed brush to reflouridate my teeth after.

There is no need to waste water- you can turn off the shower while you shampoo and condition and soap, and turn it on again to rinse.

Why would you even post this question? Of course it is ignorant and foolish to waste treated water.

Waste is waste. My husband used to do this and justified it because his dad worked for the water board 😳 I've finally managed to stop this habit now but it took years!

Having been brought up abroad under painful water restrictions, I get a stab of adrenalin just thinking of running the tap while brushing. We used to share 2 inches of bathwater ffs.

Water purification and distribution is so expensive and energy heavy, never mind water is a finite resource, albeit plentiful in the UK. Mindless consumption is such a sickening thing. I wish people would think.

Yabu.

I genuinely thought everybody left the water running when brushing teeth... I’ve never even thought about it! I obviously feel sufficiently shamed about it now though

There is no need to waste water- you can turn off the shower while you shampoo and condition and soap, and turn it on again to rinse

Do people actually do this ? Iv never thought to turn the shower off half way through to soap up

Of course you pay for water in Scotand - it's paid via your council tax bill.

Totally, Oreo. It wouldn't occur to me not to, anymore. Shower on, get wet all over, shower off. Shampoo, soap, shower on to rinse. Done.

Worse than Trump. You'll be reincarnated as a g-string.

I believe it's a good idea to run the tap (here in the UK) as it helps return clean water back to the rivers and reduces pollution. Sludge is recycled for farming.

In some areas, the water put back into the environment can improve water quality in rivers and streams, helping to keep them healthy.

YABU. The Goddess will cry.

YOU do NOT rinse after brushing your teeth, so why would you even leave the tap running during?

I clean mine while the shampoo and conditioner rinse off in the shower.

Of course you pay for water in Scotand - it's paid via your council tax bill

True, but as it's not metered and always a flat rate, I guess I've never thought about it.

Do people actually do this ? Iv never thought to turn the shower off half way through to soap up

Me neither It takes a while for my shower water to heat up when I turn it off, so I think more water and power would be wasted to get it going again?

If you rinse you rinse away the protective toothpaste residue

Wow! I never knew this!

Isn't the point of brushing to dislodge food particles? I find debris comes out in the sink upon rinsing. I would like that stuff left in my mouth/teeth.

That's why I rinse then brush again.

The hot water will still be in your pipes. It won't have to heat from scratch.