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I don't shower every day, and wash my armpits every other (24hr deo)

211 replies

WeWantSweet · 01/09/2019 21:04

I have a bath once or more a week, depending on double dipping with my partner. It's really ok, no one will notice the difference, apart from the environment..

OP posts:
SeenYourArse · 01/09/2019 21:23

Trust me OP you DO smell people are being polite in real life...they can smell that you don’t shower but are too nice to tell you that you stink!

Meirou90 · 01/09/2019 21:24

I would try it but I smell like a cheese pasty after 24 hours.

ELM8 · 01/09/2019 21:25

Does it save money not washing your armpits every day though? Really?

FlibbertyGiblets · 01/09/2019 21:25

Stinky Sue made me laugh.

pottedshrimps · 01/09/2019 21:25

I don't want to stink like a goat. I don't want to save money on water, it's no big deal to take a three minute shower.

Theducksarenotmyfriends · 01/09/2019 21:25

Are you quite sedentary? I usually shower every other day as that's when I exercise and I'd be a right stinker otherwise. I do think some people wash too much though (like every day or twice a day is excessive to me!)

Bouffalant · 01/09/2019 21:27

I cycle 18 miles a day Monday to Friday. I would positively ming if I didn't shower every day.

tierraJ · 01/09/2019 21:27

Ok...,

Just ewwww

FlashAHHHHH · 01/09/2019 21:29

Never mind your armpits. Your undercarriage must reek.

InterestingView · 01/09/2019 21:30

Mingingggggg

ANiceLuxury · 01/09/2019 21:30

You do smell, sorry!

My MIL has a shower rarely and she always looks grubby. My BIL is much worse his hands and nails are filthy!

NotSayingAWord · 01/09/2019 21:31

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Orchidflower1 · 01/09/2019 21:32

Lol at FlashAAHHH

With undercarriage !!!

But I bet it’s true!

I’ll bleach the thread even though it’s been febreezed!

TheRealShatParp · 01/09/2019 21:33

Cheers for that.

OldSpeclkledHen · 01/09/2019 21:33

This is why I love MN 🤣
All you goady fuckers make me laugh- directed at everyone!

Who TF cares about your bathing habits OP

Everyone else - get a freaking life! We not all the same. Accept that fact and move on with your lives!

Needs to heed my own advice 🤣

londonrach · 01/09/2019 21:34

I can smell someone who not bathed in the last 24 hours but im nhs worker so nose is finally tuned. Im not bothered, your smell up to you. Believe me you will have a smell but its no ones problem but yours, if yoy like it, so be it! Just had this arguement with pil. Told fil everything has a smell even their house. In their case it smells of cleaning fluid but he didnt believe me. It wasnt a bad smell! Im dyslexia so i see things in smell sometimes.

If you unable with your smell maybe bath abit more.

Orchidflower1 · 01/09/2019 21:34

Ah but if OP is a troll- I bet she’s a stinky one!🤢

gingerginger2 · 01/09/2019 21:34

The majority of posters on mumsnet are completely convinced that their own choices and comfort trump any other concern, environmental or otherwise.

It’s not rocket science to realise that not taking daily showers would use less energy and resources , and therefore be better for the environment. Din’t know Why there is all this catty pretending not to know what the OP is alluding to.

But of course we’ve All been brainwashed to think we need to wash your hair everyday “because you’re worth it”

Plenty of rookie throughout history and in les wealthy/wasteful places on the globe get in fine by just washing.

Just washing is fine.

MyLeftArm · 01/09/2019 21:35

Your fanny must absolutely stink. Sorry.

As for your fella? After a week of not washing his genitals, I bet it could be spread on a cracker. Envy

TakeMe2Insanity · 01/09/2019 21:35

Frankly you really did not need to share this.

DontGetMeWrongBaby · 01/09/2019 21:36

Oh, not this again! People who are proud to be unwashed boasting about their grim habits. Seriously?

BlueEyedEagle · 01/09/2019 21:40

But why are you telling us this?

timshelthechoice · 01/09/2019 21:40

LOL @ MyLeftArm. Boak!

Nah, I don't want to try it, WeWant, I don't want to stink like you or 'double dip' with my husband.

Likethebattle · 01/09/2019 21:40

Try it, you might be surprised and save money too.

No thanks, I work with someone who doesn’t shower every day....🤢

Schuyler · 01/09/2019 21:42

I don’t know any fit and healthy older people who don’t wash every day even if a strip ash type thing. I’ve worked with hundreds of older people over the year. Sorry but you do smell. 🤷🏻‍♀️