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To ask how often you shower?

488 replies

misschoices · 14/08/2020 22:01

I only shower 3-4 times a week, to be honest. Is that gross? I especially will skip a shower if my hair looks good.

I do, however, change undies every morning.

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Hairthrowaway · 14/08/2020 22:37

Speaking frankly - what do those of you who don’t shower daily do with your bits? Seems gross letting urine/shit/discharge/menses etc fester for that long

misschoices · 14/08/2020 22:38

@UnfinishedSymphon

I would like him to- he just keeps saying it's his diet and plays doctor himself and always diagnoses himself or me.

He smells like moldy cheese left out no matter what he does. But lots of deodorant helps.

I do think he may have health issues.

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Lockheart · 14/08/2020 22:38

@Hairthrowaway

Speaking frankly - what do those of you who don’t shower daily do with your bits? Seems gross letting urine/shit/discharge/menses etc fester for that long
Perhaps they wipe themselves properly, being toilet trained adults and all.
user1487194234 · 14/08/2020 22:38

Every morning and most evenings

loutypips · 14/08/2020 22:38

Every other day. If I shower more my skin dries out and my eczema plays up.

misschoices · 14/08/2020 22:39

@Hairthrowaway

I have a bidet. What bits?! Also I use a tampon which has no bits. Odd.

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ImFree2doasiwant · 14/08/2020 22:40

I posted further up about never showering as my house doesn't have one, and bathing every other day. According to sone posters, I must stink. I dobt stink, because I wash when I'm not having a bath. If I bath in the evening (usual) I wash in the morning, face, pits, bits. If I don't have a bath that night, guess what, I wash again! And might even wash my feet while I'm at it!

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GeorgiaWeLoveYou · 14/08/2020 22:40

Twice a day.

I could never not do this now. Each to their own though.

Dogsgowoofwoof · 14/08/2020 22:40

Every morning. I feel horrible if I don’t shower.

Singinghollybob · 14/08/2020 22:41

Twice a day

BahHumbygge · 14/08/2020 22:41

My DH has the dry flaky kind of earwax and he never uses deodorant/anti-perspirant. He can sometimes smell a little "room temperature" on hot days, but he never has that pungent BO smell. Interestingly most East Asian people have the gene for dry earwax/low sebum and body odour, so my theory is the genes travelled along the Silk Road to Europe along with tea and spices hundreds of years ago.

misschoices · 14/08/2020 22:41

Everyone doesn't shower everyday! It also doesn't help my partner who does and comes straight out of a bath smelling awful.

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hiredandsqueak · 14/08/2020 22:42

I bathe or shower every day, in summer especially I shower morning and evening. I do like to relax in the bath in the evening with an audiobook sometimes instead of a shower.

misschoices · 14/08/2020 22:42

@BahHumbygge

I don't need deodorant but I use it anyway. Pointless as I smell the same with or without.

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amusedbush · 14/08/2020 22:42

Every other day, usually. I only wash my hair twice a week, though.

TheOrigBrave · 14/08/2020 22:43

At least once, often twice if I'm doing sport, sometimes thrice if I'm doing lots of sport or just before bed if it's as hot as it has been.

I don't always wash my hair but usually at least wet it if it's post exercise and then condition it.

Some showers are really, really quick.

FedUpofLockdown123 · 14/08/2020 22:43

I haven't had a shower since last year.

I bath every night. Moved house last year and the shower is rubbish I really need to buy a new shower head. In fact that's what I'm going to do tomorrowGrin.

Hairthrowaway · 14/08/2020 22:43

@Lockheart I personally don’t think using dry tissue to wipe whilst showering infrequently is hygienic. A bidet is fine.

InDeoEstMeaFiducia · 14/08/2020 22:44

Every day.

Oldestchild90s · 14/08/2020 22:44

Twice a day in this weather, once a day when it's cold!

Heismyopendoor · 14/08/2020 22:45

I shower every day. Sometimes twice a day.

I only wash my hair like 2-3 times a week. More like 2.

Every second day seems a bit 😱 and not even after exercise?

Mangofandangoo · 14/08/2020 22:46

Every day without fair because I feel grubby if I don't

DopamineHits · 14/08/2020 22:46

Interestingly most East Asian people have the gene for dry earwax/low sebum and body odour

Apparently, that oniony BO smell goes away if people don't use deodorant for a while, so perhaps it's a cause and effect thing? They don't use it so they don't need it? Who knows... It's not something I'm going to test out personally Grin

Pokkadots · 14/08/2020 22:46

I shower once or twice a day but only wash my hair once a week.

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