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To not shower in the morning?

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mysavinggrace123 · 08/08/2023 19:56

If I could, I would have two showers, AM & PM, but tbh I actually can't afford to do this due to water bill.

I simply couldn't get into clean bed sheets of an evening not showered. (Only exception if sheets are due a wash)

But I feel horrible when I haven't showered in the morning.

Do you always shower in the morning?

OP posts:
Letitgonowgr · 08/08/2023 19:57

I bath before bed so I am clean for bed sheets and clean for the next day… why would you need another shower in the morning?

Chatsworth364847 · 08/08/2023 19:57

Never really shower in the morning. Always shower in the evening as would feel dirty going to bed before I've showered! Feels nice and refreshing after a busy day.

TomatoSandwiches · 08/08/2023 19:58

I do both but would opt for a morning shower if I had to choose.

cakecoffeecakecoffee · 08/08/2023 19:59

I vary it but probably shower more in the evening as I’m not a morning person and would rather have an extra 10 minutes in bed!!

YellowReadingLamp · 08/08/2023 19:59

I personally couldn't function in the morning without having a shower first.

My hair looks like a witch and I'd be paranoid about smelling. No one has ever mentioned that I smell (and I come from a family of no nonsense straight talkers who would 100% tell me!) but still it just wouldn't feel right.

Could you maybe do a quick wash down with a flannel / hot water in the evening before bed?

Zimunya · 08/08/2023 20:00

TomatoSandwiches · 08/08/2023 19:58

I do both but would opt for a morning shower if I had to choose.

Me too

LemonLight · 08/08/2023 20:00

On weekends I shower morning and evening but weekdays I shower in the evenings so I can sleep extra 😬 I'm not a morning person. Neither am I particularly sweaty or stinky but if I feel gross Im good at having speed showers in the morning.

PinkiOcelot · 08/08/2023 20:02

cakecoffeecakecoffee · 08/08/2023 19:59

I vary it but probably shower more in the evening as I’m not a morning person and would rather have an extra 10 minutes in bed!!

This!

GertrudePerkinsPaperyThing · 08/08/2023 20:04

I prefer to wash my hair in the evenings, so that’s when I have my main wash whether it be bath or shower (although it does involve hair washing every dad). Stand up wash in the morning.

AlltheFs · 08/08/2023 20:05

I prefer mornings and usually shower in the morning apart from 2 days a week when I am in the office and have a bitch of a commute. On those days I shower the night before. I always feel a bit odd but I know I don’t smell, it’s just a bit strange.

Whataretheodds · 08/08/2023 20:05

I think you get used to it.

Can you do a cold shower in the morning and just wash your hair when you have an evening hot shower?

Or a pits and bits flannel wash in the morning?

GertrudePerkinsPaperyThing · 08/08/2023 20:05

I’m not a morning person either so an additional reason why the main wash is in the evening. Showers feel very “biting” in the morning and I couldn’t force myself underneath one (unless it was after a lie in)

Spudlover · 08/08/2023 20:06

I couldn’t bear not having a shower in the morning. If I have been to the gym (about 4 times a week) I shower or have a bath in the evening too, but not otherwise.

I work from home so I’m not exactly getting sweaty during the day.

cruffinsmuffin · 08/08/2023 20:07

I shower both morning and evening, love getting into bed feeling clean and fresh but also enjoy the morning routine to wake up! Don't wash my hair everyday though so that does save time.

VinEtFromage · 08/08/2023 20:08

Letitgonowgr · 08/08/2023 19:57

I bath before bed so I am clean for bed sheets and clean for the next day… why would you need another shower in the morning?

@Letitgonowgr

i have a shower in the morning as I get hot at night and don't feel fresh.

@mysavinggrace123 Do you feel fresh in the morning or do you feel a bit warm, slightly sweaty etc.

a very quick shower in the morning shouldn't impact your water bill very much unless you're on some dreadful water charges.

lap90 · 08/08/2023 20:08

Never used to but do now, mostly because i go to the gym in the morning.

Tisfortired · 08/08/2023 20:09

I have never showered in the morning. Always just in the evening. Could you have a shower in the evening and a quick was at the sink in the morning perhaps?

SophiaElise · 08/08/2023 20:09

Shower every morning without fail. I can't imagine being around so many people all day in my busy workplace having not showered that morning...

CoffeandTiaMaria · 08/08/2023 20:15

I cannot go to bed without bathing or showering, however late or unwell I feel I have to be clean before getting into bed.
I rarely shower in the morning, I do wash my hair though because it’s frequently sticking up all over the place.
I don’t know how anyone can go to bed unwashed, doesn’t your bedding smell of sweat and dirty feet?

Pinkitydrinkity · 08/08/2023 20:16

I always shower in the morning. Only at night if I’ve been to the gym or had a particularly sweaty day (rare occurrence).

GoldenKiwi · 08/08/2023 20:18

I've been showering in the evening for a long time - started when the kids were small and DH worked away, so it was my only chance of a wash in peace! I prefer it as it helps me unwind at the end of the day.

As long as you wash I don't think it matters what time of day you do it.

FatCatBum · 08/08/2023 20:19

I always shower in the morning, I sweat in bed and feel gross if I don't, showering in the morning sets me up for the day

sorrynotathome · 08/08/2023 20:21

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sorrynotathome · 08/08/2023 20:22

I shower every 90 minutes otherwise I get itchy.

Gnomegnomegnome · 08/08/2023 20:22

I would be a zombie in the morning if I didn’t have a shower and I get really hot at night so wouldn’t be able to not shower.
On gym mornings I do really quick shower and then a proper one after working out.
I like a bath in the evening but probably only manage it once a week.