To not shower every day? And....

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I don't shower every day. Am I gross? I shower every other evening and on those days I have a proper wash including hair shampoo conditioner etc plus any shaving that needs to be done

Mornings I wash face teeth and put deo on. I think it's ok as I don't smell but wondered am I gross

Also on another entirely different subject, do some ppl never go to parents eve? And if u miss a few does it get mentioned

Toilet paper. Amazing stuff!

Not the same as washing though is it

I think genitals need a wash every day. Let’s be honest. Even if by some miracle you don’t sweat for 2 days..

And therefore to wash that area it’s quicker to jump in the shower than stand around naked with a fresh (hopefully) flannel every day, splashing water everywhere.

Don’t forget the Europeans have bidets. They think we are mucky enough that we don’t. And now there’s a suggestion of not even showering that area daily.

I shower every morning and I'm disabled with a wet room.
I don't go out every day either.. but l feel grubby if l don't.. knowing ld have dead skin cells on my body.
I feel refreshed and waken up by my morning shower.
Cool one in Sumner.. Nice hot one in winter..l also wash my hair every day..
Myself and my hairdresser ( also my friend) always know when someone hasn't washed their hair for ages .
But each to their own.
I do me... you do you.
No rules.

I shower if going to work that day, otherwise it depends on the weather or if I am leaving the house/meeting people. Think of your skin as your biggest organ and a big part of its role is protecting you from infection, its because it is absolutely teeming with good bacteria etc that it is able to do this, don't mess with it too much is my motto.

Fresh sweat doesn't pong, these people smelt unclean, one I was standing next to at the traffic lights and his skin looked quite oily as well.

Look if I'm staying at home or not going out then I'll not shower until bedtime but I can definitely smell if people have or haven't showered and washed their hair.

YABU for starting yet another thread on this. There are HUNDREDS.

I hate taking shower. I don't enjoy being wet. I shower every second day but if I would be single and wfh I would only shower once a week.

I’ve missed a few as I’m a teacher and so is my DH and there were often clashes. I used to just email teachers for an update which was much more useful.

I have a bath maybe twice a week. My father probably had a bath about once every month if I remember correctly 😂.

Everyone's different. I really feel I need to shower once a day or I smell. I can smell myself so others must too!
However, my DH showers every other day and is very fragrant. My mum showers every three days and she never smells.

I would smell if I didn't shower daily. I'm definitely a sweaty betty.

I got the odd day without showering but if it's hot then it could be two a day - but I'm talking jump in, bits and pits, rinse, out. Oh and if I am on period then of course.

Is that a sensory issue? Do you prefer baths?

Most public health advice is that people don’t need to shower every day. Obviously if someone does a job that gets them really grubby, or is sweating buckets in the gym, they need to shower more frequently, but the standard health advice is usually three times a week (so, basically every other day).

Yes it’s gross. And yes it’s easy to smell
when people don’t shower ever day. people just don’t mention it.

This made me laugh, I share the same opinion!

I shower every day, DH does twice a day, but he goes out to work and I don’t. If I feel hot and sweaty at the end of the day, I’ll have another. I wash my hair every day too, because god only knows what I do in bed but I wake up looking like I’ve been dragged through a hedge backwards.

I couldn’t be arsed to flap a flannel round my face and bits in front of the sink. What an absolute faff. It would take less time and make less mess to have a shower.

Same!!

I don't shower every day. I personally don't need to.
However some people do need to (as perfectly illustrated on mumsnet). We are all different.

We always go to parents evening, I know a classmate of DS' parents had to miss one due to a funeral in Ireland and rearranged to do a call with the teacher another day. I think it shows your child you're interested and invested in their education even if you don't find them hugely useful. I think my parents had to sit through a lot of no trouble, doing really well ones with me and a lot of ahhh now where do we start with my brother!

Showering yes daily this time of year. Mid winter probably 5 times a week minimum.

This. I'm not a sweaty person, if I wfh and don't exercise I can go a day or 2 without showering. Your body adapts well. Washing every single day strips natural oils on skin and hair.

I have a chronic illness and some days I just can’t face it. I’d say I probably shower 5/6 days a week. My hair gets disgusting after a day though so I can only get away with it if I’m not seeing anyone

A shower is quick and easy - a strip wash not so. It makes me feel fresh to shower every day.