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Sharing bath water

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UltimateLuxury · 04/02/2026 19:41

Just that really.
For what it is worth we have a massive roll top bath which takes 15 minutes to fill
I usually offer out to rest of family when I am done.
is that okay or grim?

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Patchworkquilts · 07/02/2026 13:31

uggghh that is gross. I am shudderingat the thought🤢. A bath is full of dead skin cells, germs and maybe some bodily fluids. Before anyone says what about swimming pools- pools are full of bleach, killing all the germs, and are filtered.
if anyone (including my hubby, kids or other family) offered me their bath water I’d think they were completely bonkers.

Cola32 · 07/02/2026 13:35

MatriarchCaz · 07/02/2026 12:55

Lol all these people saying gross - bet they get in a swimming pool that have had all the germs in - also the sea which has no end of awful things in including dead bodies.

Yes it is but you shower after getting in the pool! Or should at least.

Some of you just soak in used bathwater after swimming it seems.

Livpool · 07/02/2026 14:43

DH and I used to have a bath together, as in romantic. But no I wouldn’t choose to do this. We have a massive bath so no one really gets one. Maybe DS if he has been unwell but otherwise we all get (separate) showers

MusicMakesItAllBetter · 07/02/2026 16:48

TittyGajillions · 07/02/2026 12:04

How do you wash them away afterwards? Don't most people just stand up and get dry?

After laying in dead skin and dirty water...?
It's called the rinse off, I use a jug with clean water as unfortunately I don't have a shower 🙁

TheActualQueen · 09/02/2026 20:27

Patchworkquilts · 07/02/2026 13:31

uggghh that is gross. I am shudderingat the thought🤢. A bath is full of dead skin cells, germs and maybe some bodily fluids. Before anyone says what about swimming pools- pools are full of bleach, killing all the germs, and are filtered.
if anyone (including my hubby, kids or other family) offered me their bath water I’d think they were completely bonkers.

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2017/mar/01/how-much-pee-is-in-our-swimming-pools-new-urine-test-reveals-the-truth

How much pee is in our swimming pools? New urine test reveals the truth

Olympic swimmers admit to it and it seems many of the rest us are peeing in the water too, with a new scientific test finding up to 75 litres of urine in public pools

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2017/mar/01/how-much-pee-is-in-our-swimming-pools-new-urine-test-reveals-the-truth

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