Showering is wasteful and often unnecessary

magicbastarder

That article does not say you should shower daily.

Strumms

I shower daily. On the days I’m at the gym, maybe twice. So about 8-10 showers a week on average.

That said out of habit I use the shower efficiently, probably shower running for about three mins tops, …I haven’t stood at a sink for a wash since I was a small child in the 1980’s, nor do I intend to do it again. That’s regardless of anyone else’s opinion… government, environmentalist or whoever.

If someone thinks that’s wasteful or unnecessary they are most welcome to that view seeing as we find ourselves in a democracy, kind of... But it won’t change my habits.

Maybe next they’ll suggest I don’t use my electric cooker save electricity and I’m out the back with a pot and stove..

Raichų

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123449100#Comment_123449100

you’d want to be mad thinking washing yourself in a basin is the equivalent of a shower like. Then again thinking that and that showering or the type of shower you have is a status symbol is definitely mad.

kneemos

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123449085#Comment_123449085

It says why you should

eightieschewbaccy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123448536#Comment_123448536

So let's say you went with no top on for a run. That's actually not great from a health perspective for Irish people. You'd have to guarantee your entire upper body was covered in sun screen. And on the same run, I can guarantee you that the sweat will also end up drying so no washing would just make your skin into a petri dish.

Some odd ideas on this thread. 😂

techman1

Also excess showering is bad for skin and

Hair washing away essential oils. People didn't go grey as young when they were not washing there hair so much before modern showers

Former Former Former

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123449778#Comment_123449778

Washing your hair does not make you go grey. Grey hair has nothing to do with 'essential oils'.

growleaves

The late Desmond Fennell thought that the mania for constant showering and deodorant use was an aspect of political correctness. Seems to have come from the United States specifically.

I agree the belief that water shot out of an overhead nozzle cleans you and hot water from a basin or sink doesn't is irrational.

kneemos

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123449838#Comment_123449838

It's that you're only cleaning a few specific spots with a basin.

growleaves

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123449845#Comment_123449845

It might be hard to get at your back but if you clean chest, legs, groin, armpits, arms, hair what's the prob?

Belief in showering bordering on superstitious imo.

Rocket_GD

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123449863#Comment_123449863

With a basin of water you're reusing the same say 4/5 litres of water and if you're running the tap to rinse and clean your cloth/rag whatever you're using to actually scrub yourself then you may as well be having a shower.

It's mad that people are actually advocating to going back to washing in a basin in this day and age. Why not crap in a bucket and pour it down the drain instead of using a toilet?

sydthebeat

Wow, showering is now seemingly a "faith based" practise.

How high above the shark are we at this stage?

kneemos

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123449863#Comment_123449863

Easier to shower.

fonecrusher1

I've been pondering how best to reply to this thread. I want to contribute a balanced and fair opinion on this subject. So here goes …

OP smells of wee wee.

pjdarcy

I applaud your attempt at water conservation OP but it's perfectly possible to have a shower that doesn't use much water by simply turning off the water while you lather up.

Hoop66

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123447906#Comment_123447906

Me too - we had "bath night" twice a week when we were more junior. Increased to showers 3 times a week as we got older.
Because I played rugby I got the "luxury" of a shower after games too.

growleaves

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123449869#Comment_123449869

Lol

kneemos

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123449920#Comment_123449920

A sailors shower.

Wanderer78

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123449838#Comment_123449838

id imagine it has primarily come from the marketing of such, than anything else, make it socially unacceptable, then sell the people solutions!

magicbastarder

that's the long and the short of it. invent the need, profit from it.

cj maxx

The OP obviously grew up in a time when all you had was a bath that was only filled once and everyone took their turn .

Sometimes the old ways are the bad ones

crusd

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123449838#Comment_123449838

Showering and hygiene is political correctness now 🤣. The "anti-woke" brigade have really gone off the deep end.

Personal hygiene not being seen as as important historically was more of a European thing. Most other cultures saw bathing and daily cleaning as important for health and wellbeing

eightieschewbaccy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123449838#Comment_123449838

Neither you or the OP have illustrated an actual issue with showering though. You can efficient in terms of water usage with showers. It's coming across more as contrarianism to label it as PC to shower.

Rocket_GD

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123450344#Comment_123450344

Exactly, if my shower is running for more than 3 minutes I'd be shocked. Turn it on, enjoy a bit of hot water, turn it off, lather and shampoo for a few mins then turn it on to rinse off and out.

I'll take that any day over a basin of water and reckon my partner would thank me for my choice too.

Rothko

Lost me after the first two words

growleaves

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123450145#Comment_123450145

Desmond Fennell wrote that in a book 20 years ago. In an attempt to analyse political correctness, he thought a lot of social rules were a part of it. The book is "Ireland After The End of Western Civillisation". Fennell died a few years ago.

Europe has been much cleaner than most third world countries past and present. I doubt if American-style constant showering has led to increased health outcomes.

growleaves

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123450344#Comment_123450344

Because I don't have any issue with showering. I showered this morning. I'm just making the points I'm making, nothing else.

Thelonious Monk

I exercise most days either running or go to gym so I'd have a shower daily because of this. I don't have one some days when hungover as I just can't be bothered.

Thing is when I do shower I'm usually in there for about 60 to 90 seconds that's all it takes me. Some people spend 10 minutes which seems incredibly wasteful to me.

Lewis_Benson

I have a good long shower. 3 hours on a good night.

Value for.money!

Grayson

My understanding was that showering everyday wasn't necessary so long as you're not active. Just a wash every day is necessary.

During the winter it's about every second day for me. I work from home, it's not hot & I'm not sweating. I shower on days I'm going to the gym or days I'm meeting people.

During the summer here in Germany it can reach the low thirties. On those days I definitely shower every day.