Showers

**Martha** · 04-15-2006, 01:58 PM

I am curious.

rs0460a · 04-15-2006, 03:12 PM

Curious question...

I'm in the shower several times a day, but only once to "clean myself"...*

MJ · 04-15-2006, 04:50 PM

It depends where I am and what I am doing.
Here in NYC during the winter because I no longer went to the gym, I didn't need it everyday. Unrelated to the topic, I also didn't need to drink as much water either. When I was in Thailand last November for a month, I took 2 to 4 showers a day and drank almost 2 liters of water a day as well.

lazygood4nothinbum · 04-15-2006, 06:59 PM

here in south florida we break out into a sweat just going from the air conditioned house to the air conditioned car. just one shower a day? not even close. when i stop showering it means i'm afraid of water, a good sign of alzheimer's. so if you happen smell me please please please place a gun in my hand.

haha · 04-15-2006, 07:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Martha

I am curious.*

Yes, well I aim to satisfy your curiosity, Martha.* I shower daily, also shave and trim my Van Dyke and nose hairs. Weekly I cut back the undergrowth on my chest where it comes over my tee shirt collar.

At least once a month, during a conjugal visit, I attempt to entice wifey into checking my back for any oddities.

Please let me know if I left out anything important.*

Ha

cute fuzzy bunny · 04-15-2006, 07:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HaHa

also shave and trim my Van Dyke

...this is on your face, yes?

sgeeeee · 04-15-2006, 07:54 PM

I said, yes. But about 12-16 weeks out of the year I'm on a camping/archaeology trip without facilities. When the weather's reasonable and we arent' backpacking, I take a camp shower set up, but it's not always possible.

ESRBob · 04-15-2006, 09:29 PM

During cold months I have definitely slid on this front compared to my full-time work days. So much else to do, that showering and dressing up isn't such a priority on days when I am just putzing around at home or with my sculptures. I'm rationalizing all this on the fuzzy recollection of some study saying that hair is better off being washed every other day than every day.

audreyh1 · 04-15-2006, 09:58 PM

I still shower once daily - pretty much same as when working.

But now I take my shower at night instead of first thing in the morning.

Kind of a strange switch, but somehow it works out better for retired living. Something about going to sleep clean is so nice!

I guess when I was working, I was more focused on getting cleaned up and dressed for work than on my quality of sleep....

Audrey

Outtahere · 04-16-2006, 06:49 AM

I'm not retired yet but I put in vote for my dh. He gets up and showers every day, hates going without one which isn't a bad thing in my opinion lol. I'm sure I'll be the same way because of my workouts.

cute fuzzy bunny · 04-16-2006, 07:51 AM

Not much of a choice. When I wake up my hair looks like it was attacked by boll weevils. Gotta get the shower in before Gabe wakes up, or he wants to get in with me...clothes and all.

**Martha** · 04-16-2006, 08:09 AM

I have the bed head problem too.

But in the dead of winter where the air is so dry, it seems like a daily shower is overkill and drys out the skin.

Outtahere · 04-16-2006, 09:18 AM

I have that winter problem to Martha, I go thru a bottle of lotion in a couple of weeks.

cute fuzzy bunny · 04-16-2006, 09:19 AM

Hey, careful. Last time I mentioned using a lot of lotion I got a bad time from a bunch of the perverts around here

Outtahere · 04-16-2006, 09:22 AM

Yep, I expect this shower thread to turn any time now.

cute fuzzy bunny · 04-16-2006, 09:33 AM

Dont let me disappoint you.

SAVE WATER!

Speaking of which, I have maybe a half hour before Hurricane Gabe wakes up. Showa time!

Nords · 04-16-2006, 10:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Martha

I have the bed head problem too.
But in the dead of winter where the air is so dry, it seems like a daily shower is overkill and drys out the skin.*

Maybe the overkill part comes from using shampoo & soap!

I'll shower after exercise, surfing, & yardwork but otherwise all personal hygiene can be done around a sink.

But I come from a culture where a shower every 2-3 days is considered overkill.

**Martha** · 04-16-2006, 11:35 AM

Well my dad used to say take a bath once a week on Saturday, whether you need it or not.

Outtahere · 04-16-2006, 12:30 PM

Thanks CFB I knew I could count on you.

cute fuzzy bunny · 04-16-2006, 12:41 PM

No extra charge.

You dont know how long I spent standing on a phone book trying to look down into that picture...

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04-15-2006, 01:58 PM	#1
Martha Administrator Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: minnesota Posts: 9,863	Showers I am curious. __________________ . Do not rely on the information provided--my posts are not to be taken as legal advice. Needless to say you must consult with your legal representative. I am not responsible for errors. If I offended you with cya I apologize. If I did not, I tried.

04-15-2006, 03:12 PM	#2
rs0460a Full time employment: Posting here. Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 987	Re: Showers Curious question... I'm in the shower several times a day, but only once to "clean myself"...*

04-15-2006, 04:50 PM	#3
MJ Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 1,995	Re: Showers It depends where I am and what I am doing. Here in NYC during the winter because I no longer went to the gym, I didn't need it everyday. Unrelated to the topic, I also didn't need to drink as much water either. When I was in Thailand last November for a month, I took 2 to 4 showers a day and drank almost 2 liters of water a day as well. __________________ I look to the present moment because that's where I live my life.

04-15-2006, 06:59 PM	#4
lazygood4nothinbum Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 3,789	Re: Showers here in south florida we break out into a sweat just going from the air conditioned house to the air conditioned car. just one shower a day? not even close. when i stop showering it means i'm afraid of water, a good sign of alzheimer's. so if you happen smell me please please please place a gun in my hand. __________________ "off with their heads"~~dr. joseph-ignace guillotin "life should begin with age and its privileges and accumulations, and end with youth and its capacity to splendidly enjoy such advantages."~~mark twain - letter to edward kimmitt 1901

04-15-2006, 07:54 PM	#7
sgeeeee Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Mesa Posts: 3,588	Re: Showers I said, yes. But about 12-16 weeks out of the year I'm on a camping/archaeology trip without facilities. When the weather's reasonable and we arent' backpacking, I take a camp shower set up, but it's not always possible.

04-15-2006, 09:29 PM	#8
ESRBob Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 1,278	Re: Showers During cold months I have definitely slid on this front compared to my full-time work days. So much else to do, that showering and dressing up isn't such a priority on days when I am just putzing around at home or with my sculptures. I'm rationalizing all this on the fuzzy recollection of some study saying that hair is better off being washed every other day than every day. __________________ ER for 8 years; living off 4.3% of savings (and a few book royalties ;-)

04-15-2006, 09:58 PM	#9
audreyh1 Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,203	Re: Showers I still shower once daily - pretty much same as when working. But now I take my shower at night instead of first thing in the morning. Kind of a strange switch, but somehow it works out better for retired living. Something about going to sleep clean is so nice! I guess when I was working, I was more focused on getting cleaned up and dressed for work than on my quality of sleep.... Audrey

04-16-2006, 06:49 AM	#10
Outtahere Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,677	Re: Showers I'm not retired yet but I put in vote for my dh. He gets up and showers every day, hates going without one which isn't a bad thing in my opinion lol. I'm sure I'll be the same way because of my workouts. __________________ Dogs aren't our whole lives, but they make our lives whole. - Roger Caras

04-16-2006, 07:51 AM	#11
cute fuzzy bunny Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ... Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Losing my whump Posts: 22,527	Re: Showers Not much of a choice. When I wake up my hair looks like it was attacked by boll weevils. Gotta get the shower in before Gabe wakes up, or he wants to get in with me...clothes and all. __________________ Many an optimist has become rich by buying out a pessimist

04-16-2006, 08:09 AM	#12
Martha Administrator Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: minnesota Posts: 9,863	Re: Showers I have the bed head problem too. But in the dead of winter where the air is so dry, it seems like a daily shower is overkill and drys out the skin. __________________ . Do not rely on the information provided--my posts are not to be taken as legal advice. Needless to say you must consult with your legal representative. I am not responsible for errors. If I offended you with cya I apologize. If I did not, I tried.

04-16-2006, 09:18 AM	#13
Outtahere Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,677	Re: Showers I have that winter problem to Martha, I go thru a bottle of lotion in a couple of weeks. __________________ Dogs aren't our whole lives, but they make our lives whole. - Roger Caras

04-16-2006, 09:19 AM	#14
cute fuzzy bunny Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ... Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Losing my whump Posts: 22,527	Re: Showers Hey, careful. Last time I mentioned using a lot of lotion I got a bad time from a bunch of the perverts around here __________________ Many an optimist has become rich by buying out a pessimist

04-16-2006, 09:22 AM	#15
Outtahere Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,677	Re: Showers Yep, I expect this shower thread to turn any time now. __________________ Dogs aren't our whole lives, but they make our lives whole. - Roger Caras

04-16-2006, 09:33 AM	#16
cute fuzzy bunny Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ... Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Losing my whump Posts: 22,527	Re: Showers Dont let me disappoint you. SAVE WATER! Speaking of which, I have maybe a half hour before Hurricane Gabe wakes up. Showa time! __________________ Many an optimist has become rich by buying out a pessimist

04-16-2006, 11:35 AM	#18
Martha Administrator Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: minnesota Posts: 9,863	Re: Showers Well my dad used to say take a bath once a week on Saturday, whether you need it or not. __________________ . Do not rely on the information provided--my posts are not to be taken as legal advice. Needless to say you must consult with your legal representative. I am not responsible for errors. If I offended you with cya I apologize. If I did not, I tried.

04-16-2006, 12:30 PM	#19
Outtahere Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,677	Re: Showers Thanks CFB I knew I could count on you. __________________ Dogs aren't our whole lives, but they make our lives whole. - Roger Caras

04-16-2006, 12:41 PM	#20
cute fuzzy bunny Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ... Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Losing my whump Posts: 22,527	Re: Showers No extra charge. You dont know how long I spent standing on a phone book trying to look down into that picture... __________________ Many an optimist has become rich by buying out a pessimist