Waltheof Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 I've heard about Queen Elizabeth I who used to have a bath once a year whether she needed it or not... When I was growing up (in Australia) as a child I only had one bath a week because of the laborious process of getting hot water. Other times it was just a brief wash in the sink. It seems not to have done me any harm and in fact I think I'm more resistant to germs than many modern people who are far too squeaky clean! Why the insistence on deodorising everything in sight?? A little bit of dirt does you good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lizzmobile Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 We bathed twice a week when we were kids, I do the same with mine now. As for me, I wash when I get the time, which, as the old woman who lived in a shoe, is about 3 times a week. I have never been ill or lost friends if I ever bathed less so I don't have a problem with not bathing every day. I don't think it's necessary, it's a waste of time (mine, anyway) and can make the skin vulnerable to various undesireable conditions dure to stripping it of its protective layer (sebum). A little bit of dirt does you good. Can't fault ya there mate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabberwocky Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 I thought that aussies thought that brits only washed once a year? I had a wash once, I lost 13 stones and aparrantly Im a white man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weenireeni Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 im the same as you lizzmobile, im too lazy to have a shower every day, unless i actually need it! two or three times a week is fine for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppins Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 We had a bath just once a week when we were kids, 5 people in the house, one bath a night, took so long for the water to get hot then it would run cold in the bath if you didn't keep an eye on it, I remember sitting on the side on the bath holding my hand under the tap waiting for the hot water to run out, didn't get that hot that you couldn't do that. Also the old joke about only having a bath only on a Saturday night in the olden days wasn't true either, not enought hot water for every one to have one on the same night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonkeyLover Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 Yuk! Sorry to be different but I have to have a shower every morning - and wash my hair! Don't have a wash at night though - lucky if my face gets a splash of cold water! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ally68 Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 I can't function unless I have a shower in the morning, just feel mucky if I don't. If I'm going out at night I'll have another one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babychickens Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 ...wash my face first thing in the morning, otherwise i just can't seem to get my eyes to work properly - lovely freezing cold water. shower and wash hair every night - i just love feeling all clean, and my hair gets pretty gorey if it isn't washed at least every second day. i like going to be all pink and warm and clean! the baby gets a bath every 2-3 days (and an extra one to dechlorinate her if she's been swimming), and a bit of a spit and polish every day that she doesn't have a bath. the husband is made to shower every day whether he wants to or not, as he's rather physical and prone to stinking like a biohazardous chemical in a room full of rugby players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppins Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 Now I do it the lazy way, I keep my lanolin facial wipes on my night table, clean my face and take makeup off while in bed, skin feels nice and soft next day for my morning shower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savannah2 Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 I shower twice daily, when I rise in the morning and either early evening or just before bedtime. There is just no way I would consider going to bed with a coverage of daily grime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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