How often do you shower?

[ayoitsStepho]

I shower about every other day. I know when I need to clean myself, its like a spidey sense.
If you brush your hair properly then you don't need to wash it every day. Its really unhealthy. If you brush the oils from the top of your head to the tips of your hair you'll be fine. Because I have curly thick hair that gets dry easily, I wash my hair twice a week and condition it just the same.

Its always nice to put on some nice lotion after a shower as well.

 

[Domino]

What sorts of mold and fungus?

 

[Tiltyred]

I wash my hair and wash myself with a washcloth head to toe every morning. Twice a day sometimes in the summer. Being clean feels so luxurious! And yeah, I love to be in the water.

 

[Magic Poriferan]

The amount of money you save with not bathing is compensated by the electricity spent during the composition of interesting [ETA] comments about water conservation.

I wonder how you calculated this.

 

[demimondaine]

wow, i didn't realize so many people showered twice daily. i shower about 3 times a week, might do a little cat bath in between. i used to shower daily, but it was drying my skin and hair. i'm often complimented on my smell, so i guess i'm not doing anything wrong.

 

[Gish]

I too subscribe to the "Wow, it's time!" system that Argus uses. I'm also surprised that so many of you shower so much.

 

[Cenomite]

I absolutely can't leave the house without showering first; I've done that maybe once in 3 years.

 

[ceecee]

In the morning before work always. If I am staying home and cleaning and/or working out, I shower when that's all done. If I have been doing something physical after work (which is most of the time), I'll take one before bed too. I try to not wash my hair more than once a day. My skin and hair are so dry and I use a ton of moisturizer.

 

[BlueScreen]

Once a day.

And before I go out to parties/drinking (hate dressing up or putting on clean clothes while dirty).

And after sports also, obviously .

 

[BlackCat]

I try to every day, but some days I don't really do anything and don't take one. I have expensive shampoo for my skin condition, and yeah. So I put 5 or 6 times a week.

 

[Nonsensical]

I try to every day, but some days I don't really do anything and don't take one. I have expensive shampoo for my skin condition, and yeah. So I put 5 or 6 times a week.

Once, I had a black cat and we only showered him 5-6 times throughout his whole life. Yeah.

 

[HollyGolightly]

I have a shower every day. I don't feel clean if I just have a quick wash.

 

[SillySapienne]

I use the "Wow! It's time" system which is every couple days or so. I usually don't go more than three days without showering, but it happens.
When I do shower I use this big super scratchy cloth that power-scrubs everything thing away. Washing with just soap makes it just lay on the top layer of dead skin.
I wash my hair with shampoo and conditioner once a week or so.

I oscillate between being hyrdophobic to hydrophilic, so the frequency of my showering really depends.

I prefer baths to showers.

I am a closet hippie.

And I oftentimes don't mind my natural scent.

I wash my hands like an OCD person on steroids, though.

 

[SillySapienne]

Oh, and my new avatar is of me freshly out of the bathtub...

Feelin' so fresh and so clean, clean!!!

 

[Fluffywolf]

Before I go to work, which is usually just about everyday.

On free days I sometimes do skip a day. I also sometimes shower for an hour or two straight on a free day. It varies.

 

[demimondaine]

the past few weeks, i was showering twice a week, less than my usual 3-4 times. i mean, i sort of "cat bath" in between, but no full showers or baths. swear to god i'm not gross, you're all just compulsive!

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anyone still want to talk to me?

 

[SillySapienne]

As an experiment, I've gone 3.5 weeks without showering.



It's interesting what happens to your hair.

 

[Fluffywolf]

As an experiment, I've gone 3.5 weeks without showering.



It's interesting what happens to your hair.

You're taking baths instead?

Seriously though, I've read that if you wash only with water, your body will accustom to it in a month or two and you'll be able to clean yourself and your hair without it feeling greasy anymore. Nor being smelly.

Two months in order for it to become fluffy soft again. Makes you wonder what is really in shampoo.

 

[demimondaine]

^ this is true speak, or at least my experience washing my hair with baking soda this summer. it's about 2 weeks of grossness while you adjust, but i had the best hair of my life once i weaned myself from shampoo. i mean BEST. why did i go back???

 

[SillySapienne]

Yeah, your hair de-oils itself, it's really fuckin' weird.

It does dread, though.

Even straight hair like mine!