How often do you shower?

[Moiety]

Human smell is human smell. Offensive smell is rotting body oils skin flakes and dirt. Much like rotting food left out. There was a dramatic drop in disease and death rates when frequent bathing became the norm brought about by indoor plumbing. There was also a drop in disease and death rates when the romans instituted closed sewage passages instead of open trenches to transport sewage away.

However, there are some benefits to generating antibodies by exposing yourself to common bacteria. This enables being able to consume items or be in environments where a non-acclimated person would suffer. But geez. Some people turn showering into some sort of religion. Get dirty and disgusting all you want. Just don't go crazy there either.

In general, keep clean.
But I think a lot of people shower too much and just waste time and water. Besides, the more frequent you shower, the faster you start to smell.

Agreed.

Personally I try to do it daily but sometimes I go a whole day without showering.

 

[Kingfisher]

yeah, showers are great. i always take at least one a day.

but in the past i did go through dirty backpacker phases where i didn't shower for months.

 

[nomadic]

twice or more daily.

i hate the idea of lying on my bed with dried sweat on me.

 

[lost verses]

Every morning. Always!! lol Can't even remember the last time where that wasn't the case.

 

[JustHer]

lol @ less than once a month

 

[prplchknz]

once or twce a week unless i forget

 

[neptunesnet]

Every day?

Sometimes I go through phases that'll cycle between the excessive washing/OCD cleanliness period and the not showering/"let's bask in our natural oils" period, but usually I shower daily . Yay for being house-broken.


Honestly, I think guys can get away with showering less than girls because we girls have a certain ..uh.. area of ours that requires we bathe more.

I use the "Wow! It's time" system which is every couple days or so.

Admittedly, I do have a different "smell" when I haven't shower for a couple of days. Not bad, just different.

I wash my hair with shampoo and conditioner once a week or so.

I wash my hair with shampoo and conditioner every two weeks and co-shampoo every three to four days.

If I were to wash my hair every day or every couple of days, it'd be extremely dry, and homie don't play that.

 

[Litvyak]

OK seriously, 9 people voted "3 to 4 times a week"? How creepy is that? O__o

I shower and wash my hair on a daily basis.

If I were to wash my hair every day or every couple of days, it'd be extremely dry

Not with the proper shampoo. At least I didn't notice anything like that.

 

[teslashock]

Whoever said less than once a month needs to get off this forum and get into the bathroom. You are making this place stank, son.

How about we invent a water-proof casing for your computer, then you can take it in the tub with you. That way, you won't miss ANYTHING.

Anyway, I prefer a daily shower. It gives me closure when I take one at night, and it's refreshing to take one in the morning, but I don't always have time for this unfortunately (thus 5-6 times a week is the more honest answer). I always make it a point to smell good though. Mmmm, deodorant.

 

[neptunesnet]

Not with the proper shampoo. At least I didn't notice anything like that.

We have different hair textures .

 

[Domino]

Anyone else notice they have a natural smell that's a constant? I've had people tell me that they can tell it's me (or my clothes, etc) because of a sugar smell. I smell like sugar? I've heard "clean baby" smell too, which is also a sweet sort of smell. I sniff myself and I can't smell it! I don't wear perfume anymore, so ... ... wth.

Showering too much can be detrimental to your skin and hair. I know most women only wash their hair when they NEED to as opposed to every day because it makes the hair brittle and fly-away. Ever notice how great your hair looks on Day Two? Natural oils have come back.

Then again, if you're a sweaty beast, showering is civilized. I wouldn't want you coming to bed dirty, nor would I want to be dirty either. I know a guy who brushes his dog's teeth his HIS toothbrush. Don't be that guy. lol

 

[Litvyak]

We have different hair textures .

Oh, I see Don't know much about hair, to be honest.
Lucky me.

 

[Magic Poriferan]

Holy crap! What a waste of water!

 

[DiscoBiscuit]

Generally twice daily.

 

[Litvyak]

Holy crap! What a waste of water!

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.

 

[Domino]

It's not stupid if it's his opinion, Litvyak.

 

[Litvyak]

Fixed.

 

[Jaguar]

Once a year.

 

[Domino]

Fixed.

Smart aleck. *pinch*

 

[Timeless]

Whenever I see mold or fungus growing.