What's your Shower Number?
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I don't understand. I never did get a number.
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Hmmm, so is this a private poll or something? I don't really get it either. I shower a couple times per week in the winter, sometimes twice a day in the summer, depending on activities and of course there's the "sweat factor." If I shower more than that in the winter, my skin and scalp takes immediate revenge 
Sometimes I wish I was a chicken and could just dust bathe 
It seems like such a waste of time and resources some days :/ I'm not really one to have horrible B.O. though either, but some folks require more frequent bathing/showering whatever than other folks. I guess it really depends on the person more than anything. 
Like, I usually shower before AND after getting in a pool, because the chemicals mess me up if I don't. Not to mention, some folks have more body hair. I apparently took after my Cherokee heritage on that one, and do not have much, and more hair contributes to more body odors. I think cleanliness is a personal thing and there are a TON of variables. I don't really think there's a right or wrong or too frequent or too infrequent, so long as I aint gotta smell ya and you aint gotta smell me 
Sometimes I wish I was a chicken and could just dust bathe It seems like such a waste of time and resources some days :/ I'm not really one to have horrible B.O. though either, but some folks require more frequent bathing/showering whatever than other folks. I guess it really depends on the person more than anything. Like, I usually shower before AND after getting in a pool, because the chemicals mess me up if I don't. Not to mention, some folks have more body hair. I apparently took after my Cherokee heritage on that one, and do not have much, and more hair contributes to more body odors. I think cleanliness is a personal thing and there are a TON of variables. I don't really think there's a right or wrong or too frequent or too infrequent, so long as I aint gotta smell ya and you aint gotta smell me I can't fill in the poll, because my answers are totally variable.
I shower as needed, similar to Cindi it's way less often in the winter months and sometimes twice a day in hotter weather. I don't always use deodorant (I use a crystal and I don't need to re-apply every day). The "spot-cleaning" question cracked me up. My "area that needs attention first" isn't on the list--it's my head because I have extremely oily skin and my limiting factor on how often I shower is how oily my hair gets. And I never use a scent, I have allergies as do friends and family--in my world "scented" people are complete and utter health hazards.
I shower as needed, similar to Cindi it's way less often in the winter months and sometimes twice a day in hotter weather. I don't always use deodorant (I use a crystal and I don't need to re-apply every day). The "spot-cleaning" question cracked me up.
My "area that needs attention first" isn't on the list--it's my head because I have extremely oily skin and my limiting factor on how often I shower is how oily my hair gets. And I never use a scent, I have allergies as do friends and family--in my world "scented" people are complete and utter health hazards.
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You mean you're supposed to shower? 
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Navy boat showers here. We have an ancient tiny septic and it can't handle to much in the rainiest months. With power out I learned that I can shower in less than 2 gallons of water in an outdoor shower bag. Using milk jugs, it's 2 to 3. With the low flow shower head that can be turned off, I probably use less shower water in a week than the average american does in a day.
DH will skip showers and wash with a wash cloth in the sink.
My hair gets gunky because it's very fine and limp. I cannot stand it. It's not really the oil, it gets nasty if I've been sweating some. Mom has the same issue. My niece will end up with it as well since she has the same type of hair as we do. I've found trying to wash just the hair doesn't really save much if any water. I can rinse the hair better if I'm standing up and doing it normally.
I have to bathe my body everyday to help prevent yeast outbreaks in my armpits and any other damper spot. I really need to stop the wheat which triggers it, but dang is it hard.
DH will skip showers and wash with a wash cloth in the sink.
My hair gets gunky because it's very fine and limp. I cannot stand it. It's not really the oil, it gets nasty if I've been sweating some. Mom has the same issue. My niece will end up with it as well since she has the same type of hair as we do. I've found trying to wash just the hair doesn't really save much if any water. I can rinse the hair better if I'm standing up and doing it normally.
I have to bathe my body everyday to help prevent yeast outbreaks in my armpits and any other damper spot. I really need to stop the wheat which triggers it, but dang is it hard.
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Ha! I feel as if I DO dustbathe EVERY DAY throughtout the summer!!! I have to take a bath every day to free me from the layer of dirt on me!!! I joke that I dont need to wear makeup to look tan, because the dirt will make me look tan. I'm about as white as a snowman, but the dust gathers on me and I look nice & sandy hahahaWannabefree said:
But then, in the winter, baths are not needed nearly as often...
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Oh, OK. I thought maybe I would get a score number or something. Are you going to post the final results? When I read the tally sheet there were only 4 or 5 replies entered.k15n1 said:
Like others, my showering habits vary greatly according to the weather and my level of activity.
