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In reply to the discussion: Taking showers everyday is very American and unnecessary [View all]Hekate
(91,091 posts)302. I thought those were so cool. I assumed they were from artesian wells or something...
I read that Mr. Benson provided them for the benefit of the working man, which I thought was nice of him. And all these years later, imagine how many plastic bottles this arrangement prevents from clogging up the landfill.....
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Living in CA during a water shortage I learned a lot about little ways to reduce water use. n/t
Gormy Cuss
Aug 2013
#280
Soap manufacturers did large advertising to make people think they needed to bathe once a day.
vinny9698
Aug 2013
#90
I shower every day - sometimes more than once, depending on temperature and activity.
SwissTony
Aug 2013
#269
I don't shower everyday and don't care if you can smell me or not. I don't exist just to please you.
liberal_at_heart
Aug 2013
#140
I agree. I can smell people that don't take two showers a day, through their cloths without
bluestate10
Aug 2013
#171
Same here, I just wet my hair to style it and let it dry, and the curls do the rest. n/t
RKP5637
Aug 2013
#14
except for weekends, i wash my scalp daily because it gets oily, but i only wash my scalp.
ellenfl
Aug 2013
#95
The problem is that I like to work out, and then I sweat, and I really need to wash it.
Arugula Latte
Aug 2013
#136
I have curly hair. I rinse my hair briefly daily and shampoo three time each week.
bluestate10
Aug 2013
#179
I don't really sweat and do not smell, it takes little deodorant for me. My dermatologist
RKP5637
Aug 2013
#10
Same here. My dermatologist told me to only wash my hair once a week and shower
Auntie Bush
Aug 2013
#311
Same here. If I go to bed without bathing, my skin itches all night, I can't sleep. nt
bluestate10
Aug 2013
#183
That's why I like to shower every morning. That great feel of being refreshed.
CTyankee
Aug 2013
#251
+1 I'm a roadie, I live on a tour bus with 12 people who work 18 hour days..
SomethingFishy
Aug 2013
#51
I can just see the Freepers / GOOpers / Teabaggers laughing at the "smelly hippies"
Triana
Aug 2013
#19
And then there is camper ass or monkey butt when you camp too long without a shower.
Hassin Bin Sober
Aug 2013
#48
I've heard that charcoal and chlorophyllin will work. I am sorry you have to deal with this. nt
msanthrope
Aug 2013
#198
It's hormonal for sure. I think Kirks is miraculous but maybe it's chemically matched to some .
vanlassie
Aug 2013
#85
I'll stick with my daily shower, particularly in August. To each his own . . .
branford
Aug 2013
#34
You have to understand that I was on an Aircraft Carrier and my job was aircraft maintenance...
cherokeeprogressive
Aug 2013
#106
Got caught once soaped up from head to toe when the water was turned off.
cherokeeprogressive
Aug 2013
#124
Lucky you, the majority of my time was spent above the hangar bays on the 02 or 03 levels.
Revanchist
Aug 2013
#126
Now that I live in a motorhome, that how I shower, daily. Sucked at first but now
SammyWinstonJack
Aug 2013
#114
the way I work in the garden, you wouldn't want to be near me after just a sponge bath!
NRaleighLiberal
Aug 2013
#73
except for when living in an apartment we've always had septic tanks where we live.
liberal_at_heart
Aug 2013
#180
i've spent time around a lot of europeans...i'll take the american 'unnecessary' way thank you
spanone
Aug 2013
#119
To be truthful, Europeans didn't know what a bath was until they ran into the Arabs
malaise
Aug 2013
#131
I don't shower everyday but boy do I cherish the days I do. I have really bad lower back pain.
liberal_at_heart
Aug 2013
#150
Most of the US is S of 40N latitude, the same as S. Spain, N Egypt, and Tel Aviv.
politicat
Aug 2013
#152
luckily some of us have partners who love us no matter what. After you've been
liberal_at_heart
Aug 2013
#174
that's just it. when you're in love your partners natural smell is nice. Let's say you're in love
liberal_at_heart
Aug 2013
#182
Not meaning to be rude, just wondering as I was with a "nice guy" like that once.
uppityperson
Aug 2013
#220
When I was younger I met a smoking hot european woman from one of the Germanys.
bluestate10
Aug 2013
#191
Screw that. People who don't shower daily stink, especially the ones who are sure they don't.
Codeine
Aug 2013
#164
I thought those were so cool. I assumed they were from artesian wells or something...
Hekate
Aug 2013
#302
In college I had a landlady who claimed that. I could smell when she had let herself into my room...
Hekate
Aug 2013
#304
Sorry but... Not even I can tolerate my feet unless they are washed every 12 hours or so
Ohio Joe
Aug 2013
#201
pipoman - You, Sir, have gained a special position in my relationships with DUers.
ConcernedCanuk
Aug 2013
#282
I'm going to spoil your bliss by telling you what you think about Europe is probably 40+ years old
CreekDog
Aug 2013
#222
I shower twice a day and I live in PHOENIX! I am a criminal water waster.
Safetykitten
Aug 2013
#224
Along with quitting showers I have stopped wiping my butt. Saves a lot of trees and...
Demo_Chris
Aug 2013
#228
Stay out of my bathroom! You gonna tell me how many times a day I'm 'allowed' to shit next?
Baclava
Aug 2013
#236
whatever you do, don't start a bidet thread here on DU. People here get incensed over the whole
CTyankee
Aug 2013
#253
when I travel to Europe it's great to have it in the hotel room. It's a good thing.
CTyankee
Aug 2013
#281
Trust me, don't go there. You will get SUCH a pushback, it is amazing and discouraging...
CTyankee
Aug 2013
#289
And quite frankly this whole brushing and flossing thing has gotten way out of hand.
Ganja Ninja
Aug 2013
#272
I imagine many people believe they themselves do not smell unpleasant to others...
LanternWaste
Aug 2013
#274
It is necessary, especially if you work in the automotive industry or any manual labor job
DainBramaged
Aug 2013
#309