Do You Shower Too Much?

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  1. Sheldon Scott

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    Makes sense
     
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    I usually shower every day but don't wash my hair every day, it's dry enough. I never take a bath. I have a real nice bathtub in my bedroom and haven't used it yet in 13 years.
     
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    I shower every day, but only wash my hair every 3rd day unless it's been really humid and hot then it'll get washed every day but I try and use a gentle shampoo and conditioner .

    Like Chrissy, I have a nice bath, but it's at least 15 years since I actually took a bath...
     
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    I usually take one shower per day, but I do not wash my hair every day as it is dry already. In the wintertime or when the weather is cool, I love baths and will take them nightly when it is cold. That is probably not smart as i know it causes my skin to dry out..but it releaxes me and I love it! I am not going to give it up. Nothing feels better than a hot bath on a cold night, unless hmm maybe it is a good massage!
     
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    Well, when I was working on a road repair crew in another part of my state, I rented a room with a private bath. I was out all day, working in the heat and dust. Came home, took a shower and ate and watched TV until bed. That's it, one much needed 5 or 10 minute shower a day. Landlady said I was using too much water. I was happy when that job ended and I could come back to my town.
     
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    Brrr - feels chilly when you get out though :p
     
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    I shower every night, but if I am working on anything that gets me dirty, I will often shower again during the day. I used to be more obsessive and showered two or three times a day.
     
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    I have to shower after work and scrub the heck out of my arms. I usually don't shower on my days off. My skin is dry enough.
     
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    I shower two or three times a day sometimes not always using soap. I do it just to freshen up, particularly during the summer.
     
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    "Once a day keeps the Doctor away."
     
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    Once a day is plenty for my dry skin....I don't get dirty or stinky anymore. :)

    I always shower in the morning unless I have a very early flight or something then I'll shower the night before.
     
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    Are you a Flight Attendant Chrissy?
     
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    No, but travel a lot. In fact I had a flight to Illinois tomorrow morning but changed that....just had too much going on
    Lately.

    I'm in Monterey right now and was watching my grandsons all week.
     
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    How would one who surfs, let's say, for perhaps several hours, compare with a ten-minute shower daily? In salt water, tough on the skin. If he/she is unaffected by that, would not any number of daily showers be less skin-damaging?

    Or is damage not the consideration.
    Frank
     
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