As crazy as this sounds, whats best way to have a quick wash then shower elsewhere

Tiddlywinks

dekaspace wrote: »

And jeans, its not a lot but when I will be carrying back things like a STEPLADDER, or 1 or 2 bin bags of toiletries then it could make the difference between a bag being a good weight and not overfilled and awkward to carry and likely to break.

I wish people would think before making assumptions, I better add I don't mean that to sound rude but I wish people would think its not just a case of carrying 2 light things.

Carrying a pair of jeans will not have an appreciable impact on the weight of a step ladder - you could even tie them around your waist or put them in a rucksack or cross body bag... it's all about thinking around a problem.

Personally, I think the strip wash as described by Monnagran above, is the best way forward.

PS: I wish people would understand that asking for advice on an internet forum is likely to produce all sorts of responses.

dekaspace

Tiddlywinks wrote: »

Carrying a pair of jeans will not have an appreciable impact on the weight of a step ladder - you could even tie them around your waist or put them in a rucksack or cross body bag... it's all about thinking around a problem.

Personally, I think the strip wash as described by Monnagran above, is the best way forward.

PS: I wish people would understand that asking for advice on an internet forum is likely to produce all sorts of responses.

If I tie them round my waist they way slip off, you assume I already hadn't planned to have things in my rucksack (thats what I am using for the toiletries which are heavy)

P.S I wish people would understand that people have a right to not like advice, it was the way it was said as in a "rolls eyes" sort of way.

Just like you didn't assume I already had a plan, if I end up writing everything in detail I would be accused of too much detail that isn't needed or relevant.

The response I made especially with the part I wrote at end was to say to you to take things into account rather than make assumptions on what I didn't say and do it in a non offensive way.

Anyway in the end I just did a quick boil kettle and put it in sink and add a bit of cold water to cool it and add more water to splash around, for once it did the trick before going up town to get shopping, now im back and will go out soon, and either have a short shower before tidying, and short after (as will get sweaty) or just leave it to the end, but if I do that will still be a little clammy whilst tidying, and a good shower refreshes me so I can do the cleaning.

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When we lived in our two roomed hovel back in the 1960s we had to share a toilet with two other families and had no bath at all. I managed to keep clean by strip washing both myself and my two small children .
Once a week I would walk pushing the kids in the pram a 7 mile round trip to my sis-in-laws for a bath.It was 1971 when we had our first bathroom and even then the loo was downstairs and out in the wooden conservatory. Where there's a will there's a bowl of water :)and a flannel

dekaspace

JackieO wrote: »

When we lived in our two roomed hovel back in the 1960s we had to share a toilet with two other families and had no bath at all. I managed to keep clean by strip washing both myself and my two small children .
Once a week I would walk pushing the kids in the pram a 7 mile round trip to my sis-in-laws for a bath.It was 1971 when we had our first bathroom and even then the loo was downstairs and out in the wooden conservatory. Where there's a will there's a bowl of water :)and a flannel

Ha, well the issue I personally have is more that due to nerves and such I get really clammy, even when handshaking people they comment my hands are a bit sweaty, got bullied at school for "smelling" even in a workplace despite by that point showering every day and washing clothes every day in machine.

I tend to notice with me just wiping under armrs or other areas at most makes it less sweaty and rid of the smell, but go outside like that and I sweat very quickly and stink, but if I have a proper shower I am at most clammy and not smelly when I sweat.

If my local gym was still £10 a month I would just sign back up to that as give me a reason to go to gym as well as having a place to shower when in town perfect for if I am running late or if I went to pub, not that I do anymore but if I was working and had no time to go home after work before night out with staff.

katkin

Hope you get your shower fixed soon dekaspace. Some good tips here too.

Have you tried Mitchum deodorant? I use this as I as well tend to sweat a lot and it's good stuff. Have a look for it, it's usually sold in most supermarkets, superdrug etc. A little pricier than others but helps and may help you feel more refreshed for longer after a good wash.

I too would try out the basin / bucket wash. I use it while wild camping and going abroad where facilities are poor. It's really handy to learn and does the trick. I can even do my hair using buckets or cold water.

A cold water shower isn't ideal in the winter, but if you know you are going to be physically active afterwards it will do at a push. Bit bracing though!

Sure you will work out what's best for you X

Gers

The local leisure centre should be able to charge you for just a shower (mine does) or pay for a swim and just use the shower. My LC caters for joggers etc.

Good luck in sorting it out.

Nicki

Strip wash, then deodorant/antiperspirant as usual followed up by using some clean wash flannels as armpit shields until you get to the old house and can shower. They can be washed through in the shower and put in a plastic bag to be brought back home. They won't take up space or weight in the same way a spare set of clothes would.

Look at picture of man in blue shirt in this link to see what I mean

http://blog.kleinerts.com/2015/12/kleinerts-dress-shields-compared-to-wal.html?m=1

NewShadow

I'm just trying to understand the difference between a shower and a wash in the sink from a biological (rather than logistical) view.

In both situations the skin is exposed to water, then soap/body wash, and then water again before being dried and having a deodorant and/or antiperspirant applied.

Do you have an idea why one is more effective than the other at reducing/preventing odour?

If you could identify what, exactly, a shower achieves that isn't achieved by a flannel and a sink full of water, you may be able to figure out for yourself what would be the most suitable solution for your issue.

Secondly - just as a friendly question - have you had a chat with your local nurse to rule out a medical cause for the persistent odour?

Excessive sweating can be perfectly normal (it varies from person to person) but sweat doesn't normally smell quickly. 'BO' is normally caused by bacteria in stale sweat and it takes time to go stale.

It can be a symptom of an underlying health condition, result of diet, or an issue with your bodies natural fauna which can be treated with (for example) anti fungal washes when showering or anti bacterial creams which can be applied overnight.

dekaspace

NewShadow wrote: »

I'm just trying to understand the difference between a shower and a wash in the sink from a biological (rather than logistical) view.

In both situations the skin is exposed to water, then soap/body wash, and then water again before being dried and having a deodorant and/or antiperspirant applied.

Do you have an idea why one is more effective than the other at reducing/preventing odour?

If you could identify what, exactly, a shower achieves that isn't achieved by a flannel and a sink full of water, you may be able to figure out for yourself what would be the most suitable solution for your issue.

Secondly - just as a friendly question - have you had a chat with your local nurse to rule out a medical cause for the persistent odour?

Excessive sweating can be perfectly normal (it varies from person to person) but sweat doesn't normally smell quickly. 'BO' is normally caused by bacteria in stale sweat and it takes time to go stale.

It can be a symptom of an underlying health condition, result of diet, or an issue with your bodies natural fauna which can be treated with (for example) anti fungal washes when showering or anti bacterial creams which can be applied overnight.

I am fat, though I sweat even when skinny if anything I sweat less now I am fat, did get some medicated shower gel a few years ago (had parafin in it) and it may of helped a little but made my skin dry, I have very nice skin (often mistaken for a man 10 years younger), not a single wrinkle despite being 34 maybe as I don't drink alcohol, take drugs or smoke cigarettes.

And also that being said I get more female attention when I sweat, when I was younger I only used to shower every 2 days and got a lot more admiration from women, and even now when I don't shower I get more women flirt with me (same thing goes for not shaving, girls think I look better)

But I like to be clean, and shaven at all times.

For the actual showering, I assume its adjusting my body temperature, I feel lighter so to speak after a shower and my armpits dont feel like they are chafing.

Baths tend to make me smell the nicest by far but not as effective as shower for drying the skin, I hear showers take away a small layer of skin when doing it so that may be the case.

NewShadow

dekaspace wrote: »

I am fat, though I sweat even when skinny if anything I sweat less now I am fat, did get some medicated shower gel a few years ago (had parafin in it) and it may of helped a little but made my skin dry.

(TMI warning - sorry folks)

I'm also fat. The point is that sweating shouldn't automatically mean smelling.

You know you, and it might be exactly as you say - something about your body chemistry means your sweat goes stale unusually quickly, but, just in case you've not considered all the options.

If you're as fat as me, you may find that you get sweaty where there are 'overhangs' (at least I have the excuse I'm supposed to have boobs ) and - one of the problems can be - these get 'yeasty': red and damp constantly.

You can wash and dry them, but as soon as they get even slightly wet again they go back to smelling just as bad as before you showered.

That's not sweat, that's a bacterial or fungal infection and it can really smell bad as soon as the slightest bit of sweat hits it because you're washing away the built up toxins and drying the surface but the bacteria are still there and the bacteria rehydrate very quickly.

For me, I had a bad case one summer when it was really hot I thought I was just hot and that the redness was just caused by the sweating and my skin chaffing and I was embarrassed and didn't go to the nurse for weeks - all sore and sweaty and miserable.

I found treating it like nappy rash helped - wash well with a Head and shoulders style shampoo, dry with a hair dryer rather than rubbing (which can cause your skin to 'weep'), and apply an anti-fungal/yeast infection cream (something like sudocreme) or tea tree oil.

There's no way of knowing if this will help you without a trip to the nurse. If you were to visit your nurse again you might find there are a greater range of things available that might help.

For me it was tinactin anti-fungal cream that worked to clear it up, but the tea tree oil helped make it feel better, as did losing a lot of weight last year - still fat, but less than I was :j -

But there are lots of products available and you'd need a medical professional to tell you if any can work for you - assuming you want to consider any longer term options.