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Things not to do in new Lockdown
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thorsoak
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I've made a decision for non-action during this new Lockdown - and it is - I'm not going to shower every day! Well, especially whilst its cold and wet and I can't even work in the garden - can only go out for my daily exercise when I will be well wrapped up. I shall of course, being doing the strip down wash that we used to have daily when we were children (face, hands, neck, knees & naughty bits as we used to call it) - but as I live on my own, there's no-one else to impress/smell good for - only me. And now that my hair is long, rather than short and requiring a daily shampoo, I intend to shower every 3-4 days! This way, I'm also saving water - and thereby the planet :-D Anybody else feel like joining me? We could call ourselves The Great Unshowered!
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I'm still struggling with the concept of being able to have a shower (bath or shower before I got my property) every day even though I left the family home 28 years ago, feels alien to have that opportunity more than once a week on a Sunday, with strip washes every day.
By default I'm joining you.Mortgage started 2020, aiming to clear 31/12/2029.3 -
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I love having a daily shower, it's what gets me going. And since lockdown, as I've been drinking a bit more, a hangover shower is like a hot soapy hug7 -
I've never washed everyday because it just seems excessive to me and i don't really see the need unless you engage in sweaty exercise each day.
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I only wash my hair every 4 or 5 days. Does that count? I do like to have a bath each day but I’ve actually experimented with this and I found that bathing twice a week was just as good as daily. I didn’t notice any difference in smell and nor did anyone else. My skin was less dry too. In fact, with clean clothes every day, you could even stretch it to once a week.2
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thorsoak said:I've made a decision for non-action during this new Lockdown - and it is - I'm not going to shower every day! Well, especially whilst its cold and wet and I can't even work in the garden - can only go out for my daily exercise when I will be well wrapped up. I shall of course, being doing the strip down wash that we used to have daily when we were children (face, hands, neck, knees & naughty bits as we used to call it) - but as I live on my own, there's no-one else to impress/smell good for - only me. And now that my hair is long, rather than short and requiring a daily shampoo, I intend to shower every 3-4 days! This way, I'm also saving water - and thereby the planet :-D Anybody else feel like joining me? We could call ourselves The Great Unshowered!1
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I am going to try to stay positive and not get too depressed about the loss of freedom.4
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I only wash my hair maybe once a fortnight.... if that......... ha ha ha, if i wash it every day it gets so greasy.
Forty and fabulous, well that's what my cards say....2 -
I've taken to turning the shower off whilst applying shower gel with a wash scrub. Uses much less shower gel and saves water.I'd love to have a bath but we don't have one in our house. Waiting to reinstall one at some point.I've stopped wearing a bra since going back into lockdown.Make £2025 in 2025
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I didn't shower everyday pre-lockdown, not good for your hair or skin.
Don't feel obliged to have that 'strip wash' either, not necessary, just make sure you brush and floss your teeth!0 -
Isn't it quicker just to jump in the shower than have a 'strip wash'? How does that work anyway? I can't imagine being able to stand at the sink and wash all the necessaries without getting water all over the floor!0
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