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Frugal and Energy Efficient Living

Erich Bloodaxe BSN

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2. It's got to be daily for me.

Reply to De Leonist (Original post)

Sun May 4, 2014, 07:50 AM

May 2014

I don't know about you, but I'm definitely ripe the next day. My housemate, who has a sensitive nose, will sometimes ask me to take a shower within 4 hours after I've had one, if she didn't know I took one, even if I haven't been doing any manual labour.

Even if no one else is around, I feel pretty nasty if I go two days without. Simple living doesn't have to mean living dirty.

If you've got enough water, learn to make your own soap, and you're set to 'live simple' and still be clean.

Otherwise, just start hanging with the moocher militia folks. They don't look like they bother to shower much.

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Just how often does one need a full shower or bath ? [View all] De Leonist May 2014 OP

This depends on many factors" NYC_SKP May 2014 #1

It's got to be daily for me. Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2014 #2

There are so many variables at play and the answer is unique to every individual. cbayer May 2014 #3

the most I've gone is a little over a month eShirl May 2014 #4

You are right to ask, since we do bathe too often. Curmudgeoness May 2014 #5

or maybe saving the energy to heat water. n/t eShirl May 2014 #6

Key West showers? Good term though I never heard it before. IrishAyes May 2014 #9

I first heard of the Key West shower Curmudgeoness May 2014 #11

My bathtub and kitchen sink water my trees womanofthehills May 2014 #7

I live in Texas without A.C. Any questions? Thanks & goodnight... Eleanors38 May 2014 #8

As one who lived in Houston Curmudgeoness May 2014 #13

I don't recommend it, but the trick is to begone by 10 a.m. Eleanors38 May 2014 #15

Wow....those utility costs are impressive. Curmudgeoness May 2014 #17

Really fine suggestions and questions upthread. IrishAyes May 2014 #10

LOL, I have also had my water meter checked. Curmudgeoness May 2014 #12

For many months, I recycled my shower water by using it to flush the toilet. Kaleva May 2014 #14

I started doing this as well after my plumbing malfunctioned... Eleanors38 May 2014 #16

I put the shower water and water from the bathroom sink into a 13 gallon container... Kaleva Jun 2014 #21

Message auto-removed Name removed May 2014 #18

When I lived in South Florida, I would shower once or twice daily. RebelOne May 2014 #19

You can really reduce the water used by only having it on wetting down and rinsing off Kaleva Jun 2014 #20

sailor's solution kg4jxt Jun 2014 #22

A daily Japanese bath is a ritual of joy and health. kristopher Jun 2014 #23

Not that I disagree.... De Leonist Jun 2014 #24

It isn't as wasteful of water as you might imagine. kristopher Jun 2014 #25

I had assumed... De Leonist Jun 2014 #26

The bath is an important part of dealing with winter's weather... kristopher Jun 2014 #27

shampoo kind of necessary for me cerveza_gratis Jun 2014 #28