I'm not sure I understand the point of bathing...

JasonT1973
JasonT1973 Posts: 229 Member
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This is a totally legitimate topic about bathes verses showers!!
Since I was a teenager I have only bathed to soak sore muscles.
Does anyone use a bath as their primary means of getting clean?
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  • Iron_Lotus
    Iron_Lotus Posts: 2,295 Member
    I am sorry and I don't want to offend anyone but I find bathing disgusting. I love showers, I don't even have my babies sitting in bathwater I shower them just like I would myself with the hand healed shower head.
  • JasonT1973
    JasonT1973 Posts: 229 Member
    ^5 Bell
  • seliinac
    seliinac Posts: 336 Member
    I shower generally but do bathe when I'm really cold and want to warm up, or to soak sore muscles. I don't think it's disgusting but my husband does. I shower daily because it's faster.
  • MsEndomorph
    MsEndomorph Posts: 604 Member
    I'm a bit of a weirdo...I shower-bathe.

    I LOVE baths, but I can't wash my hair properly in them and I don't like the idea of soaking in my own dirt. So I take a quick shower and then a bath afterward if I feel like it. Like the PP, it's usually when I'm cold or sore OR when I'm hiding from my noisy house.

    I do almost all my reading in the bathtub....and I own quote a few waterlogged books because of it.
  • KhaoticSoul
    KhaoticSoul Posts: 39
    I used to bath only until I moved to my new place two years ago as I only had a bath available, and wasn't paying to have a shower installed in a rented property. Now I have a shower downstairs which I use most, but if I want a treat will use the bath upstairs and spend a few hours soaking with a good book, a nice drink, and lots of bubbles. However afterwards I still end up having a quick shower down to freshen up. (there's a shower over my bath too, so its no big deal to just stand up lol.)
  • pchesnut
    pchesnut Posts: 347 Member
    The only time I sit in a bath is when I am cold and want to warm up but I usually shower first and then fill the tub with clean hot water.
  • TheBaileyHunter
    TheBaileyHunter Posts: 641 Member
    Baths are gross. I only take them AFTER a shower to relax about once or twice a year.

    I want to wash my dirt down the drain, not to sit and be stewing in it.

    It's just a quirk.
  • JasonT1973
    JasonT1973 Posts: 229 Member
    Glad to see that I am not the only person who isn't thrilled with taking a bath for the purpose of getting clean.
  • Just_Scott
    Just_Scott Posts: 1,766 Member
    SInce I don't live in Massachusetts I will bathe with my horse, perfectly normal.
  • chellycakes
    chellycakes Posts: 347 Member
    I bathe when I'm in the mood, or have bubble bath soap..once every four or six months or so. I also bathe if My stomach is upset.. I feel that it helps.
  • Cameron_1969
    Cameron_1969 Posts: 2,855 Member
    Sit in the tub with the shower on. . best hangover cure.
  • AshleyM71
    AshleyM71 Posts: 3,029 Member
    Ok. At first I thought "who on Earth could be starting a post knocking basic hygiene?" Then I read it and get it. It's the whole TUB thing versus shower. Well...I interject that as much as it feels good to soak in a tub...my buoyant parts don't go below the water line. Plus unless you throw in a celery stick and some Clamato juice, I don't get sitting in your own stew. I love showers. Love to feel squeaky clean. Wish I had a shower boy like in Ancient Rome. Is that bad?
  • Dersasaurus
    Dersasaurus Posts: 33 Member
    The only good reason to have a bathtub:

    tumblr_mhpp1owkBU1rwdfeoo1_500.jpg
  • brower47
    brower47 Posts: 16,356 Member
    Whenever I take a bath, I always shower after.
  • Ophidion
    Ophidion Posts: 2,065 Member
    Sit in the tub with the shower on. . best hangover cure.
    :drinker:
  • BrienJD
    BrienJD Posts: 541 Member
    I shower at the gym and I bathe at home. I absolutely LOVE baths. When you are deployed and lucky to even have a standup shower you really appreciate being able to submerge yourself in a tub full of hot water. Whenever I came back that was one of the first things I did.
  • Cheechos
    Cheechos Posts: 293
    I will take a bath if I'm feeling sick, sore, sad, or just in the mood to relax. A nice hot soak with Epsom salt, bubbles, and some entertainment is one of the easiest ways to get a pick me up. For my solitary birthday celebration this year, I watched A Nightmare on Elm Street while soaking in the tub and eating chocolate. It was one of the best birthdays I've ever had. c;
  • Nicolee_2014
    Nicolee_2014 Posts: 1,572 Member
    I hardly ever have a bath. Shower all the way.
  • JasonT1973
    JasonT1973 Posts: 229 Member
    The only good reason to have a bathtub:

    tumblr_mhpp1owkBU1rwdfeoo1_500.jpg

    ^This
  • Kristen_nicole95
    Kristen_nicole95 Posts: 112 Member
    I only ever take a bath when I'm sick or freezing, and then Right after I take a shower. It;s like sitting in your own filth...pretty gross if you ask me.
  • vtmoon
    vtmoon Posts: 3,436 Member
    Bathtubs are poor people imitating the rich folks habits. You missing a bunch of key elements like the people scrubbing you down and helping you bathe.

    Also, bathing was the way to go before the days of running water. Bathtubs just got marketed well which led them to stay in homes mainly cause they were becoming sold as the idea way to clean your children. And the idea of children go hand in hand with the idea of a home.

    In today's world showering is the ideal way to go as an adult.
  • Blitz_40
    Blitz_40 Posts: 110 Member
    Nothing is better than a long hot soak in the jacuzzi tub followed up with a shower. Because who really washes their hair in the bathtub? But it's great for cleaning the shelves in my fridge and other large items like toddlers.
  • Pixi_Rex
    Pixi_Rex Posts: 1,676 Member
    I'm a bit of a weirdo...I shower-bathe.

    I LOVE baths, but I can't wash my hair properly in them and I don't like the idea of soaking in my own dirt. So I take a quick shower and then a bath afterward if I feel like it. Like the PP, it's usually when I'm cold or sore OR when I'm hiding from my noisy house.

    I do almost all my reading in the bathtub....and I own quote a few waterlogged books because of it.

    I shower-bath too! It is the only place I read as well, I have quite a few books that are waterlogged my book shelf looks kind of comical lol.
  • sunman00
    sunman00 Posts: 872 Member
    Whenever I take a bath, I always shower after.

    this is back to front; you should cleanse in the shower, then get into the bath
  • Rurouni_Kou
    Rurouni_Kou Posts: 180 Member
    I usually only bathe over shower when I want to be lazy and read a book. A hot soaking bath and a good book are awesome.
  • devil_in_a_blue_dress
    devil_in_a_blue_dress Posts: 5,214 Member
    Er, how dirty are you people?! I bathe frequently -- my water is not filthy when I am done. I don't wash my hair in my bath water and I use wet wipes after using the toilet. I don't have oily skin.

    If I am particularly gross, I shower first. I do not see what the big deal is.
  • JasonT1973
    JasonT1973 Posts: 229 Member
    Ok. At first I thought "who on Earth could be starting a post knocking basic hygiene?" Then I read it and get it. It's the whole TUB thing versus shower. Well...I interject that as much as it feels good to soak in a tub...my buoyant parts don't go below the water

    I am a huge fan of buoyant parts...
  • determinedbutlazy
    determinedbutlazy Posts: 1,941 Member
    I live in Japan, most bathrooms are wet rooms so you take a shower outside the tub and scrub and wash your hair etc, then you soak in the tub after.
  • MsMel123
    MsMel123 Posts: 12 Member
    The only good reason to have a bathtub:

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    this^^^^^^^^^^^/quote]and then a shower
  • HealthyVitamins
    HealthyVitamins Posts: 432 Member
    I love baths! prefer them over showers, especially in winter like it is now.

    And if you shower everyday and then have a bath, I don't think you are bathing in your own filth - its about 24 hours at most after you last showered so I don't see how you can be filthy.

    of course if you haven't bathed/showered in a few days then bathe - I agree about sitting in your own dirt, but that's just gross.

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