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Hey there! 💦 Showering is a key part of our daily routine, but have you ever wondered how long you could go without it? 🚿 Let’s dive into this intriguing question and explore the limits of personal hygiene!
The Longest I Have Gone Without Showering
I’m sure many of us have had those lazy days where showering seemed like too much effort, right? Well, I once went on a camping trip where I went a whopping five days without showering. 😱 While I definitely didn’t feel fresh and clean, it was a unique experience that taught me the importance of maintaining personal hygiene.
Factors Influencing Showering Habits
Various factors can affect how often we shower, including lifestyle, climate, personal preferences, and access to facilities. Here’s a breakdown of some key factors that might influence our showering habits:
– Lifestyle: Busy schedules, physical activity levels, and hygiene routines play a significant role in how often we shower.
– Climate: Hot and humid climates might necessitate more frequent showers to combat sweat and odors.
– Personal Preferences: Some people feel more comfortable and refreshed with daily showers, while others may prefer showering every other day.
Effects of Prolonged Time Without Showering
Showering regularly is crucial for maintaining cleanliness and preventing body odor. Without proper hygiene, bacteria can thrive on our skin, leading to unpleasant odors and potential skin infections. Additionally, prolonged time without showering can impact our mental well-being and self-esteem.
Conclusion
While it’s intriguing to push the boundaries of personal hygiene, it’s essential to prioritize regular showering for our health and well-being. So, how long have you gone without showering? Share your experiences and thoughts in the comments below! 🚿 #StayClean #HygienicHabits #SelfLove
Remember, self-care starts with proper hygiene! 💖
was inpatient in the hospital for almost a month
Twenty years and counting now.
A week. Boy Scouts camping trip and those showers were so filthy I didn’t even want to take one. I’m not a super outdoors person and I had a terrible time and I got sick afterwards👍🏽
Weeks, maybe a month. Bipolar depression sure is fun!
grew up in a heroin den, hygiene was not taught to me at all. I shower once a week, more if i appear to be dirty.
I’m working on it! just started brushing my teeth every day.
Nearly 3 weeks. First 3 weeks when russians invaded Ukraine. That was hard days. Not because I was smelling. But because I understood that I could die anytime.
No power due to blizzard, no hot water, just a fireplace to keep warm, eight days.
Never more than a day or two.
10 days, when I was 16. Backpacking the in the Sierras with my dad.
2 weeks. Military exercise. Stinky af afterwards
Backpacking trip, 10.5 days.
Smell kinda leveled out after 3 days.
And wash off my protective layer of dirt, no thank you
One month
8 day long music festival, no running water or electricity. Baby wipes was all we had
36 days while “stranded” on an island
3 weeks. My wife and I lived in a rough situation where we got screwed out of owning our own land and house. Anyway. No hot water. And the water was off due to multiple leaks. We did not make enough to get it fixed, so we would go a week to 3 without showering. I’m so glad I can take them daily now.
3 months in the woods
I went a whole week without showering when my baby was just a newborn. Maybe a little longer.
17 days at the National Training Center. US Army training base that sends large units through realistic training training in an “austere” environment. We went in Jul/Aug 2020 and went that long with just baby wipes after working 18-20 hour days outside in the desert. Everyone stunk equally. After a while, just dug through my bag and found the piece of clothing that stuck the least and put it back on.
Since high school, probably a week after having surgery. The most recent time I went 2 or 3 days without showering due to hand surgery. I felt so gross. To put it in perspective, I showered last night and not this morning and I feel absolutely disgusting right now.
Probably 5-7 days at most either due to depression or laziness
I work with a guy who told me he was doing dry January. Not the dry January you would think. He didn’t bathe for a month just to see how it felt. For the first 3 weeks he was really itchy. The last week he said the itching stopped and the smells sort of subsided.
The day he showered, he said it felt like he had the flu afterwards.
When I was a kid, there would be times in the summer when I’d just go swimming everyday and wouldn’t take an actual shower for like a week.
Embarrassing to admit (and know that I clean myself extra and more than just daily, probably beyond my own good), but I went on an experiment where I just didn’t shower for 30 days (still washed when and where it mattered but no shower, so things like arms or back weren’t washed, clothes change and whatnot, sure).
It was to test how well my body took care of itself since I have dry skin and eczemna so washing and applying cream didn’t always work best, it actually often made it worse.
Interestingly, my skin actually stopped being so dry. It somehow took care of itself and reduced dryness, as opposed to when I was washing every day and applying moisturiser, etc.
Regardless, I’m never trying that again. There’s also the risk of body fungal infection I think, which I might’ve been lucky to avoid.
2 months👍
A few weeks, because I broke my collarbone and couldn’t. I had to fill the sink and do what my grandma called the “whore’s bath” one-handed.
Weeks probably. Depression pits suck
Edit: 1000 upvotes holy shit All your comments are so kind love you all look after yourselves all of you.
However long Ramadan is, taliban cut power to our FOB, no running water till they turned it back on afterwards.
I was a homeless drug addict / alcoholic for most of my late teens and early 20s. I probably went close to a year without showering at multiple points. I pretty much only showered when I got arrested.
I remember one time, a girl let me use her shower and she was looking at me funny after. I asked her why and she said “I thought you were Mexican.” I’m not.
after seeing these replies i have decided not to respond
Two weeks due to depression. I started jotted it down in my journal. BUT, I possess about 16 washclothes and use them daily and change my underwear, apply deoderant when I go out. But I hate my shower pressure, new showerhead, and I am losing my hair due to female pattern baldness and gobs come out. I used to take a shower every day to flatten my uber curly hair and start all over from wet to dry. But now, I can’t stand being wet (!) and have to force myself to get in one.
After reading the replies im just gonna say A LOT . deppresion sucks and can be mega gross
Two months. Major depressive episode during a very stressfull time (family deaths, health issues abound, plus mental health failing in general due to incorrect medication)
I did wipe down my most stinky bits with baby wipes or washclothes+soap at least. But showering was was waaay above what I could manage at the time. To the point I even shaved my head to avoid dealing with gross hair.
Depression…I went MONTHS.
A month in Afghanistan.
We were out of water because the civilians who brought our water trucks got executed. So no water for showers. Hand sanitizer, with credit cards to scrape off the dirt.
2 weeks. I showered the first day my fiancee died. Tried again the following day and like the first I couldn’t stop the tears and meltdown. So I stopped showering. About 2 weeks of gentle goading from friends didn’t help til one marched through my front door and essentially threw me in there haha.