Do you shower before you take a bath?

[Pink2000]

I take a bath twice a day. Once in the morning and once before I go to bed. I exfoliate, use body scrub, and I use two different soaps. This guy I had over was taking a shower in my tub and he’s like “why don’t you have a shower curtain” to which I replied “I don’t need one because I only take baths” he made it seem like the grossest thing in the world and I had no idea that people shower before they take a bath. I know taking a bath is seen as gross cause you’re “sitting in your own dirt” but I’m not dirty. We argued about this for 10 minutes. I had no idea that people take a shower before taking a bath.

[WindAtMyBack]

I do it the other way around. I take a bath then turn on the shower to rinse.

I started taking baths about 8-10 years ago. I put on a music CD and kick back and relax. I'm retired and not in a hurry to get anywhere, so taking my time in the bath is kind of a luxury.

Yea, some people don't like soaking in "dirty" water. But I feel much cleaner taking a bath than when I took a shower. If you have really dirty clothes, you don't just rinse them out under the faucet. You put them in the washer and let them soak for a while. Same with dishes. If they are rally dirty you let them soak.

Any dirt in the water has already been loosened up and removed. It's not going to go back on you. Then you rinse it off and towel dry. It just feels much cleaner to me.

I have a Japanese student. A couple for weeks ago I asked her if she missed Japan. She said no, but she misses the food and Japanese baths. They sit on a seat and clean completely, then rinse completely before getting in the bath. The bath is not for cleaning, it's for relaxing.

[TroyDT2]

This makes more sense to me.

[Chazmatazz269]

I shower to cleanse and bathe to relax. Everyone is dirty. Baths are dirtier than showers. There are benefits to both. Baths are relaxing! And they’re going to be better if you tend to have drier skin. Some people don’t understand that they’re throwing money away on “moisturizing” soaps and washes if they’re just rinsing them down the drain. Ell oh ell! But showers remove more dirt, oil and micros. If you value true cleanliness, showers are superior. You can do both, alternating as needed. But don’t fix what ain’t broke. If baths are working for you, keep on keeping on. There’s also no need to argue about it though. I would get a shower curtain as a courtesy to him and other potential guests. But you’re each allowed your own preferences. There’s no right and wrong. Agree to disagree.

[pascal_climbs]

Taking a bath or shower is good for hygiene, but twice a day and using a lot of soap is very bad for your skin and health. It destroys the protective layer on your skin. If it is too hot and you need to clean more than once, just use a water shower.

[Pink2000]

Yes I understand. I don’t feel clean unless I stick to that regimen

[jennifer_bloom]

I don’t bath, just shower and I don’t even remember how you keep the bath water at a stable temperature since it’s been so long. As a kid I used bubble baths but our new home has a broken tub that would need over $10,000 to realign.

[Titanic1912]

I do t take baths that often, but if I want one, I would wash my hair and wash my body with cool water first before I fill the tub with mildly scalding water. Then when it’s about 1/3 full, I pour in some body wash and a little bit of shampoo. Then when I submerge my body into the bubbles, I wash my hair again. But I’m sure a bubble bath would be a lot more enjoyable if you have jets, a loofah, a full bottle of shampoo and someone to share it with. I’m mostly a shower person, my dad is mostly a shower person, my sister is a shower person 100% and my mom is mostly a bath person. Showering with cool water before taking a warm bath helps to balance body temperature and it boosts your immune system.

[Titanic1912]

#bathtime

[Bricealan]

I believe the Japanese do this also, and really, not a bad idea to wash off 'body oils' loose scalp hair, et cetera. I have done this on occasion, because I wanted to 'soak' for a period and did not want to soak in 'dirty' bath water. Only practical if you have the time. Most usually, I shower, Period.

[SeriouslyFunny00]

Woah, I guess you've met Mr. Clean.. LMAO 😭😂

I do everything in the shower already. But gosh, shower before bath? Sounds so squeaky clean! ✨ Haha.

[AngelOfLight258]

I like to do that because if you shower first, you aren't sitting in whatever you've accumulated throughout the day when you take a bath.

[Still-alive]

@AngelOfLight258 I've heard of people bathing first and then showering instead for that very reason

[888theGreat]

What was the guy doing in your tub? Hanky Panky? I let drain up , so the dirt gets sucked out , yes that means more water used but it solves that problem.

You use this? Sounds like he and you got all cleaned up for some fun.

[Pink2000]

He spent the night

[888theGreat]

ummmm, it was a booty call

[Pink2000]

He didn’t get no ass

[MysteriousDarkness]

@Pink2000
What you said means he did get some ass.

[888theGreat]

@MysteriousDarkness No the just could have been together but not together if you get my drift

[Pink2000]

He spent the night just to spend time with me before he went out of town

[the_sinner]

I thought both were same lol. We’re cleaning our body in both anyway.

[Pink2000]

That is true

[Smartman5]

There is not much difference between taking a bath and taking a shower. While taking a bath is washing in detail, taking a shower is just getting in and out of the water. Why take a shower before taking a bath? It is also a good thing to have a shower curtain or a shower cabin, because it prevents the cold.

[Sevenpointfive]

baths are for female masturbation and bubble bath relaxation. that's it

[Oigit]

I only shower. Baths are only good with another person. That and well they are kind of ick if you think about it. Because all the stuff you clean off goes right into the water you are sitting in. So you only end up cleaning some of it off.

[SnowedIn]

That's so funny... my wife and I were talking about this with our son last night. He normally just takes a shower. But, when he wants a bath, he takes a shower to get clean and then takes the bath.

[Msputiton]

I never heard that before🤔

But I rarely take a bath unless it's an ice bath.

But my showers have been known to last like an hr

[NathanDavis]

ice baths are best

[Msputiton]

@NathanDavis the bath itself not so much. The feeling after amazing.
Recently been doin cryotherapy instead.
3 minutes of cryotherapy gives the same results as if you did an 1hr ice bath.
And crazy it actually doesn't feel as cold as you think

[NathanDavis]

that sounds really good, if you want to recover yes...

but me, I just want to enjoy the icy cold... lmao

and yes, I used to do it a whole lot more years ago, after some rough days on the field, lol

[Solitario_94]

Do you sweat throughout the day at all at your job or at school?

I like the thought of women bathing versus showering more than guys doing it. In my adult life; I have showered once a day for most days of the week, I have bathed once. It is not in my humble opinion normal for a grown man to bathe unless he's bathing with his significant other. Just my opinion.

[7Phoenix7]

I bathe in the tub and then drain the water and shower. He's being overly dramatic 🙄.

[Adam1978]

I rarely bath, I shower when I feel the need. I hope you don't have water shortage around your place, two baths a day is a lot of water.

[Pink2000]

There’s definitely no water shortage here. Been doing that for years.

[Kori1236]

I’m not much of a bath person. But I did it the other way around. I would bath and then turn the shower on. Wash and rinse my hair and wash my body then I’d get out.

[midnightmoon05]

I mostly shower.

when I do relax and take a bath.
I shower, wash off, wash hair.
then bath.. for 5-10 m to relax with music

Then Raise off again.

[Dinklex3]

Yes, i take a shower to get clean before taking a bath. Otherwise i feel like I'm just sitting in the filth of the day.

Then I'll just take a bath afterwards to relax and decompress.

[User3191989]

If you're not dirty, you don't need a bath

Also, 2 baths are really excessive. It's a waste of water. You need to take either one bath, or a shower, and they say to do it EVERY OTHER DAY, otherwise it's too much

[Pink2000]

Who is they. That’s nasty….

[User3191989]

Not at all

That's the recommended time. YOU are the one that is nasty

[Red_Arrow]

"they say to do it EVERY OTHER DAY" "That's the recommended time" Who is "they"? Who is recommending"? As one who works in a job tha requires lifting heavy items and coming in contact with dusty/dirty things all day, I can have a lot of dirt and sweat by the end of the day. Even office workers can sweat and be dirty by the end of the day. Maybe you like climbing into bed in your dirt, or perhaps you do not work, but most normal people prefer to cimb into bed clean, though some people sweat in bed and prefer to bathe in the morning. Either way, daily bathing is the norm form people who live in places where it is available.

[Anonymous]

It depends. If it's been very hot or active then yes I would shower first to be clean and the. The bath to relax. But like you I tend to wash twice a day at least as hygiene is very important to me. But I do make an effort to take care of myself with some of the sorts of stuff that you use. I do use a moisturizer so my skin doesn't end up dry and stuff like that.

[Ian69]

I just have a bath every day and wash my hair, I just use the shower to rinse my hair and to clean the bath after I’ve emptied it.

[BobbieBoy666]

I close the drain plug while taking a shower as the tub fills up with soapy dirty water than I take a bath in the same water I shower in. There's nothing like bathing in recycle shower water 💞💞