You will only bathe once a week and like it

That's awesome...thanks for the link!

I'm an old hippie so I guess I've always know about patchouli...but there those today that may never know! I hope they find your link and better yet...a bottle of patchouli oil to try out for themselves!

a reply to: jerryznv
Cool-cool. I figured it was a hippy thing. I'm an 80s/90s kid and have a lot of that "hippy influence" in me. ☮️
Thanks for bringing this up. Kind of reminded me of the rose petals in bath water back in the day.

a reply to: ketsuko

looks more 70s and the once weekly bath.. but having said that the eco nutters in the 70s also wanted to kill off 50% of the population to create a population of obedient serfs..

the thing with such nutters is they create the opposite outcome of the one they intended as they consistently fail to understand human beings just as todays lot fail..

originally posted by: quintessentone
a reply to: AOx6179

There will come a day when we will have to seriously begin conserving water and so the washing basin/sink may well indeed replace the bathtub and shower, but there is no need to go around feeling grimy and smelling bad.

There are other means and ways to cleanse the body of oils/dirt, such as using milk and other food stuffs - milk has lactic acid - lactic acid is an Alpha Hydroxy Acid (AHA) which is a common ingredient in a lot of skin care products because not only does it improve fine lines and wrinkles, it gets rid of dead skin cells and brightens dark spots - add honey for antibacterial properties and then rinse off with a little water.

Naw, advancements in technology and conservation techniques will ensure we get a shower daily.

Unless they come up with "Sonic Showers" like Babylon 5.

originally posted by: KKLOCO
a reply to: AOx6179

I feel like I need to take a shower just from reading that OP.

I shower at least once a day. When I step out of that shower, I feel like a brand new person. Those oils that accumulate on us really are nasty. What would your butt look like after a week? DISGUSTING!

Now, off to the shower I go!!

We had a guy at work who NEVER showered or bathed until people began to complain to management in large numbers. He was warned if he came to work stinking ever again he would be terminated.

People at work started joking that you could see a trail of green fog wherever he would be walking. It was really gnarly. People still laughed though because it so unbelievable.

the m0ney lenders who own the world, need to be detrh0ned 'forever' like.

i shower 3-5 times a day, i have no choice.
i have a medical condition, the showers assist in maintanance.
now they are fast showers, but showers no less.

originally posted by: Arnie123

originally posted by: quintessentone
a reply to: AOx6179

There will come a day when we will have to seriously begin conserving water and so the washing basin/sink may well indeed replace the bathtub and shower, but there is no need to go around feeling grimy and smelling bad.

There are other means and ways to cleanse the body of oils/dirt, such as using milk and other food stuffs - milk has lactic acid - lactic acid is an Alpha Hydroxy Acid (AHA) which is a common ingredient in a lot of skin care products because not only does it improve fine lines and wrinkles, it gets rid of dead skin cells and brightens dark spots - add honey for antibacterial properties and then rinse off with a little water.

Naw, advancements in technology and conservation techniques will ensure we get a shower daily.

Unless they come up with "Sonic Showers" like Babylon 5.

Or unless they come up with filtering gadget that can recycle the same amount of water over and over - maybe also mixed in with blue light therapy.

originally posted by: 38181

originally posted by: GENERAL EYES
I remember the Patchouli days.

Good times, good times.

Is that same as rubbing crystals under the hairy armpits of modern female hippies and using patchouli to cover the BO?
I can smell that like yesterday
.

They are actually potassium alum crystals, so not unlike regular deodorant.

In protest of lockdowns and covid propaganda, I didn't have a real shower for two and a half months last winter, just the odd butt bath. Wasn't that bad. Worst at about a week then the body seems to find it's equilibrium.

Yeah, I'm gross and primitive.

a reply to: AOx6179

it's all just a plot to sell more lume, $25.00 for 2.6 oz stick or tube.

as richard pryor said, bytch what's wrong with ja, get up and wash your a@@.

a reply to: quintessentone

yes like the planet does right now.. the aquifer beneath my feet has enough water to keep my country going through a 30 year drought, this year people where all panic for a few dry weeks when the water table of the aquifer is still within average range..

in terms of feats the Victorians have us beat.. near me is the deepest hand dug well is as deep a the empire state is tall.. that was just to get to the green sand aquifer, some 1280 feet deep.. that's a lot of filtering in the recharge/discharge cycle.

originally posted by: igloo

originally posted by: 38181

originally posted by: GENERAL EYES
I remember the Patchouli days.

Good times, good times.

Is that same as rubbing crystals under the hairy armpits of modern female hippies and using patchouli to cover the BO?
I can smell that like yesterday
.

They are actually potassium alum crystals, so not unlike regular deodorant.

In protest of lockdowns and covid propaganda, I didn't have a real shower for two and a half months last winter, just the odd butt bath. Wasn't that bad. Worst at about a week then the body seems to find it's equilibrium.

Yeah, I'm gross and primitive.

You are so right about the skin finding it's equilibrium and mostly bacterial equilibrium for healthier skin. This dermatologist explains why we don't have to shower at all.

According to the expert, washing too often can strip the body of its self-regulating microbiome - the microorganisms that live in our body and help control oil levels on the skin which keep it healthy.

Speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live Breakfast, she said: “In my opinion we don't need to bath and shower every day.

"In fact, we don't need to bath and shower at all.

“There are microbes on our body that produce nasty odours but they're not harmful to us.

Washing regularly can also leave us more vulnerable to harmful bacteria, Doctor Robert H. Shmerling from Harvard Medical School, US has said.

Showering can lead to dry and cracked the skin which can allow bacteria into the skin and can cause infections and allergic reactions, he explained.

"Our immune systems need a certain amount of stimulation by normal microorganisms, dirt and other environmental exposures in order to create protective antibodies and 'immune memory,'" said Doctor Robert.

And I believe this to be true, so I don't bathe every day but I do sponge bath if necessary and I've noticed my skin is much less dry this Winter.

www.the-sun.com...

The wife and I have showers together... Does that count as saving up bath credits?

The wife and I have showers together... Does that count as saving up bath credits?

a reply to: Y3K89
Absolutely

originally posted by: igloo

originally posted by: 38181

originally posted by: GENERAL EYES
I remember the Patchouli days.

Good times, good times.

Is that same as rubbing crystals under the hairy armpits of modern female hippies and using patchouli to cover the BO?
I can smell that like yesterday
.

They are actually potassium alum crystals, so not unlike regular deodorant.

In protest of lockdowns and covid propaganda, I didn't have a real shower for two and a half months last winter, just the odd butt bath. Wasn't that bad. Worst at about a week then the body seems to find it's equilibrium.

Yeah, I'm gross and primitive.

I hear ya, not making any judgement.

I would go 20-30 Days without a shower in the desert. Without saying the obvious.

An old T-shirt and a bottle of water would work wonders. Just make sure to go top down then middle, never the reverse way. That rag would be thrown after, or buried.

originally posted by: Y3K89
The wife and I have showers together... Does that count as saving up bath credits?

Depends on how long you both are in there.

a reply to: Y3K89

Baths are better, then you can bucket the water afterwards to the pets and animals. Gross yeah but they drink out of toilets anyways. Just use non poisonous soap like horse shampoo.

I can't get over how much of a Bond movie villan this guy is...

originally posted by: ketsuko
a reply to: AOx6179

If we're supposed to be like Medieval serfs, then yes. Sometimes, they'd sew themselves into their clothing for the winter.

I knew an old Norwegian man. He told me his grandma used to sew him into his pajamas for the winter.
There was a flap for the bathroom. He insisted they were clean and there was no odor…


Historians have talked a lot about this. Romans were known for their grooming/bathing.
Supposedly to have dry skin would be so embarrassing and you’d be shunned.
They would use oils on skin and scrape it off as another method of keeping clean.

originally posted by: JAGStorm

originally posted by: ketsuko
a reply to: AOx6179

If we're supposed to be like Medieval serfs, then yes. Sometimes, they'd sew themselves into their clothing for the winter.

I knew an old Norwegian man. He told me his grandma used to sew him into his pajamas for the winter.
There was a flap for the bathroom. He insisted they were clean and there was no odor…


Historians have talked a lot about this. Romans were known for their grooming/bathing.
Supposedly to have dry skin would be so embarrassing and you’d be shunned.
They would use oils on skin and scrape it off as another method of keeping clean.

I thought this was interesting since you said the "Romans were known for their grooming/bathing."!

In the modern world, most of us wouldn't give a second thought to the source of the hot water running through our taps.

And neither did the 5,000 Romans using the Baths of Caracalla everyday more than 1,800 years ago - but if they had, the steamy secret was being kept right under their feet.

Hundreds of slaves working through the night burnt tonnes of wood in 50 brick ovens to ensure the water was hot 24 hours a day, reports the Times.

Rom an Secrets

Quite a civilized society huh?

What next? Brush your teeth once a month to save water? Just rinse after you eat? Boycott toothpaste!
I've heard all about the "showers make your skin dry" stuff, never cared. If I feel like a shower, I'll take one. It's relaxing.
If I don't feel like it, I don't.
Nobody tells me what to do!

Washing your hair once a week is now a thing.

I changed from daily or at least every other day to weekly hair washing. I still shower frequently but I skip washing my hair. It wasn't until the late 60's that daily hair washing became standard. My long hair is in much, much better condition.

You just have to get past a week and your body will adjust to producing less oil.

To be honest I don't do sweaty exercises or stay out in the heat any significant amount. I also WFH.