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How do yall get the motivation to shower everyday? I can do every other day at best but there’s just so much work and effort that goes into showering. It feels like I spend so much time just on personal hygiene that I don’t have enough time for anything
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Anonymous 5w

You don’t need an EVERYTHING shower everyday. I shower everyday but 5 of those throughout the week are just body wash & face wash, max 10 minutes necessary

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Anonymous 5w

I mean I only shower everyday if it’s hot outside or I’ve been working out, but I also don’t sweat a lot and my hair doesn’t get super greasy until day 4 or 5. Every other day isn’t gross imo

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Anonymous 5w

Put on some music or a YouTube video while you shower

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Anonymous 5w

Else like Ik it’s gross but I just can’t do it

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Anonymous 5w

I’m working on compiling a list of things but some things that help me are - squishy, comfy shower shoes - shower chair/stool - shower gloves so you don’t have to fuck w a loofa - remember that ‘something’ is better than ‘nothing’

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Anonymous 5w

Don’t wash your hair every day and get good smelling products so you have incentive and not as much of a time sink

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 5w

And just focus on bathing not having fun or anything else

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 5w

I usually listen to music but it only does so much cause I always skip through so many songs

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 5w

Is the issue that you don’t want to shower, or do you feel like showering takes too much time? What is preventing you from showering /gen

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 5w

It’s just so many steps. Turning on the shower, taking off each piece of clothing, getting in, getting my hair wet, shampooing, rinsing, etc. like there’s just so much to it and I wash my hair every other day so I’m constantly having to go through the process it seems like

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 5w

Maybe get a shower cap to wear on the days u don’t have to wash your hair. Also maybe get a wash cloth or loofah bc washing goes a little faster with those

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 5w

I’ve even tried getting myself fun new things to try, like today I got some shower steamers and I’m excited to use them but I can’t get myself to get in, I’ve been standing in my bathroom just trying to prepare myself to do it, and I’m telling myself to just do it, but then I just don’t

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 5w

I have an exfoliating cloth cause wash cloths and loofahs don’t feel like they’re getting my skin clean enough, and I double wash cause it’s the only thing that seems to help my body acne

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 5w

I usually sweat at least a little bit while I’m at work and on the off days I’ll take a wet wash cloth and wipe myself down good but I feel like it’s better to just shower. Like I’ve canceled seeing friends before just because I couldn’t get myself to shower and I didn’t want to show up gross

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 5w

I mean I don’t shave or anything like that but it still seems like I’m doing so much

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 5w

Idk why I can’t figure out how to reply to comments with pictures anymore but here we go

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 5w

If you know how your hair maintains freshness throughout the week that can help minimize shower times if that’s what you’re worrying about. I only have to wash my hair 2ish times a week, which immediately makes my other shower days super quick as I’m only going over my body with a body wash. After shower care can also help you feel cleaner or more rejuvenated without having to shower everyday. I apply body oils and lotions after every shower:)

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 5w

Also!! Don’t discount baths!! Much more calm and relaxing in my opinion and I don’t feel rushed in getting everything done. I usually still shower for a couple of minutes at the end to rinse

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 5w

Honestly thank you for this, I think I’ve been getting so obsessed with how clean I am cause I always see people talking about how if people don’t do their personal hygiene a certain way then they’re so gross and disgusting. It’s almost starting to feel like a hygiene competition or something

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