Do you bath or shower?

I hate baths and the thought of sitting in scummy water as I wash my hair daily. Mine is only used when the grandchildren stay over.

quizqueen, if you bath regularly the water isn't scummy.

not even if you wash your hair in the bath.

When we moved here I thought I would miss my bath but it was the best move we ever made,we now have a large wet room and I find showering so much easier and quick,I can start by washing my hair then lather up with my smellies whilst conditioner is working on my hair finish off with a good rinse all over, all good for me.

We had our main bathroom altered to accommodate my husband’s disability caused by Parkinson’s. The bath was removed to make room for a walk in shower. I doubt that the bath had been used more than half a dozen times anyway. We both preferred a shower.

While suffering from an injured shoulder many years ago, I succumbed to the temptation of a big rolltop bath in an hotel and predictably could not get out without help. It caused my husband great amusement and me to swear never to use a bath again.

I have a long luxurious soak in the bath twice a week and shower on the other days. The bath water releases the impurities that build up in your body making you feel much cleaner for longer. The shower in our house is over the bath and I put the plug in first so my feet get an extra soak at the same time. Dread to think of a time when I won't be able to use the bath for a soak any longer, it's one of life's little luxuries. My husband reads books in the bath and spends as much time as possible in it topping up the hot water.

I don't think the comment 'releases the impurities that build up in your body making you feel cleaner for longer' has any scientific basis.

Of course it doesnt ? your liver and your kidneys release impurities. Your skin releasea heat and moisture and oils and salts. All a bath does is wash them off. They are not "impurities" but some bacteria like them. Showers do the same job.

Sitting in hot water just vasodilates you making you feel slightly light headed which is the "relaxed" feeling.

I love a bath and have at least one, often two per day. I do tend to combine it with a shower to give a final rinse and when I'm washing my hair.

It is years since I last had a bath. I had mega problems getting out of a bath so I had the bath removed and a lovely walk-in shower fitted and I have never looked back. I have a portable stool in my shower because I can not stand safely.

I prefer to have a shower before I go to bed.

That sounds like our arrangement Charleygirl.
I do miss a bath, but keep remembering a newspaper article a few years ago.
An old lady, living alone , was having a nice hot bath, but she couldn't get out. She shouted etc but no-one came. After about 48 hours a kind person in the cafe she used to frequent noticed she was missing and found out where she lived and rescued her.
She had survived by topping up the hot water, and drinking cold water. Never gave up hope!

Bath never used in our house since the DGC were small we all shower and , speaking for myself, not for too long. A friend went to her GP because of her very dry skin . Wnen she admitted she sometimes had three showers a day the reson was obvious .

We had our bath taken out in favour of a walk in shower because neither of us used the bath - only GS when he was younger, but now he prefers to shower. We try and avoid staying in places that have over bath showers, because, having a dodgy hip, I have difficulty getting into and out of a bath now.