Amid Singapore morning shower debate, how bathing used to be a luxury
It was sparked by a Tiktokker's impassioned tirade, which quickly went viral. 'You all smell like you have not washed your bedsheets in months and you have marinated in months of night sweat and hair oil,' she raged.
I would have put it in another way, but yes, her rant resonates with me. I am lucky that my work does not require rush-hour commutes, but on the occasions when I have to take the train in the morning or evening crush, the noxious miasma of humanity overwhelms me.
I take at least two showers a day, after I get out of bed in the morning and before bed at night. I take a third one in the afternoon if I have to exercise in the daytime or if it is a particularly hot day and I have just been out. How often do you shower each day? Singaporeans reacted to a social media post about sweaty, smelly commuters by saying having a shower in the morning would cut into their sleep. Photo: Shutterstock
It has been a habit of mine for as long as I can remember. I do not think it is excessive, especially in a hot, tropical climate. Each shower lasts 10 minutes or less, and I turn off the tap when I am soaping myself so that I use less water. I have recently limited myself to shampooing my hair once a day only because I have concerns about hair loss.
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