Why we’re all showering too much, according to the experts

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Jonathan Ross says he showers just once a week. Is he a slovenly health hazard - or onto something? i asked people across the UK about their habits, and hygiene specialists gave their verdict

“I’m not that I’m anti-shower; it’s usually because I’ve gone straight out to dinner from the pool, then fallen asleep without bothering to wash.” Jonathan Ross likely has a very luxurious bathroom , given that he’s amassed an estimated fortune of £28m over his TV career, and in 2008, he spent £40k on a ginormous marble bathtub. So, Jonathan, if you’re reading this, hand that tub over to me, because it doesn’t sound like you’re using your lovely facilities very much.

“I’m not that I’m anti-shower; it’s usually because I’ve gone straight out to dinner from the pool, then fallen asleep without bothering to wash. I also enjoy not brushing or washing my hair when I don’t need to look presentable. I find it incredibly relaxing to go a bit feral.” Sarah, an NHS nurse in West London, has the opposite approach. “I shower once in the morning before I start my work, then when I get home. I just don’t feel clean otherwise. When I’m not working, I’ll shower in the morning, but if I’ve been gardening or it’s been a hot day, I’ll have another shower before bed. I wash my hair every day too, or it just doesn’t look right.”

So, showering is more of a gift to our own noses, as well as our friends, family, and colleagues? Dr Lisa Ackerley, a chartered environmental health practitioner, tellsthat it doesn’t have to be a full-on shower, but some kind of washing is actually quite important to personal hygiene. “I believe that there is a minimum personal hygiene need to wash daily whether a shower, bath or wash with a wash-cloth at the sink.

 

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