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Poll: Showers and Baths

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In many places in the developed world, we take things for granted and many of these, we don’t even think about. For instance, there are plenty of places where being able to take a warm shower is a luxury. It may not seem like a big deal, but it is just one of many things that aren’t available in poorer places. We should be thankful if we are able to take a shower or bath anytime we want to, but again, most people don’t even think about it.

This poll is about showering and bathing practices.

  • Question of

    How often do you shower?

    • Multiple times per day
    • Once a day
    • A few times a week
    • Once or twice a month
    • Rarely or never
  • Question of

    Which do you prefer; showering or bathing?

    • Showering
    • Bathing
    • Neither
  • Question of

    If you could shower or bathe as frequently as you wanted, would you shower/bathe more frequently?

    • Yes
    • No
  • Question of

    Would it surprise you to learn that the average person in the US uses 17.2 gallons of water every time they take a shower and up to 36 gallons of water every time they take a bath?

    • Yes
    • No
  • Question of

    Do you take any steps to conserve water when you shower or bathe?

    • Yes
    • No

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Written by Rex Trulove

10 Comments

    • Not really. In some places, a lot of people bathe multiple times a day. In other places, a weekly bath is most common. In still others, bathing consists of swimming in a river because there is no running water and water transport might be very difficult.

    • That is true. Even in places where water is abundant, there is no good reason to waste it. We have a lot of good, clean water in the Pacific Northwest, but that isn’t a reason to squander it.