How long do you spend in the shower?
@Ineeddentures (12948)
July 21, 2025 5:22pm CST
How long do you spend in the shower?
Reason I ask is because I just had a shower
And when I came out of the shower
Yvonne asked me why I had taken 20 minutes.
I really did not know what to say - 28 years together she had never asked me that before.
From 1999 until 2016 we had this awesome bathroom with 3 shower heads , and a huge bath and we spent hours in the bathroom
So 20 minutes - what's the big deal.
So do you think 20 mi it's in the shower is too long?
How long do you spend in the shower
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25 responses
@allknowing (150812)
• India
22 Jul
@Ineeddentures Why will I spend more time or less time that I need to?
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@Ineeddentures (12948)
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22 Jul
@allknowing
I have no idea
Sometimes I just stand under the lovely water for 10 minutes extra when I don't need to
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@Ineeddentures (12948)
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22 Jul
What a great answer
I wouldn't have thought of that at all lol
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@snowy22315 (193789)
• United States
21 Jul
I would say 15-20 depending on how much time I have. I spend longer in the bathtub, but obviously I am not spending time in the bathtub this time of the year.
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@snowy22315 (193789)
• United States
22 Jul
@Ineeddentures I love to be in a steaming hot tub when it's cold in the house.
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@Ineeddentures (12948)
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21 Jul
Oh don't get me started on about a bath tub
Our hot water is so cheap I fill the bathtub up and can be in it for an hour or more or even longer
I must admit I still prefer a bath even in the summer
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@Ineeddentures (12948)
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22 Jul
@snowy22315
Oh I don't like our house being cold and it never is.
It wouldn't be good for Yvonne's health
I have to maintain 18C for her
So it is never cold
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@rakski (145271)
• Philippines
22 Jul
@Ineeddentures yes, true. Maybe Yvonne misses your company
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@Ineeddentures (12948)
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22 Jul
I think 20 minutes is reasonable
It doesn't seem like a long time when I am in the shower.
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@Ineeddentures (12948)
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22 Jul
@rakski
Aye maybe she thought that I had run away lol
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@RasmaSandra (87546)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
21 Jul
I have never timed myself, I do my routine which is to wash my hair and then use body soap for the scrubbing and then I just get out,
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@Ineeddentures (12948)
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21 Jul
I don't think that I had ever timed myself either.
I never thought Yvonne would time me.
So next time, it's half an hours
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@xFiacre (14034)
• Ireland
21 Jul
@ineeddentures I like a long shower. I take them cold with the window wide open and I take my time. I like feeling fresh and zesty and a cold shower does that. I must time myself, though then I’d be very conscious of the time and it would be an unreliable reading.
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@Ineeddentures (12948)
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21 Jul
You are a brave man.
The water is so cold in our shower at home I couldn't handle it .
I do have the window wide open
So the people passing on the street can hear me sing
Is your shower gas or electric powered?
Ours is electric, quite expensive to use
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@xFiacre (14034)
• Ireland
21 Jul
@Ineeddentures Ours is electric. I don’t like it. Cubicle is also a bit small for reaching feet.
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@Ineeddentures (12948)
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22 Jul
@xFiacre
Lol
I can relate to that.
We have an excuse, our bathroom is very compact and the bath takes up a lot of room
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@Deepizzaguy (112585)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
22 Jul
I usually spend around 10 minutes taking a shower in the morning.
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@Deepizzaguy (112585)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
22 Jul
@Ineeddentures Due to time constraints my shower time is kind of short.
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@Ineeddentures (12948)
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22 Jul
That's quite quick George.
Maybe I could take a little less time in the shower
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@youless (113625)
• Guangzhou, China
22 Jul
@Ineeddentures Since it's been hot here in these days, so I can still stand the cold water.
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@Ineeddentures (12948)
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22 Jul
@youless
How cold is cold though
I have had showers where the cold water just isn't very cold because of the heat in the piles and water tanks
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@Ineeddentures (12948)
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22 Jul
Cold water shower.
I used to do that.
Not any more, I am too old for that..
The shock might kill me
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@Ineeddentures (12948)
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22 Jul
What else do you do?
I hope that is not too intrusive a question
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@Ineeddentures (12948)
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22 Jul
@May2k8
Lol
We use liquid soap
I never did try playing with it
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@jstory07 (145275)
• Roseburg, Oregon
22 Jul
@Ineeddentures Plus you can use bubble bath.
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@Ineeddentures (12948)
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22 Jul
That's a really good thing to do Judy.
I use the bath more than the shower.
At home I can run a full tub of hot water for a few pennies.
But a shower costs taking 10p per minute
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@Ineeddentures (12948)
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22 Jul
@jstory07
We use Radox
It's good bubble bath for sore back and sore muscles Judy.
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@LadyDuck (480545)
• Italy
22 Jul
@Ineeddentures - When we had a bath tub I liked to soak in it even longer.
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@Ineeddentures (12948)
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22 Jul
15 - 20 minutes is about an average time I would have thought Anna
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@Ineeddentures (12948)
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22 Jul
@LadyDuck
I can totally relate to that
We do have a bath tib
And I do soak in it for a long time
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@Traceyjayne (3781)
• United Kingdom
22 Jul
Never timed myself, but I don’t rush …I can’t imagine being in a shower for 20 minutes ….the bath yes….i mean, it’s not like you have anywhere to float your rubber ducks in a shower !
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@Traceyjayne (3781)
• United Kingdom
22 Jul
@Ineeddentures I can’t …I can’t take the brace off or get it wet.
Mom and Rod are doing their best …but I can’t wait til I can have a proper shower and wash my hair myself.
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@lovebuglena (47313)
• Staten Island, New York
22 Jul
I never timed myself but I probably take longer than that in there. It takes as long as it takes.
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@lovebuglena (47313)
• Staten Island, New York
22 Jul
@Ineeddentures if you’re doing more in the shower than just showering then yes lol.
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@Ineeddentures (12948)
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22 Jul
It does indeed take as long as it takes
And something's can take even longer lol
@LindaOHio (196552)
• United States
22 Jul
When I was younger and without any physical limitations I could shower in about 10 minutes. Now it takes me about 1/2 hour or more.
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@LindaOHio (196552)
• United States
23 Jul
@Ineeddentures Yes, my husband used to say are you done already??? Now it takes forever.
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@Ineeddentures (12948)
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23 Jul
@LindaOHio I will struggle with showering tonight as I have eaten far too much lol
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@Ineeddentures (12948)
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22 Jul
I can take half an hour to get undressed sometimes lol
If I want a shower at 10am I start undressing about 9.45am
1/2 an hour isn't bad Linda
We all take longer I think as we advance in years
I could do it in 2 minutes when I was young.
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@porwest (104398)
• United States
22 Jul
@Ineeddentures You do save money on shampoo, though. lol
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@GardenGerty (165135)
• United States
22 Jul
I do not time it. Long enough to get it all done, I would say, including washing and rinsing my hair. Probably 20 minutes is a good guess.
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@Ineeddentures (12948)
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22 Jul
That's good.
I must be doing it right if I take 20 minutes
I don't need to wash and rinse hair
@rsa101 (39547)
• Philippines
23 Jul
I honestly don’t time myself when I’m in the bathroom. A shower for me usually includes brushing my teeth, shaving, or whatever else needs doing—so I just take my time. Maybe your wife needed to use it and felt like 20 minutes suddenly became a big deal or maybe she just wasn’t in the mood that day. Either way, if you came out feeling clean and refreshed, I’d say it was time well spent!
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@piyoz000 (487)
• Philippines
23 Jul
It's like about 10 minutes with the legendary pail for me. Still refreshing, even when there's some light chores that have to be done along the way. If it's going to be 20 minutes long, it sounds like a pretty mindful bathing experience. If the water’s warm and you’re not rushed, that kind of quiet time can be grounding. It’s funny how that question popped up after all these years! I say, if it works for you, it works.
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@Ineeddentures (12948)
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23 Jul
I wonder how many years the time I take in the shower has been a concern for her lol
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@LeaPea2417 (38150)
• Toccoa, Georgia
22 Jul
Five minutes is good enough time for me.
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@Ineeddentures (12948)
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22 Jul
Wow that is really quick
I couldn't do it that quick
Takes me 5 minutes to get into the shower gel
@Ineeddentures (12948)
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22 Jul
15 minutes seems to be about the average.
I must try and be 25% more speedy when I shower
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