A tub full of bubbles is nothing but trouble (Day 98)…

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Another easy change to make now that the warm weather is finally here: no more baths (and no getting around this with hour-long showers, either), which means I conserve water and heat, plus reduce my consumption of bath salts, oils and Mr. Bubble.

I figure, if I get desperate for some hydrotherapy, I can always head over to Body Blitz, this women’s spa in Toronto where there’s a whole water circuit (sea salt pool, steam room, cold plunge, sauna, green tea hot tub). I’m usually not one for communal bathing — working as a lifeguard put me off public pools for good — but it makes green sense and it’s clean.

Still, something tells me that come January, I’m going to find myself fully clothed, sitting in fetal position in my tub, clutching my rubber ducky.

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7 Responses to “A tub full of bubbles is nothing but trouble (Day 98)…”

  1. harmonia Says:
    June 6, 2007 at 2:59 am

    Great place you have here!!!

  2. healthycookie Says:
    June 6, 2007 at 11:53 am

    I was never so into baths myself. But I guess we can add a bathtub to the list of things I don’t have (we are now at no closet, no TV, no microwave, no dishwasher, no AC, and no bathtub).

  3. Greenpa Says:
    June 6, 2007 at 12:31 pm

    You were a lifeguard? Me too! Glad I’m not, anymore.

    I wouldn’t think it would be absolutely necessary to give up baths- absolutely. Why not just cut back- say allow yourself 2 a month, or something? (Obviously I have no idea what your normal rate is- if you’re like my Spice, it would be 3 or 4 a week.)

    Happiness is important, too. Something you’d notice is….. the bath! When they’re a special indulgence, their affect is much bigger.

    I think, philosophically, “less” is better than “none” - and more acceptable to the unenliightened. Easy for them to say “that’s just crazy talk!”, otherwise. :-)

  4. Hellcat13 Says:
    June 6, 2007 at 12:56 pm

    My brother turned me off of baths forever with one quick comment:

    “Why would you want to lie around in a puddle of your own filth anyway?”

    And that was that. The visual was just too much for me.

  5. sandy Says:
    June 6, 2007 at 1:34 pm

    I gotta say, I agree with Greenpa on this one. I often think, I shouldn’t take a long hot bath — think of the water. But I do it anyway, and usually feel guilty. But there is such a thing as joy in life — It’s OK to do some things just for the happiness it brings! A bath with a good book and a glass of wine is one of those things.

    But now you have no fridge, no oven, no bathtub, what else? Please keep something that lets your home be a sanctuary to you!!

    Please know that I think you are doing a great thing here. I am not criticizing your decision — I am trying to encourage you to keep some of your joys! Life is short!

  6. Chile Says:
    June 6, 2007 at 2:23 pm

    I like the spa idea and use it as my justification for keeping my gym membership. A shared-use pool and jacuzzi uses less energy and water than each person having their very own personal one at home. Only drawback? They won’t let me get in the jacuzzi nekkid! ;-)

  7. greenchick Says:
    June 6, 2007 at 8:39 pm

    This whole bubble thing got me thinking, what about bathing our pets. There has been a huge increase in pet groomers and boutiques. Are some greener than others? I’m going to have to research this.

    Kind of out in left feild, but I’m always thinking about how us pet owners can make a difference.

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