Whither the bath.

[attimes_bracing]

A random though hit me today.  Many do but this one stuck.  In this day and age do we really need a bath in our homes?  I have had one bath in 8 months.  My mother has used her bath twice in twenty years but despite a tiny bathroom which necessitated a corner bath to make it fit, refuses to remove it and put in a far more practical walk in shower

Comments

[motodraconis]

Showers for speed, but I like to bathe periodically in a bath and soak. I'm prone to eczema so can't wash and soap too much. A regular soak allows me to rub off dirt and skin without the need for excessive soap use. So from that point of view, a bath is essential.

Also like to soak if I'm cold and aching.

[cthulie]

Hot baths in winter, cool in summer. I also like to wash my hair with the detachable shower head, which is easier if there's a bath underneath (handy for dyeing hair.)

I've lived in a flat which had a shower but no bath, and would do it again, but not if I intended to live there very long.

[ramtops]

I have an elderly, creaking skeleton, and have a soak in a very hot bath a couple of times a week. Would hate hate hate to be without a tub.

[woolymonkey]

I like showers for keeping clean and baths for relaxation and getting warm. I would miss a bath, but would live somewhere that didn't have one if that made sense for other reasons. Of course, if it had a sauna, that would be BETTER than a bath.

[woolymonkey]

Also baths are nice to sit in while hair dye soaks in - no worries about staining clothes or furnishings.

[ivory_goddess]

I use our bath every week. I love baths. When we had the bathroom redone a few years back we got a Really Big Bath. One of the best things about working from home is finishing work at 4pm and being able to have a bath instead of commuting.

As others have said, it's also useful when dying one's hair and hand-washing some larger items.