Article 1 in 10 Brits haven't had a bath in a decade as UK habits shift (bathtub removal)

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I'm speechless. Few air conditioners, now this.
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One in 10 Brits haven't had a bath in over a decade as UK bathing habits shift
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/on...h-37505761

INTRO: One in 10 Brits haven't had a bath in over a decade, new research has revealed. A survey of 2,000 adults found 51% believe bathing has become outdated. Nearly half (48%) now favour a shower, while 18% of people don't even have a bath in their homes. Others (14%) made this change specifically to help cut their water usage.

Recent studies, including the Shower Market Report, have recorded a rise in renovations being carried out to remove disused baths. A fifth of people have had a bath taken out of their homes in a bid to create a bigger shower space (43%), modernise their bathroom (42%), or convert to a walk-in shower (31%).

A spokesperson from leading smart Pay-As-You-Go energy supplier Utilita, which commissioned the research to support its award winning High5 tips series, including to keep showers to four minutes maximum, said: "Once a staple of the home, baths seem to have fallen out of favour for many across the UK.

"From homes getting smaller to costs getting higher, there are numerous reasons why this might be. But however you choose to clean and refresh, the most important thing is being conscious about your water usage, for the sake of both your pocket and the planet."

A fifth of those without a bath cite a lack of time to unwind, while 33% are too impatient for the time they take to run. Other reasons for the drop in popularity included not wanting to use excessive water for either cost-saving or environmental purposes, with 77% describing themselves as mindful of the amount of water they use.

Nine in 10 (90%) take deliberate steps to cut their water consumption, such as only filling the kettle with the water they need (55%), collecting rain to water plants (29%), limiting hosepipe use (29%), and re-using grey water (13%).

More than a third (35%) have ditched baths for showers for precisely this reason. Three quarters (76%) also believe this makes a difference to lowering their water bills, with 77% saying the same about taking shorter showers... (MORE - details)

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By way way of defence/explanation I can only use my own transitioning. At a height/length of 4 feet you've got some mobility/flotation options in (say) a 6 foot bath. As a fully grown adult its more like sharing a gravitational well with a large amount of hot water.

It wasn't instant. First a bath with a new fangled shower thing attached to the taps. Shower thing does hair without automatically being combined with 'how long can I hold my breath underwater' and an overall crinkly pink effect that, honestly, I never thought was particularly 'masculine'.

Gradual realization the shower can do everything - not just hair.

Then.

You don't need to take the risks associated with getting in and out (or failing to get out) of a bathtub if you're not actually having a bath.

Next. A hotel in Greece with a 'wet-room'. "Where does the water go?" I asked. I was told "Everywhere". It goes everywhere. You just turn the tap on, hide in a corner until the hot water comes through and 'sploooosh' you're clean .. like living in the 21st century. As a bonus the wet-room attracts its own flora and fauna .. an ecological hot-spot within the home.

Baths are so 20th century. I look down on people who still have baths .. the old fashioned technology .. as we say in the UK.

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By way way of defence/explanation I can only use my own transitioning. At a height/length of 4 feet you've got some mobility/flotation options in (say) a 6 foot bath. As a fully grown adult its more like sharing a gravitational well with a large amount of hot water.

It wasn't instant. First a bath with a new fangled shower thing attached to the taps. Shower thing does hair without automatically being combined with 'how long can I hold my breath underwater' and an overall crinkly pink effect that, honestly, I never thought was particularly 'masculine'.

Gradual realization the shower can do everything - not just hair.

Then.

You don't need to take the risks associated with getting in and out (or failing to get out) of a bathtub if you're not actually having a bath.

Next. A hotel in Greece with a 'wet-room'. "Where does the water go?" I asked. I was told "Everywhere". It goes everywhere. You just turn the tap on, hide in a corner until the hot water comes through and 'sploooosh' you're clean .. like living in the 21st century. As a bonus the wet-room attracts its own flora and fauna .. an ecological hot-spot within the home.

Baths are so 20th century. I look down on people who still have baths .. the old fashioned technology .. as we say in the UK.

LOL