Taking a shower once a day or more is a habit that 66% of Americans observe, and while that’s great for hygiene, the majority of people can probably get away with showering just several times a week.

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For many of us, the day begins and ends with a shower. It's a simple, daily ritual that helps us wake up and wash away the day's stress. But an age-old question remains: what's the best time to shower ...

It may be time to switch up your shower routine. A wellness trend making the rounds on social media promotes ‘dark showering,’ which is exactly what it sounds like: your daily bathing ritual, just at ...

It’s a Sunday evening, but your work for the week is already cut out for you. You throw your bedsheets in the wash, oil your scalp, smear on a clay mask, dry brush your legs and pour the tallest ...

A shower is a relatively simple routine that usually doesn’t require 10 steps or a plethora of products. (iStock.com) You may be seeing elaborate shower cleansing routines on social media: daily ...

You may be seeing elaborate shower cleansing routines on social media: daily exfoliation, double cleansing, antibacterial soap, loads of scented body scrubs and shower oils. Americans face growing ...

Credit - Photo-Illustration by TIME (Source Images: Lourdes Balduque—Getty Images, Kirsty Pargeter via Canva.com, writerfantast via Canva.com, MD. Rezual Karim via Canva.com) Throughout history, ...