So I live in Cary Southeast on Purdue University's campus. And you know, it's not a terrible place, but there's one thing thats just killer: and thats the shared showers. If you got a suite, then your all set... but if you just got a room, you share the showers with like 20 other guys. And you know, some guys are just plain filthy.
So I'm here to tell you the ways I've found to make showering in a public shower feel a little better. There are some materials you should make sure you have with you. These include, 2 towels, shower sandals, soap, and shampoo. It's wise to have a nice little container that take all of these at one time, because it makes dropping items less likely. And trust me, when you drop something in that shower area, you pretty much leave it there. It's important to have 2 towels in your room, but only to bring one to the actual shower. Shower sandals are a necessity because you want your feet to have as minimal contact as possible with the floor there.
Depending on what kind of "showerer" you are, soap and shampoo are important too. Their even more important here, because you need something to make you think that you are indeed getting cleaner and not going in the opposite direction.
One last tip I can give is to try and make the shower as efficient as you can, you don't want to be there longer than you have to be! Through all this darkness, I have found one positive. There is pretty much unlimited hot water. This is one luxury you don't get in all places you stay.
If you got your own place, congratulations you don't gotta worry about any of this. But if like me, your showering in the same place as 18 other dudes have... hopefully my tips helped just a little bit.
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I don't know. I have lived in the dorms with a shared shower and I've lived in an apartment with my own shower and I would have to say that as long as your make sure to wear sandels, the shared shower is 10 times better. It's really really nice to have someone clean it for you. I know I kind of slacked off when I had to clean my own shower and it was probably more dirty than the shared showers.
I would definitely have to agree that sharing a shower with about a dozen other people can be a hard adjustment at first. There’s nothing like taking a nice relaxing bath at home, something almost unheard of in college life. Your tips are very useful to the new college student struggling to adapt to these shockingly disgusting everyday routines that must be completed. I’m sure if it were possible to minimize personal shower usage while living in a college dorm, the showers would be relatively untouched. Unfortunately, showers are not like laundry, and cannot be put off until the next trip back home. Until then, I have found it best to make do with the simple little tips stated in your blog. Sandals are most definitely a MUST when showering, and I find that bringing a container really does help prevent you from dropping things on the floor….yuck! But I must agree that it is indeed a luxury to have unlimited hot water because it makes for a nice shower/Jacuzzi to take off some stress after a long day of classes.
I find it is best to take a shower soon after they clean it. There is less worry when you do this about how clean/dirty it is, who was there before and what they did, and there are usually less people in there at that time. I also find there are far fewer pubes hanging around after it's been cleaned.
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