Soap-Dodging Brits Go Three Months Of The Year Without Washing

Soap-Dodging Brits Go Three Months Of The Year Without Washing
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Next time you're on a busy train you might want to hold your breath (or have a nose peg at the ready) as a study has revealed that Brits dodge the soap for a grand total of three months of the year.

It also found that over a third of Brits take just four baths or fewer (is that it?!) and 227 showers each year, leaving 111 days of good old-fashioned smelliness.

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The latest hygiene woe follows previous bathroom statistics showing that one in four office workers don't wash their hands after using the loo and that, as a result, you could have toilet germs in your mouth. Blergh.

The study by LateRooms.com found that when we do eventually feel like getting clean, 35% of the nation opt to shower rather than spend quality time in the bath.

This is due to time constraints and comes despite the fact that 75% of the nation admit baths are more relaxing and better for 'me' time.

Bath time habits include reading a book, clearing our minds or catching up on social media and texts.

There are also distinct regional variations in the nation's bathing habits, with people living in the south west taking the fewest showers, while Welsh people take the most.

Londoners and those elsewhere in the south east of England spend the longest soaking in a bath – an average of 21.31 minutes. While those who spend the least time in the bath – just 19.21 minutes – live in the East Midlands.

And the businessman's bubble bath fragrance of choice is... Lavender. An excellent choice, if we may say so ourselves.

If there's one thing we're saying yes to this January, it's more bubble baths and less time being a grub! Who's with us?

10 Gross Bathrooms Facts You Wish You Didn't Know
1. 75% of people use their phones on the loo.(01 of10)
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2. Nearly one-third admit to taking a call, and 24% actually called someone whilst answering nature's call.(02 of10)
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3. The average person goes to the loo on average 6 to 8 times a day, or about 2500 times a year.(03 of10)
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4. 25% of men sit, just so their hands can be free to use the phone.(04 of10)
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5. 59% send texts and 45% email on the pot.(05 of10)
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6. In the last three years, the London Fire Brigade has been called out 18 times to get children's heads out of potty or toilet seats.(06 of10)
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7. 70% of Britons don't wash their hands properly after using the toilet.(07 of10)
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8. 15% of men don't wash their hands at all, and of those who do, only 50% use soap.(08 of10)
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9. 7% of women never wash their hands, and of the ones who do, a full 78% use soap.(09 of10)
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10. These, along with the aforementioned statistics, is probably why one in six mobile phones has faecal matter on it.(10 of10)
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