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It's a staple of the modern morning routine: Wake up, hop in the shower, lather with soap.
But is that morning scrub-a-dub really necessary?
One man claims not. David Whitlock, a chemical engineer in Boston, has not showered for 12 years.
Whitlock isn't running an experiment in extreme water conservation. Rather, he believes that humans don't need to shower to be healthy, and that a daily soap scrub may actually remove a beneficial type of bacteria that keeps the bacteria that contribute to B.O. in check.
To boost the presence of odor-eating bacteria, Whitlock has designed a bacterial spray called AO+ Mist, which is now sold by the company AoBiome under the brand Mother Dirt. The company hopes this bacterial spritz could reduce the need for products such as soaps and deodorants and potentially even reduce or eliminate the need for showering for those so inclined.
His theory is that your skin will control odor-producing bacteria if left to its own devices, and that soap kills off good bacteria your skin needs.
(Score: 2) by Whoever on Sunday November 08 2015, @07:36PM
People ask us how it is that our dogs have such nice coats, do we wash them a lot? In fact, the reverse is true, we very rarely wash them. They don't smell bad (their breath can be rather bad, but washing them won't affect this).
(Score: 2) by Magic Oddball on Sunday November 08 2015, @08:38PM
I wish that worked on my mother's dog... Best thing I bought for my mother in years was no-rinse foaming dog shampoo, because even as a puppy she stunk if she wasn't bathed every few days, and Mom could only manage to bathe her every few months. *makes gagging noises*
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday November 09 2015, @09:02AM
Best thing I bought for my mother in years was no-rinse foaming dog shampoo, because even as a puppy she stunk if she wasn't bathed every few days,
Wait a minute, are you saying your mother was a dog? Grammar, for mother's sake!@