# Why do Americans bathe daily?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-americans-bathe-daily/375427>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [October 5, 2006, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-americans-bathe-daily/375427 "2006-10-05T20:21:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![Wallenstein](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b5a626/32.png) [@Wallenstein](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wallenstein)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2006, 9:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-americans-bathe-daily/375427/81 "2006-10-11T09:31:43Z")

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[QUOTE=Rubystreak]  
The thing that’s annoying is, my hair looks better if I don’t wash it every day. It’s much smoother and less frizzy. I use all the appropriate conditioners, etc., but it still doesn’t look as good as it does if I don’t wash it.  
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It’s possible to shower without getting one’s hair wet… I just lower the showerhead to neck-height if I don’t want to get my barnet soggy.

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