Don’t Ever Try These 6 Things In The Shower
Don’t Ever Try These 6 Things In The Shower
Believe it or not, your safety is on the line every time you hop in and steam up the bathroom. Avoid making these wet moves to bypass injury and embarrassment.
SCRUBBING UP DURING A THUNDERSTORM.
It’s dangerous to be near any plumbing or wiring inside when thunderstorms are going on, says Mary M. Cooper, M.D., of the Lightning Injury Research Program at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Avoid showers, baths, dishwashing by hand, playing hard-wired video games or computers, and talking on hard-wired phones. Lightning can hit a power line or the ground and come through your pipes, says Dr. Cooper. Even at a distance from your house, the dose is still enough to shock you and damage any electronics.
USING AN OLD SHOWERHEAD.
Almost one-third of showerheads contain potentially dangerous bacteria, according to a study from the University of Colorado at Boulder. That’s because they’re full of nooks and crannies that provide an ideal home for microbes. You can clean them with bleach, but the bacteria will eventually grow back.Another strike: High-efficiency showerheads give off aerosol, or water that usually contains bad bacteria and can penetrate into your deep airways, says study author Norman R. Pace, Ph.D. Use a rain-type showerhead or remove it altogether and go with a single stream of water.
SHOWERING WITHOUT A MAT.
OVERUSING YOUR LOOFAH.
HAVING SHOWER SE.X.
A slippery tub, a steady stream of hot water and limited room to move around make the shower a less-than-ideal spot for se.x—not to mention a falling safety hazard. Lou Page, author of The Great Lover Playbook, says you can do everything in the shower besides full-on intercourse to avoid any bad falls. Save that for when you’re on dry ground.