Robin Harper, an administrative assistant at a preschool in Martha’s Vineyard, grew up showering every day.
“It’s what you did,” she said. But when the coronavirus pandemic forced her indoors and away from the general public, she started showering once a week.
The new practice felt environmentally virtuous, practical and freeing. And it has stuck.
“Don’t get me wrong,” said Ms. Harper, 43, who has returned to work. “I like showers. But it’s one thing off my plate. I’m a mom. I work full-time, and it’s one less thing I have to do.”
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Robin Harper outside her home on Martha’s Vineyard. She said she began taking showers once a week during the pandemic.Credit.Elizabeth Cecil for The New York Times
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