Pandemic puts a pause on showering for many
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By Maria Cramer
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New York: Robin Harper, an administrative assistant at a pre-school in Marthaâs Vineyard, Massachusetts, grew up showering every day.
âItâs what you did,â 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.
A woman showers in Edgartown, Massachusetts on the island of Marthaâs Vineyard. Some people have said they started bathing less during the pandemic.