Wasteful woman's 3-hour shower, hundreds of unnecessary bath products spark controversy online: 'This is worse than that cupboard full of Stanley cups'

JR Atkinson • Writer and Editor

Apr 19, 2024 8:00 PM EDT

I'm all for a decadent shower. After all, it's one of the only surefire means of pleasure in this life. A hot shower with some good-smelling soap and some nice tunes, now that's my idea of a fun night. It immediately helps you unwind, not to mention feel clean. But you've gotta draw a line somewhere. My longest shower ever was probably 25 minutes, which feels like a lot. Plus, like many, I grew up in a house that had a limited supply of hot water. If you were in there for long enough, your luxurious shower would turn into a Wim Hof-approved ice bath.

Yes, corporations are vastly responsible for the destruction of our environment, and putting the onus on individual consumers to limit their carbon footprint is just another one of their tricks, but some things are just egregious. Like this woman, who recently shared a video of her shower routine that ruffled a lot of feathers. Read on for details.