Post-shower Routine

It starts out very typically, but ends a bit oddly. Like many folks, I'll step out of the shower and towel myself dry, but before I start blow-drying my hair, I'll turn off the bathroom lights so that I can dry my hair in complete darkness. I think this started as a way to save on my hydro bill and turned into therapy of a sort. There's something about the combination of the white noise from the hair dryer, warm air on the skin and hair, and the darkness that is very soothing. You do need to have good spatial awareness and coordination, so I don't recommend to all. It's not entirely without risk of injury. You can't see what you're doing in the dark and could potentially wack yourself in the head with the hairdryer.

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Not odd at all.

May 7, 2024 at 9:23am

As an introvert, white noise and darkness are two great tools to help decompress after being out and about in an extroverted world.

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Hydro

May 7, 2024 at 10:24am

Costs about 10 cents per kilowatt hour.

This means if your bathroom 10 watt LED bulb is on for 100 hours, it'll cost you ten cents. Or 1 cent per 10 hours.
So by turning it off for 5 minutes while drying your hair- you'll save about 1/125 of a cent per day.

Is it really worth risking tripping and missing days of work to save a penny every 4 months, or 3 cents a year?

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Good vibrations

May 7, 2024 at 1:19pm

There’s something about the sensory experience you describe that makes this confession delightful :)

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Anonymous

May 13, 2024 at 6:31am

This is the best. Shine on you crazy diamond what other things are you practising in the dark ???

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