Guest blogger Paul Pritchard is UK head of corporate responsibility for MORE TH>N’s parent company, RSA. He agreed to give up his beloved baths as part of our energy-saving project, and share the highs and lows with us on Living.

Having steeped himself in literature for the comfort denied him by the shower, his month of abstinence is now at an end. But has it changed his habits for good?

It’s over. I managed to complete my month.

OK, so it doesn’t really compare to a month without a fridge but I reckon it has taught me something and I will definitely change my behaviour going forward. It ended with a bit of a whimper as I had pretty much got used to the occasional shower routine, but still really nice to know I can now enjoy the odd indulgence again. I don’t think I will be doing the five-minute midweek baths though – a quick shower serves equally well (I never thought I woud say that. Also I do actually wonder if maybe we wash and shower too much – as a kid I used to wash my hands and face before I went to bed and that seemed fine.)

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Originally posted 2009-11-10 08:15:00. Republished by Blog Post Promoter