Shower Habits in the Heatwave | Cork News

Cork News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 18, 2026 · 1m

A brutal heatwave has triggered a six-week hosepipe ban across Ireland’s driest regions, forcing Uisce Éireann to urge residents to conserve water for essentials only. While showers and hygiene remain allowed, non-essential uses like car washing and pool filling are off-limits. A surprising poll revealed how varied shower habits are: most people (251) aim for 5–10 minutes for a thorough clean, 74 are quick and efficient in 2 minutes or less, 30 prefer a long, relaxing soak over 10 minutes, 20 believe 20 minutes is the bare minimum, and one admits they’re clueless — but suspect it’s a long…