Editing Bathing (section)

==Types of baths==
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[[File:Carl Larsson Summer Morning 1908.jpg|thumb|[[Carl Larsson]], ''Summer Morning'', 1908]]
[[File:Erna Schürer (Emma Costantino) - Il castello dalle porte di fuoco (Scream of the Demon Lover), 1970.jpg|thumb|Actress [[Erna  Schürer]] in a [[bathtub]] 

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Where bathing is for personal hygiene, bathing in a [[bathtub]] or [[shower]] is the most common form of bathing in Western, and many Eastern, countries. People most commonly bathe in their home or use a private bath in a public bathhouse. In some societies, bathing can take place in rivers, creeks, lakes or water holes, or any other place where there is an adequate pool of water. The quality of water used for bathing purposes varies considerably. Normally bathing involves use of [[soap]] or a soap-like substance, such as shower gel. In southern India people more commonly use aromatic oil and other home-made body scrubs.

[[Public bathing|Bathing in public]] can also provide occasions for social interaction, such as in [[Victorian Turkish baths|Turkish]], [[banya (sauna)|banya]], [[sauna]], [[Hammam|hammams]], or [[whirlpool]] baths.

=== Sponge bath ===
When water is in short supply or a person is not fit to have a standing bath, a wet cloth or [[Sponge (material)|sponge]] can be used, or the person can wash by splashing water over their body. A sponge bath is usually conducted in hospitals, which involves one person washing another with a [[Sponge (material)|sponge]], while the person being washed remains lying in bed.

===Ladling water from a container===
[[File:Nude woman washing face, animated from Animal locomotion, Vol. IV, Plate 413 by Eadweard Muybridge.gif|thumb|100px|[[Eadweard Muybridge]], 1872–1885 (photographed); 1887 (images published); 2012 (animated), Nude woman washing face, animated from ''Animal locomotion'', Vol. IV, Plate 413]]
This method involves using a small container to scoop water out of a large container and pour water over the body, in such a way that this water does not go back into the large container.

In Indonesia and Malaysia, this is a traditional method referred to as ''mandi''.

In the Indonesian language, ''mandi'' is the verb for this process; ''bak mandi'' is the large container, and ''kamar mandi'' is the place in which this is done.<ref>From the ''Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia'', fourth edition: 
::::{{Blockquote|'''mandi''' ''v.'' to wash one's body with water and soap (by pouring water over or soaking one's body, etc.) [''membersihkan tubuh dng air dan  sabun dng cara menyiramkan, merendamkan diri ke air, dsb.''] p.871|}}
::::{{Blockquote|'''bak mandi''' ''n.'' something used to hold water for bathing [''kolam tempat air untuk mandi''], p. 121}}
::::{{Blockquote|'''kamar mandi''' ''n.'' place for bathing [''bilik tempat mandi''], p. 611}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Indonesia: Indonesian culture|url=http://en.allexperts.com/q/Indonesia-193/Indonesian-culture.htm|date=11 December 2005|website=All Experts|access-date=8 March 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110705074958/http://en.allexperts.com/q/Indonesia-193/indonesian-culture.htm|archive-date=5 July 2011}}</ref> Travel guides often use the word ''mandi'' on its own or in various ways such as for the large container and for the process of bathing.<ref>{{Cite web |title=East Timor |url=http://www.lonelyplanet.com/shop_pickandmix/previews/east-timor-2-directory-preview.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607171652id_/http://www.lonelyplanet.com/shop_pickandmix/previews/east-timor-2-directory-preview.pdf |archive-date=2011-06-07 |access-date=2011-03-08 |website=[[Lonely Planet]] |place=[[Indonesia]] |quote=Cheaper hotels, where they exist, may not have running water or showers. Washing facilities are likely to be Indonesian ''mandi'' style, something with which travellers who have been off the beaten track in Indonesia will be familiar. A ''mandi'' is a large water tank, from which you scoop water with a ladle, jug or what looks like a plastic saucepan. Once wet, you soap yourself down and then rinse the soap off with more water from the ''mandi''. You certainly do not climb into the ''mandi''.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Indonesia |url=http://tactileint.com/seasia/indonesia.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220627075711/http://tactileint.com/seasia/indonesia.html |archive-date=2022-06-27 |access-date=2012-06-22 |website=Tactile Interactive}}</ref>
[[File:P2040236C.JPG|thumb|The ''timba'' (pail) and the [[Tabo (hygiene)|''tabo'']] (dipper), the two essentials in Philippine bathrooms and bathing areas.]]
In the Philippines, ''timba'' (pail) and ''[[Tabo (hygiene)|tabo]]'' (dipper) are two essentials in every bathroom.

=== Bathing babies ===
Babies can be washed in a kitchen sink or a small plastic [[baby bath]], instead of using a standard bath which offers little control of the infant's movements and requires the parent to lean awkwardly or kneel.<ref>[http://www.babycentre.co.uk/baby/dailycare/bathingyourbaby/ "Bathing your baby"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121127181000/http://www.babycentre.co.uk/baby/dailycare/bathingyourbaby/ |date=2012-11-27 }}, babycentre.co.uk. Retrieved May 4, 2014.</ref> The [[World Health Organization|World Health Organisation]] recommends only sponge baths until the [[umbilical cord]] stump falls off.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=A parent's guide to newborn baths |url=https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/infant-and-toddler-health/in-depth/healthy-baby/art-20044438 |access-date=2025-03-16 |website=Mayo Clinic |language=en}}</ref> Bathing infants too often has been linked to the development of [[asthma]] or severe [[eczema]] according to some researchers, including Michael Welch, chair of the [[American Academy of Pediatrics]]' section on allergy and immunology.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.parenting.com/article/too-many-baths|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140504104447/https://www.parenting.com/article/too-many-baths|archive-date=4 May 2014|title=Too Many Baths?|website=Parenting.com|first=Jennifer Kelly|last=Geddes|access-date=4 May 2014}}</ref> It's advised that until the baby becomes more mobile, they should only be washed about three times a week.<ref name=":0" /> A safe temperature for the bathwater is generally held to be {{convert|32|-|38|C}}.<ref>Elizabeth Pantley  ''Gentle Baby Care''- 2003  0071504664 Page 43 "Fill the tub with the bathwater that is warm, not hot. Thoroughly mix the hot and cold water, then check the temperature with your elbow or wrist, or use a baby bath thermometer to keep the temperature of the bathwater between 90 ̊F (32 ̊C) and 100 ̊F (38 ̊C). .</ref>