Five places where you can wash yourself if the water is turned off at home. Five places where you can wash yourself if the water is turned off at home Public bath or sauna
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Almost every house in every major Russian city once a year visits an information occasion - turning off hot water. Most cope with this misfortune as best they can: someone lives as a recluse for two weeks, someone is looking for alternative ways to wash themselves. Five of them are the subject of today's material.
Where can you shower if your hot water is turned off?
Own bathroom
Even though the hot water has been turned off, you still have the opportunity to wash yourself at home. To do this, you will have to use a fleet of kitchen utensils in the form of one small pan with a handle and one or two large ones. Boil water in large pots, dilute it with cold in a basin to optimum temperature and water yourself with a ladle.
Advantages
- Don't have to go anywhere
Underwater rocks
- Increased noise from rattling pots
- There is no possibility of meditation during the process
Friends bathroom
One of the popular options in case of a hot water outage is to go to wash with friends or family. So you can strengthen old acquaintances and wash in familiar home conditions. However, this option is unlikely to suit inveterate introverts, in whom all friends do not live alone.
Advantages
- habitual conditions
- Opportunity to see friends/family
Underwater rocks
- Visit with empty handed you won't come - you need a budget
Pool
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The pool is perhaps the only full-fledged life hack on our list. This option allows you to disguise washing as an attempt to improve your physical condition. You can do your 45 minutes well and then think for a long time, philosophize in the shower, even after everyone has left.
During the summer most of the pools are closed, but the largest ones continue to work. In Moscow, these are Olimpiysky, Chaika, Moskvich and others.
Advantages
- The water meter is not your concern
- Opportunity to improve physical fitness
Underwater rocks
- Worth the money - from 200 rubles in Moscow
Public bath or sauna
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Bathhouses in Moscow have almost died out during the democracy, although they experience an influx of visitors during the season of hot water outages. Saunas are popular all year round- here they relax with friends, with girlfriends, conduct negotiations. Choose a trip to the bath or sauna if you want variety. Take friends to drink beer with them during the process.
Advantages
- Complex rest - you can take a steam bath, drink beer and do other things
Underwater rocks
- More expensive than the pool
Lake or river
Our ancestors washed in natural reservoirs, who also did not have hot water. tap water. So God himself ordered us to follow this path. Choose a cleaner pond, take soap, a washcloth and arrange a Neptune day for yourself. If you are cleaner at the exit than at the entrance, then the enterprise has succeeded. It remains only in a week or two to be checked by an infectious disease specialist.
A review of all sorts of refreshing life hacks becomes a must when the heat is whispering, "Take a shower." Moreover, the situation with the lack of a shower is aggravated when it is impossible to take it at home - in the summer the water is turned off, and the “lucky ones” are forced to go in search of alternatives to their bathrooms.
HISTORICAL TOILET
Issue price: 500 rubles
As it turned out, you can wash yourself in ... GUM, or rather in its Historical toilet. 2.5 years ago, the Historical toilet was restored, and now this restroom, located between the beginnings of the first and second lines of the Department Store, immerses its guest in an atmosphere of comfort and luxury service.
Our correspondent learned more about this place from GUM press officer Olesya Gerasimova.
- How often do visitors take a shower in the historical toilet, and how many of those who come just for this service?
Often. Especially in the summer, especially in this heat. There is even a queue (record) for a shower. In winter it is quite rare.
How often is the cleaning done there? And in your opinion, is it hygienic to take a shower in a public place?
Yes, it is quite hygienic, as cleaning is done after each client, or daily if there were no clients.
- Did you yourself use the shower in the historical toilet?
- How much minimum do you need to pay to use the shower service, and what is included with it?
500 rub. Bathrobe, slippers, towels, shampoo, body gel, hair dryer, "with light steam" from the maid.
- Do you know any other places in Moscow where you can take a shower?
In such comfort - there are no places, only in hotels, if you rent a room.
- What time is the queue for the toilet (if any)? When is the best time to visit you?
The queue happens on weekends, holidays, during mass celebrations. It is more convenient to come to us when you "need", we will always find a way to make the client feel comfortable.
- Please tell us about the history of this museum-toilet.
This is more of a toilet than a museum. Opened in a new form for the new 2012. Historically, this place has always had a toilet.
- Why it became possible to open, having repaired, historic toilet only 2.5 years ago?
It became necessary for our visitors.
- How many employees work at the historical toilet?
About 10 people.
- Do people come here more because of the surroundings?
This is not a museum, but many come because of interest. There are regular customers who come for comfort.
- Tell us more about the special options for the disabled.
The disabled room is up to the mark, with comfort. All conditions have been created for this category of citizens - the room is equipped with a system of levers and handles, which allows you to use it without difficulty. Also, if necessary, you can call the maid for possible assistance.
- Did any of the celebrities visit your historical toilet?
Often, there is an "honor book"
- And earlier, before the revolution? Is there any information about your previous guests?
Both before the revolution and after the special "account" was not kept. But, obviously, everyone uses such institutions.
- And on holidays, does the toilet-shower work as usual? Maybe there are some promotions going on?
Holiday routine is normal. We try not to hold promotions, this is - after all - an intimate zone.
- Many artists from Russia and the West held exhibitions, actions, performances in toilets. Is it possible for you to do this, and how do you feel about it?
No, we can't do it. There are better places for this.
Photo: Evgeny Dobrov
Historical toilet in GUM
STATIONS
Issue price: from 200 to 270
Also, it is possible to take a shower at many stations in Moscow, and in other cities. This was told to the correspondent of "Moskvichka" Press Secretary of Russian Railways Dmitry Pisarenko.
- How often do visitors take a shower, and are there those who come to the station just for the sake of this service?
In principle, such statistics are not kept, and it would be pointless to keep them. But, if people come on a business trip, then before the meeting they often use this service. At extra-curricular stations, that is, by translating this into mutual language, luxury railway stations, everywhere there are showers in the rest rooms, which are equated to three-star hotels.
In other words, the practice of taking a shower at the stations by the guests of the capital is quite common.
Previously, at stations, in particular at Paveletsky, shower rooms caused a lot of criticism. Now, as part of the reconstruction, the entire hotel infrastructure of the stations is being carried out in a separate style. The order in the new premises is monitored by specialized cleaning companies.
Representatives of people with limited mobility can also use showers at stations, that is, not only disabled people, but also people who temporarily fall into this category (a person’s leg in a cast, or a pregnant woman).
- How much is the minimum cost to visit the shower at the station?
Well, I don’t have such specific information, but the prices there are quite small. Only utility costs are included. The service must be cost-effective, otherwise it will not function. By the way, the shower service is not new. It was also in Soviet times, it’s just that it wasn’t covered like that then - communication was not the same. Everything was at the level of "I was at the station, took a shower and drove on."
- Is it hygienic to take a shower in a public place, is it often cleaned there?
Cleaning is carried out at a high quality level. After all, if everything is of poor quality, then we will immediately be fined. So cleanliness is ensured by a high frequency of cleaning.
- Have you yourself seen the state of these souls? Did you go there?
Not at all stations, of course, but I went into such a shower. While they are not yet functioning at all large stations - reconstruction. It is necessary to judge the state of the rest rooms as a whole, after its completion. Now the reconstruction has already been completed at the Leningradsky railway station.
- And when will the reconstruction be fully completed?
By the end of 2015, that part of the premises of the stations, which is visible to visitors, should appear completely renovated before them.
- Is there a shower service at all stations in Moscow?
No, not at all. Savelovsky and Rizhsky - they are a lower class, there are only toilets, but there are no rooms for a long rest, respectively, there are no showers. In general, the service is not so well known yet - many do not know about the soul at the stations. Here I was getting a second higher education, my classmate says: “When I arrive somewhere, I always take a hotel for 2-3 hours to take a shower there.” I asked her a logical question: “Why, if there is such a service at the station?”. She does not know about it, like many others. But on the other hand, you can’t hang billboards “Take showers at train stations.” This service operates on a par with other household services, whether it is buying coffee or lemonade. But whoever seeks will always find.
BEAUTY SALOON
Issue price: from 300 rubles
Showers are now being installed in many beauty salons. She told about this opportunity to freshen up and get prettier employee of one of the capital's beauty salons Alexandra Tikhomirova.
- How often do visitors take a shower? And do visitors come who only need this service?
Only for the soul do not come. We do not have such a service. Shower cabins are used only after certain procedures, that is, procedures for the body and after a solarium. But in general, the shower is not used very often.
- Do you think it is hygienic to take a shower in a public place, and how often do you clean?
Cleaning is carried out every day, that is, relatively often. As for the hygiene of the soul, it seems to me that the question is philosophical - it depends on how you relate to this. Personally, I take a shower in in public places- in swimming pools, in salons.
- How much minimum do you have to pay to get into your shower?
It's just that we don't have showers. This is possible only after procedures or a solarium. The minimum price for these services will be 300 rubles.
WASHING
Issue price: from 200 rubles
You can take a shower in the baths, which have a washing room.
FITNESS CENTERS
Issue Price: Free
Many fitness centers offer free introductory classes. You can get acquainted with the gym, and after physical activity take a free shower.
In the midst of a water cut in Moscow, The Village decided to find out about the most expensive and cheapest ways to wash. We considered places from three categories: baths and saunas, hotels and apartments, swimming pools and fitness clubs. Let's talk about what we found.
Baths and saunas
Dearest
28 000 rubles per hour
(minimum time is three hours)
This is how much it costs to rent the Versailles hall in the Tazik Club complex. In addition to the Russian steam room, Turkish hammam and swimming pool, there is a banquet hall, a recreation area with a home theater and a game console, billiards, a hookah room and a massage room. The maximum capacity is 30 people. Each is given terry bathrobes and towels, slippers and hats according to the "standards of a five-star hotel." On the site, the places report that they are very careful about the privacy of customers: the club regularly holds preventive actions on the search for bugs in the premises and will not mind if the guests' own experts do it.
The cheapest
500 rubles per hour
(minimum time - two hours)
This price is offered by Sauna Tri-U club in Bibirevo. You can choose one of three rooms - "Small Hall", "Rendezvous" or "Romance". The price includes a dressing gown, towels, disposable slippers and shower accessories for two people. The same is the cost of renting a relaxation room in the sauna on Baikalskaya, 31, and a room for two in the sauna "Sweat like a king."
Hotels and apartments
Dearest
1 239 000 rubles
The Village has already written about the most expensive hotel room. This is how much a day costs in the Pozharsky royal suite at the Four Seasons Moscow hotel. The room has three marble baths for hosts and one for guests, as well as an infrared sauna.
The cheapest
199–350 rubles
You can wash yourself inexpensively in a hotel for an hour or in a hostel. The main thing is to make sure that during the proposed visit, hot water in this area is not turned off: in most economy hotels, boilers are not provided, and hotel visitors are forced to endure on an equal basis with all residents of the district. One of the cheapest places is an economy room in a Romani hotel for an hour (350 rubles per hour, rent from two hours), a bed in hostels Gaidai Hostel(200 rubles per bed in a 12-bed room) and Meat Hostel (199 rubles per bed in a 27-bed room). Shower and toilet are on the floor.
Pools and fitness clubs
Dearest
15 000 rubles
How much will a guest visit to the Royal Wellness Club on Kutuzovsky Prospekt cost? The price includes unlimited stay in gym, swimming pool and sauna complex during the day. You can get here only if the current member of the club issues an invitation. Guest visits to the World Class Romanov (7,200 rubles) and the Golden Mile fitness club (7,000 rubles) will cost almost twice as much.
TV channel "360" learned how to wash yourself without using the "boiling" method.
The most obvious way to wash without hot water is to boil cold water and splash around with the help of basins and pots. But the mere thought that you will have to live in this mode for a week or two brings melancholy. Alternative Methods survival without hot water - in our selection.
Historical toilet in GUM
You can take a shower in the center of the capital. Marble walls, bronze lamps with Murano glass. To wash in the interiors, restored according to pre-revolutionary models, is offered in GUM. For 500 rubles you will get a bathrobe, towel, slippers, body care products and, of course, vivid impressions. A great alternative to a home bath.
Shower room at the railway station
Almost every railway station has a paid shower. For example, on Leningradsky for half an hour they will take 150 rubles from a visitor if they have their own toiletries. If you use the Russian Railways set, the cost will increase to 280 rubles.
shower and tea
There is a cozy place not far from Chistye Prudy. One of the two bathrooms of the anti-cafe "Green Door" has a shower. The institution operates on the principle of time - money. The first hour - three rubles per minute. After a shower, you can drink tea and read a book, which are already included in the price of the visit.
Shower and sports
You can wash in any gym or fitness center. They are in every area, so you don’t have to go far in search of hot water. A club card is optional, it is enough to pay for a one-time visit - from 200 to 2,000 rubles, depending on the category of the hall. By the way, on the eve of summer, it would be nice to pump up the muscles, maybe turning off the hot water will wake up your craving for physical education.
Space "shower"
There is another way to fight for cleanliness for the laziest - space. A shower in zero gravity has not yet been invented, so the crew members wipe themselves with wet wipes - some for soaping, others for rinsing. At home, you can use wet towel. And for hair, a “dry” shampoo is suitable, which does not require rinsing. The tool costs an average of 200 rubles.
Soul of the Inventor
You can heat water with washing machine. Yes, here it is - folk ingenuity. Choose a fast mode with boiling (naturally, without powder and linen). Direct the drain to the bathroom. The machine will heat the water and drain it. But in this case, things will not do without buckets and basins.
