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helps to keep them firm. A bath should not last much more than 20 minutes or you will start to wrinkle like a prune.
For invalids who can't stand up, a beach chair can be set into the tub.
A bath mat inside and outside the tub can help keep you from slipping. Create a sanctuary of serenity with bath pillows, loofas (Keep dry when not in use to discourage bacterial growth), fluffy towels, scented soaps and candlelight. Quiet music (using a battery-operated radio, tape or CD player to prevent the very serious potential for electric shock), a bowl of washed seedless grapes, sips of a soothing herbal tea . . . getting clean is only part of the pleasure. Bathe your body. Soothe your soul.
When done bathing, lie in the tub as you release the water down the drain. Visualize the tension leaving you and being soothed by the kind, gentle Earth.
Showers that are short and not too hot are considered less drying than baths. Saunas should be avoided by people with very dry skin; steam baths are gentler.

 
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