There’s nothing better than eating oranges in the shower. Yes, you read that right, the good old giver of vitamin C. It’s a worry-free activity and having the freedom to do so is incredibly enlightening.  

Imagine it. You just woke up, you had night sweats and need a little pick me up so you decide to take a nice shower, but this time… you bring an orange. There’s no better time than in the shower to eat an orange.

Let’s start at the idea that first inspired me to try an orange in the shower. I am not the first person to do this. In fact, there’s a whole subreddit called ShowerOrange that has over 68.4 thousand members. So, if you think I’m bizarre, I’m happy to tell you there are over 68 thousand more people out there who are just as wild.

Alright, now we can move on to the good stuff… my orange-eating-in-the-shower awakening. Let’s break it down. Here are six reasons why you should try an orange in the shower.

It’s a Good Messy.

This one’s obvious. One thing I hate about oranges is how incredibly messy they are. Your hands get all sticky and it’s just shameful to lick them in public. So, combine this sticky mess with a shower and the problem is solved! You can peel, bite, eat, chew, drink all you want in the shower and you can lick your fingers in peace, since I’m presuming most showers you take are alone. You are also surrounded by nice hot steam, enhancing the orange-eating experience.

It Could Save You Time

If you’re rushing off to an interview but you need breakfast and a shower. You only have time for one, right? Wrong. Eat the orange in the shower and it’s like combining two tasks into one. You’re welcome. 

It’s a Yummy Snack

Oranges are such a good and healthy snack! They’re fast and they can be taken anywhere. You can get your vitamin C anywhere you go if you just have an orange. 

It’s Perfect if You Don’t Like Germs

Say one evening you feel like taking a nice shower and you think an apple would be the perfect fruit to eat.  Suddenly, just as the water was reaching a nice temperature the apple slips through your fingers and rolls all around the bottom of your shower. It probably picked up a few hairs and maybe some shampoo that dropped from a previous shower. 

You now probably wouldn’t want to eat that apple now. With an orange though, because it has a protective peel, you don’t have to worry about dropping it during a shower. 

It’s All About the Experience, Do It for the Bucket List

I am a kinesthetic kind of girl. That means I learn by physical activities. There’s something enlightening about eating the orange in the shower. Maybe it’s because I was never allowed to have any food outside the dinner table or maybe it’s because it’s an experience like no other. 

Feeling the peels in your hands and the juices going every which way as you bite without a care of the mess is absolutely liberating. I also learned all about the technique of peeling an orange. Disclaimer, there’s no technique, but in the shower, you can use whatever “technique” you please. 

It’s a Satisfying and Multi-purpose Fruit.

Oranges are the most satisfying fruit. They’re both sweet and sour at the same time, and they smell heavenly.  Ultimately though, they’re satisfying in the shower because they’re messy.  They’re not even my favorite fruit (it’s watermelon, thanks for asking) and they’re still top tier. I know some people who hate getting the orange peel under their fingernails but in this case, it’ll just wash away. The only thing that might last is a slight delicious citrus smell, so people will be asking you where you get your body care products (boom, multi-purpose)!

Eating an orange in a shower might change your life. I’d recommend you join the 68 thousand others in this group, we won’t judge you based on what you decide to eat in the shower. If you are allergic to oranges or hate citrus try a new fruit! Before I peel out, I have to ask you… orange you glad you read this?