Timing is everything

I wrote last week about the benefits of washing one's face for a prescribed length of time--ie, as long as it takes to sing the alphabet song twice through. Seven days later, I am loving the skincare results... and not loving the alphabet song so much.

So I decided to go in search of a timing device that would do the same thing without the fear and loathing caused by repetitive nursery rhyme stress. Since I wash my face both in the shower and at the sink, I would need a device that was waterproof and had a suction cup for the shower wall, and ideally was cheap enough that I could buy two.

The solution comes in two parts: For the shower, the Wash & Brush timer for children. It has a thirty second timer, and a two minute timer, and flashes instead of buzzing, but is quite hideous. For the vanity, this triple hourglass, for $9.95. It measures one, three and five minute increments, and is a pretty enough gadget I wouldn't mind having in plain sight.

Comments

[Lucy]

I used to sing the happy birthday song, but found myself rushing through it. Currently I'm on the Star Spangled Banner, but we'll see how long that lasts! BTW, I started the singing-while-washing to be certain to wash my hands for long enough. I feel silly sometimes at public sinks, but haven't caught as many colds since I started.