Historic toilet in the gum, or where else you can take a shower in the city during the heat. Where to wash when the hot water is turned off Where to wash when the water is turned off

Hot water, as you know, is turned off at the most inopportune moment, despite the fact that, as a rule, they warn about this in advance - they put up announcements in the entrances, publish a schedule on the official website of the Mayor of Moscow. Summer, long walks around the city, cycling and much more cause an irresistible desire to wash. But there is nothing to do - you have to adapt. While some resort to teapots and basins to wash themselves, while others storm the apartments of friends, "VM" suggests approaching the issue in a more original way. In the end, these 10 hardest days of summer should also be spent with humor.

Fake laundry

For many, it will be a revelation, but a washing machine can be useful not only for washing clothes. Moreover, without hot water, you can even take a bath with it. We do not promise a paradise vacation, but you will really succeed in washing. To do this, direct the drain into the bath, set the temperature to high and start the wash with an empty drum (without clothes). The machine will warm the water and eventually fill the bath hot water. The only recommendation is that you should not combine business with pleasure, namely, bathing and washing, for example, your favorite shirts, socks, or something else. We believe that after such an experiment, you will have to swim again.

Self-service mode

There are self-service car washes in the capital - no special people who clean up your car while you peacefully sip coffee or hang out in social networks. And turning off the hot water is a great opportunity to get to know them, if you have not had such an experience yet. Just do not forget to load bath accessories and a change of clothes into the car - hot water, a room closed from prying eyes (but not always - be vigilant) will allow you to remember at least for a while what it is like to swim under a warm shower. And we have one piece of advice - don't forget to wash your car in foamy bliss.

Take it and wipe it off

Everyone knows about the wiping method, but not everyone takes it seriously. But in vain. Cosmonauts, by the way, only resort to it. Wet wipes, wet towels (by the way, they can be soaked in useful solutions chamomile, calendula, etc.) - can save you from the epic with buckets for a while. As for hair, dry shampoos will come to the rescue. True, we advise you not to place great hopes on them - they work with varying degrees of success.

You will be helped

If finances allow, you can take a shower in paid places. For example, a fitness club, water park, sauna and so on. By the way, the historic toilet in GUM is also equipped with a shower; there are even all the necessary accessories for bathing. Even turning off hot water can inspire you to a new haircut or hairstyle - in a word, to go to the hairdresser, where you will have your hair washed before the procedure. The main thing is not to get carried away in ten days without hot water and not turn from a long-haired nymph into the owner of a square.

Moscow regularly monitors the activities of saunas and fitness clubs for the provision of low-quality or dubious services to residents

PHOTO: Natalia Feoktistova, Evening Moscow

Outdoor shower

If you have not been able to get out to the country for a long time, now is the time to put aside all your affairs and go out of town. And if there are problems with hot water there, then it's time to install on the site Summer shower. You can buy a small booth in a store or build it yourself. Install a tank on the roof, the water in which will be heated in the sun. It is better to pour water in the morning so that it has time to warm up for the whole day. But just in case, tune in to hardening or read more carefully about the wiping method above - the capital cannot boast of hot weather now.

Time to boil

Most urban residents have long forgotten about the boiler. And he, by the way, can help out in such a difficult life moment as 10 days without hot water. It is enough to take a bath of cold water (but do not fill it to the top, otherwise you will have to wait a long time) and immerse the boiler. After a while, the water will become much warmer. Just do not forget to keep an eye on the device - you can bring trouble.

Hot summer day in Moscow

PHOTO: Natalia Feoktistova, Evening Moscow

And finally - if you need to bathe a child, take him for a walk in the Muzeon park, where the baby can splash in a dry fountain. Or rub it with something tasty - your cat, which is perfectly able to do without hot water, will be very grateful to you!

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 of 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. Great alternative home bathroom.

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 a 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.

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 did it become possible to open, having repaired, a historical 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.

A 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 out-of-class stations, that is, translating this into a common language, luxury 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 the showers at the stations, that is, not only the disabled, 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 calmly take a shower in public places - in 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 familiarize yourself with the gym, and after physical exertion, go to the free shower.