As part of a recent effort to grab a few more minutes in bed before going to work in the morning, I’ve tweaked my pre-work routine:
1. Alarm goes off 6:00
2. Shower 6:05
3. Shave 6:15
4. Bed 6:20
5. Brush teeth 6:25
6. Get out of bed 6:35
7. Dress and go to work 6:40
As you may have noticed I’ve discovered a loophole in man’s morning routine ready to be exploited.
By moving a glass, my toothbrush, toothpaste and mouthwash to the side of the bed I’m no longer a slave to the bathroom sink, instead I can brush my teeth from the comfort of my own bed. Buying me more quality time in the morning and preventing the risk of me falling asleep again.
There is however one downside.
No post teeth-brushing trip to the mirror.
Not until I am alone in the lift on the way to my office. Predictably, having visited Starbucks, a news agents and spoken with 3 colleagues I found myself alone in the lift and noticed for the first time that I was wearing half a tube of toothpaste all over my chin.
I wiped it off and once I’d composed myself got to my desk. A little later feeling slightly better about the world I decided to share the story with my manager.
‘Really?’ she said ‘you know you did the same thing yesterday’
Perhaps I should have called this post ‘Why you should wash after work…’
