In Soviet Russia, Shower Takes You

When it comes to dismantling myths and filling gaps in people's knowledge about mother Russia, I do what I can.

Q:"Does anyone know if russian woman shower and bath like americans do?"
A: Well, they do bathe though not exactly like americans do. Though they all have bathtubs, most don't have hot and cold running water. Vodka is much more easily obtainable. They frequently substitute.
If they're handy with the tools, they can rig up a vodka tank on the ceiling above the bathtub, attach a tea strainer to a garden hose, and improve the quality of their lifestyle by having a shower. Provided, of course, that they don't live in khruschevka-type apartments, where the walls and ceiling are made entirely of 2-ply cardboard and are obviously not strong enough to support a vodka tank. Or shower condensation.