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pangaea · Joined: 20 Dec 2007

I know they exist because I've seen pictures...somewhere. I thing there are inflatable tub and tubs made out of plastic. I looked on gmarket but my keyword search turned up nothing.

nomad-ish · Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2010 4:48 pm Post subject:

you mean something for the roof/outside? or do you actually intend on sticking this in your apartment?

NYC_Gal · Joined: 08 Dec 2009

You can find them online. Have a Korean friend look it up for you. I almost got one, then realized that my hot water heater would run out of water before the thing was filled to my liking (I'm small, so like it filled really high).

schwa · Joined: 18 Jan 2003 Location: Yap

nomad-ish · Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2010 5:22 pm Post subject:

how much would something like this cost by the way?

thegadfly · Joined: 01 Feb 2003

<blush> I bought an inflatable kiddy pool at E-mart, and use it as a bathtub when I absolutely must have a soak. It is actually the size of a large bathtub, and is pretty deep -- sitting straight-backed, legs straight out, it still comes to mid-chest, and if I slouch and bend muh knees a bit, I can be all in up to my chin. It cost 25,000 won at the time.

Yes, I feel a bit silly using it, but when one is all ache-y from the flu or over-exertion, silly goes right out the window...and the cushy bottom of the pool (which also inflates) is a nice enough bit of extra comfort that I think it was a good investment....

pangaea · Joined: 20 Dec 2007

nomadish wrote:

pangaea · Joined: 20 Dec 2007

I didn't think about a kiddie pool. That's a good idea if I can find one deep enough.

nomad-ish · Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2010 6:17 pm Post subject:

Kaypea · Joined: 09 Oct 2008

I like the idea, but I don't like the idea of taking a bath on my tiny bathroom floor, with my face like right beside the toilet... unless if I have a really horrible flu, I guess.

thegadfly · Joined: 01 Feb 2003

Kaypea,

I put my feet toilet-side, and my face under where my showerhead is...my bathroom is obviously too small for a bathtub -- else it WOULD have one, I guess -- but there are some days when I need a hot soak, and don't feel like hitting the public bathhouse....

NYC_Gal · Joined: 08 Dec 2009

pavement burns · Joined: 24 Sep 2006 Location: Pocheon, Kyonggido Korea

You might pick up one of the extra long hardened plastic kimchi tubs for around 20,000 won and between soaks lean it up in your patio? Takes rub a dub dub to a whole new level of thrift.

chellovek · Joined: 29 Feb 2008

Why not just book into a nice motel once a week and have a long soak in quite pleasant surroundings- it doesn't cost much even for nice ones. They also usually have porn on the TV to boot. You'd be crazy not to.

Lolimahro · Joined: 19 May 2009

I vote in favor of the kiddie pool. They had some fairly decent sized ones (or at least they looked that way on the picture on the box) at HomePlus the last time I dropped by. I can't remember how much they cost, though.