How To Save Water By Taking a Shorter Shower
- December 31, 2008
- 18,946 Views
Music
James Panepinto
Voice Over Artist
Liv Rooth
Writer
Annette_Udall
With apologies to the opera singers among us, there’s almost nothing we do in a shower that can’t be done in a few minutes less.
You Will Need
- A water-efficient showerhead
- A kitchen timer
- A household bucket
- And readily accessible soap and shampoo
- A close, personal friend
Step 1
Install a water-efficient showerhead. At about 2.5 gallons per minute, the showerhead will use less than 13 gallons for a five-minute shower—as compared to 30 to 50 gallons for a typical bath.
Step 2
Time your shower. Right before you jump in, set the timer to five minutes.
Step 3
Soap your limbs, wash your hair, shave your face, legs, whatever you like, and rinse. You’ll be surprised how fast it goes if you don’t dawdle.
Throw a bucket under the shower before turning it on. While you wait for hot water, you can collect water for your indoor plants.
Step 4
To save even more water, turn it off while you lather up. Taking a so-called “navy shower” saves a lot of water—just make sure not to rub your eyes.
Short hair can be quicker and easier to wash than long tresses. Haircut, anyone?
Step 5
Shower with a friend and cut the water you use in half. As the song says, “scrub the one you’re with.”
You might be “too clean”—studies show an accumulation of some bacteria is healthy for your body, so it’s actually better if you don’t shower every day.
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Comments (2)
Of all of the things to conserve energy on...A hot shower? Palease grant those who walk among us the privilege of standing under that caressing steam of warmth. It's a price I'll pay, in fact...it's priceless!
over 3 years ago by Greg_Michael
This was a great video. I got a kick out of the showering with a friend and ";scrub the one you're with.";
I embedded this in my energy efficiency blog at http://bancheromedia.blogspot.com. I hope you'll come by and take a look!
over 2 years ago by BancheroMedia
This may finally convert me from a long shower taker to a short shower taker....we'll see.
over 3 years ago by HeatherM
I love taking baths, nowadays since its cold but i think ill switch to showers. I was glad to hear that we dont need to shower everyday.....
over 2 years ago by Magaroonie
insrting thx howcast the part that was funny is when she saied srub the one your with:) lol
about 1 year ago by jenny123
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