113050 310 Environment Green Living Energy and Resource Conservation true Wed, 31 Dec 2008 09:04:22 -0800 /system/videos/0/50/30/11/113050.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, environment, ecology, eco-friendly How To Save Water By Taking a Shorter Shower http://www.howcast.com/videos/113050-How-To-Save-Water-By-Taking-a-Shorter-Shower http://www.howcast.com/videos/113050-How-To-Save-Water-By-Taking-a-Shorter-Shower/edit approved 103 640 360 <object width="425" height="273" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=113050"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=113050" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="273" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 11 Atomiclama http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/113050/Picture_6_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.png 9801 false false false 52889 0 27 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/113050/27.jpg 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.

]]> 52890 1 40 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/113050/40.jpg Time your shower. Right before you jump in, set the timer to five minutes.

]]> 52891 2 48 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/113050/48.jpg 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.

]]> 52892 3 57 Tip Throw a bucket under the shower before turning it on. While you wait for hot water, you can collect water for your indoor plants.

]]> 52893 4 65 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/113050/65.jpg 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.

]]> 52894 5 75 Tip Short hair can be quicker and easier to wash than long tresses. Haircut, anyone?

]]> 52895 6 81 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/113050/81.jpg Shower with a friend and cut the water you use in half. As the song says, “scrub the one you’re with.”

]]> 52896 7 91 Fact 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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