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Learn how to conserve water every day by making small changes to your shower routine. Discover the benefits of installing low-flow shower heads, taking shorter showers, and adopting the navy shower technique. By implementing these practices, you can save thousands of gallons of water each year and contribute to a sustainable future.
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WAT-ER YOU DOING? How to conserve water everyday by making a few simple changes to how you shower!
#1 Install a Low-flow Shower Head For as little as $10, you can go to your local home improvement store and buy a low flow showerhead, which can reduce water consumption by half or more and help keep your home green.
Low-flow Shower head Low-flow or water saving shower heads use as little as 1.5 gallons per minute. A ten minute shower would use only 15 gallons versus the standard shower head that would use 70-100 gallons.
#2 Take Shorter Showers A conventional shower head uses 7-10 gallons of water per minute. That’s 70-100 gallons of water for a ten minute shower! Cutting your shower time in half could save 35-50 gallons of water every time you take a shower!
Tips for Shorter Showers • Use a shower timer • Try a 2-in-1 shampoo-conditioner combination • Try a navy shower (see #3)
Tips for Shorter Showers • Create a playlist on your iPod that coincides with your desired shower length • Take a luke warm or cold shower (you'll want to get out)
#3 Take Navy Showers A method whereby you only have the water running in the shower when you need to use it.
Steps for a Navy Shower • Turn on water, let it warm up. • Step into the shower and leave it on just long enough to get wet, then turn it off. • Shampoo your hair and wash yourself, all without the water on. • When you're finished soaping up, turn the water back on and rinse off. • If you still need to use conditioner and anything else, turn the water off and do that.
Navy Shower Info • This green shower technique uses only 3 gallons of water on average and can save a person up to 15,000 gallons of water every year!
Sources • http://www.wikihow.com/Take-a-Navy-Shower • http://green.thefuntimesguide.com/2012/11/green-shower.php • http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/best-tips-for-taking-a-shorter-45267