{"id":13125,"date":"2014-04-11t10:41:14","date_gmt":"2014-04-11t10:41:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dpetrov.2create.studio\/planet\/wordpress\/shower-with-sustainability\/"},"modified":"2014-04-11t10:41:14","modified_gmt":"2014-04-11t10:41:14","slug":"shower-with-sustainability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.getitdoneaz.com\/story\/shower-with-sustainability\/","title":{"rendered":"shower with sustainability"},"content":{"rendered":"

 
\nthere are a few daily activities that people take more pleasure in than a nice, long, relaxing shower. i am without a doubt one of those people. but i recently found out just how much water i was wasting while standing there styling my hair with shampoo and singing 90s hits. standard showerheads use about 2.5 gallons per minute<\/a> and some older ones use almost 5 gpm!<\/p>\n

save our water, and save yourself some money.<\/p>\n

check out these 8 things you should and shouldn\u2019t do while you\u2019re taking a shower.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>do<\/strong><\/p>\n

take a morning power shower. a short five-minute morning shower just to wake you up is a perfect way to start the day. (if you really want a wake up jolt, just before getting out turn the water to cold for a few seconds.)<\/p>\n

don\u2019t<\/strong><\/p>\n

rig up your showerhead to double as a microphone. as awesome of an idea as this may seem at first, it leads to longer showers. a few years back, australians were encouraged to stop singing in the shower<\/a> in an attempt to conserve water.<\/p>\n

do<\/strong><\/p>\n

get yourself a low flow showerhead. you can save up to 15 gallons of water<\/a> during a 10-minute shower.<\/p>\n

don\u2019t<\/strong><\/p>\n

definitely don\u2019t do this<\/a>. <\/p>\n

do<\/strong><\/p>\n

take a navy shower<\/a>. when you\u2019re soaping up make sure to turn the water off and then turn it back on to rinse off.<\/p>\n

don\u2019t<\/strong><\/p>\n

don\u2019t let the water go to waste while it is heating up. capture the cold water in a bucket and use it for other things around the garden.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>do<\/strong><\/p>\n

find a shower buddy. nothing could be cuter than having a little friend with you in the shower.<\/p>\n

don\u2019t<\/strong><\/p>\n

don\u2019t take baths.  it generally takes about 70 gallons to fill a bathtub with water. it also leaves you powerless against an evil marmot being thrown in the tub<\/a> with you. even if you are the dude.<\/p>\n

how do you conserve water in your day to day routine? willing to shorten your shower, or shower with a friend? let us know in the comments.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

leor reef and matt seedorff are seniors at the george washington university majoring in journalism.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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