July's Green Challenge: Four minute showers
Join the Green Challenge every month and make one small change to help the environment. Then at the end of the month let us know how you did!
It is with some trepidation that I begin July's challenge to take only four minute showers. You see, with two small children at home, my shower time is my only sanctuary. Already prone to rinse for longer than necessary, now that I have kids, my showers have gotten even longer. I plan on cutting my shower time by a third. I do have a new shower head in my bath but I don't remember it being especially efficient so that's something to tackle at a later date.
For now I plan on using a handy shower timer that I got a few months ago. Placing a clock or a kitchen timer in the bathroom would work just as well.
Water fun facts:
Now I'm going to have to find some other means of avoiding my children. Wish me luck.
It is with some trepidation that I begin July's challenge to take only four minute showers. You see, with two small children at home, my shower time is my only sanctuary. Already prone to rinse for longer than necessary, now that I have kids, my showers have gotten even longer. I plan on cutting my shower time by a third. I do have a new shower head in my bath but I don't remember it being especially efficient so that's something to tackle at a later date.
For now I plan on using a handy shower timer that I got a few months ago. Placing a clock or a kitchen timer in the bathroom would work just as well.
Water fun facts:
- A typical showerhead uses 5-8 gallons per minute. A low flow showerhead can cut this down to 2.5 gallons per minute.
- Less than 1% of the earth's water is available for human consumption.
- Unless you have a well and leach field, the water you use and sewage you create requires energy to treat properly by your municipality.
- One in six people worldwide does not have regular access to fresh water.
- The quality of our streams, lakes and rivers depletes over years as we remove water and refill it with waste thereby affecting their ability to support life.
- To find out more ways to conserve water, take the Family Water Audit.
Now I'm going to have to find some other means of avoiding my children. Wish me luck.
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