Conserve water in the shower without sacrificing your routine

by Jen (November 16, 2007)

If you’re in an area that’s low on water reserves and/or you just want to do your part to conserve, there are ways to use less water without giving up your whole hygiene routine.

Rule: Never have water running unless you’re under it. Turn water on only to get your body wet or rinse stuff off (or rinse razors off). Get wet, then turn the water off to do your lathering, shampooing, etc.

Suggestions: Take some of your routine out of the shower:

• Use a leave-in conditioner instead of conditioning your hair in the shower (you might find these work even better than shower conditioners, too).
• Don’t shave in the shower. If it works for your skin/hair, use a dry electric razor, or start waxing or using a depilatory.
• If you need to do these things in the shower, make sure you follow the Rule, above. And combine activities: leave the conditioner on your hair while you shave, and instead of leaving the water running the whole time only use a trickle of water each time you need to rinse your razor.

You can save quite a lot on hot water this way, too.

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