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Saving Water While Showering

Monday, September 15th, 2008

Sometimes it’s difficult to get folks to realize that water is a precious commodity, so they change their wasteful behaviors. Recently I ran across this posting in a forum, which may prove persuasive to half the population as to why they should turn down the flow during showers:

One of the best features on my new showerhead is its adjustable flow dial. However, while it’s nice that I can decide whether I’d rather rinse under a gentle rainfall or a massaging pulse of water, what I really like is its lowest setting. When you click the dial all the way around, it lets you keep only a trickle of water running. It was touted as letting users save water while shampooing. I’ve found it invaluable while shaving my legs.

The full spray just rinses the shaving gel off my legs, but I don’t want to turn the water completely off because then I can’t rinse my razor between strokes. This “trickle” setting is just what I need. Of course, the fact that I’m not wasting water is a nice bonus, too. It makes me feel like I’m helping the environment and saving a bit of money at the same time. It’s just a great showerhead option all around.