Thursday, October 21, 2010

Share and Voice: Shower Timers!

So, I just had an idea and it might not be news to you all but I just thought it would be worth sharing since I know many of us are searching for ways we can minimize our impact on the environment. I just sort of stumbled upon the idea of using a shower timer to help minimize water loss and heating etc.
According to the EPA website, even a 5 minute shower can use up 15-25 gallons of water! That seems like it's pretty wasteful to me, and I know many of us are probably in the shower a little bit longer than 5 minutes. So, although this is a pretty simple idea, I think it has the potential to make a big impact and would be worth trying out.

Luckily, you don't need to buy a specific product in order to time your showers. Here's a few ideas:

  • Set an alarm on your cell phone
  • Listen to music and be prepared to leave the shower after 1 or 2 songs
  • Ask a roommate to knock on the bathroom door to remind you
  • Hang up a small sign that says something to remind you


Otherwise, if you want to be more official about it and actually buy one, you can check out some of these cool shower timers here .

6 comments:

  1. That's a really neat idea. I've never thought of that. I don't generally take long showers but I certainly know some people that do!

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  2. This is pretty cool! As a guy my showers are never very long so I guess I don't have to worry so much about it, but I will suggest this to a few people.

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  3. Good idea! My roommate is especially bad at taking long showers. She averages at least 20 min, if not 30. I think this is a great idea to lower the amount of water we consume as well as our water bill!

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  4. I think the idea of listening to a couple songs! Great way to time how long you're in the shower!

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  5. 15-20 gallons per five minutes!! Yikes. I think it is important that we use these simple tips to reduce our impact. I usually put Pandora on and listen for two songs. Great tips!

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  6. Yes! This is great! I started making shower cd's with my favorite songs on them but none of them are longer than 4 minutes. Once a song is up, it's time to hop out! I'm working on getting my roomies in on this habit :)

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