Easy Water Conservation Tip: Take a Navy Shower!
Posted on Aug 10, 2011 - 07:53 PM
By: Brian Liloia
There are so many great and painfully simple ways to conserve water at home. Here’s one way you might not have considered before, though: take a navy shower!
A navy shower is a method of showering that originated on ships, where freshwater supplies were often in short supply. It goes as follows: Turn on the water and rinse, turn off the water and scrub down with soap, and then turn on the water once again to clean off the soap. Instead of having the water run for the whole duration of the shower (which is ultimately utterly wasteful - you’ll be no cleaner for it!), the shower is on for a mere two to three minutes.
Amazingly, the average 10 minute shower requires 60 gallons of water. A navy shower, however, can use as little as 3 gallons! This resourceful individual did the math to calculate how much money that simple change would save you, too.
Combined with alow flow showerhead, you’ll be on your way towards greater water conservation at home!
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