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Just to be perfectly clear: What we're about to suggest here is easy. Really easy. You're not sacrificing anything at all. No hairshirt. Nice and comfy. Promise.
Ok, let's talk about using less water in the shower. Wait—don't click away! We're not asking you to stand under a little trickle or turn the water off while you soap up (the infamous "military" style shower, and no fun at all, we admit). But get this: although 91 percent of consumers are concerned about the environment (according to a survey reported by WaterPik), only 46 percent use eco-friendly appliances in their homes.
And that's a shame, because a low-flow showerhead like the new WaterPik Eco-Flow 1.5 can save you up to a gallon a minute. You sacrifice no loss of water pressure or temperature control in the process. You still get to luxuriate under multiple settings, including a "rainforest" setting that makes little girls (ok, and big girls) squee with delight. Twist to cut the water flow while you soap up without changing temperature or pressure settings (and maintain a usable flow).
Just how much water would you really save by going low-flow? Don't guess: calculate it in a few easy clicks, or take a scroll around the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission's water usage page.
Getting started doesn't have to be a pricey proposition. WaterPik is giving away 25 free Eco-Flow shower heads for Earth Day, or just use the $5 off coupon. Your water savings pays for your purchase in just six months. Shop around for more low-flow alternatives at showerheadstore.com.
There now. Coming clean isn't such a dirty proposition, after all!
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"military style" doesn't have to be no fun. fun can be had when soaping up. Just ask Lester Burnham.
It's an interesting path to take too -- daily showers with water running all the time --> daily showers with turning the water off --> not-so-daily showers with the water off. Why do we work so hard to work against nature? B.O. has it's benefits, not to mention the whole concept of "healthy bacteria".
Go no 'poo!
http://www.supereco.com/news/2009/03/21/no-poo-goes-mains...
Some communities have free shower head exchanges. I remember one in Irvine, CA a few years ago. You'll save on energy, so it is a no-brainer, but it may be free in your community.