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Frugal and Energy Efficient Living

maddezmom

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4. I'm quick in the shower but don't turn off the water

Reply to MADem (Reply #3)

Sun Feb 12, 2012, 10:02 AM

Feb 2012

A shower to me is like washing your face or brushing your teeth...something you have to do daily. However, I enjoy soaking in the tub at least once a week. I either read or watch something on my iPad.

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Shower or bath [View all] Curmudgeoness Feb 2012 OP

Well.. if you take a bath with a friend you'll find you need less water in the tub. canoeist52 Feb 2012 #1

LOL. Curmudgeoness Feb 2012 #2

LOL, although I sure kitty could displace a lot of water all over the bathroom if you attempted it. canoeist52 Feb 2012 #6

After I posted that, I thought the same thing. Curmudgeoness Feb 2012 #7

I still have my patch from the 60's NEOhiodemocrat Mar 2012 #20

Your postive bathing experience is more important than a gallon saved here or there. MADem Feb 2012 #3

I'm quick in the shower but don't turn off the water maddezmom Feb 2012 #4

That is a definite plus....but I was Curmudgeoness Feb 2012 #8

if you turn the water off in the sink as you brush your teeth NMDemDist2 Feb 2012 #5

I heard that years ago, and implemented it. Curmudgeoness Feb 2012 #9

I like your dishwashing idea NEOhiodemocrat Feb 2012 #10

my shower is 4 feet square NMDemDist2 Feb 2012 #11

Sweeeeeeet!!!! Curmudgeoness Feb 2012 #12

yes seats and jets behind them NMDemDist2 Feb 2012 #13

here's my journal entry of the remodel NMDemDist2 Feb 2012 #14

Oh, holy shit. Curmudgeoness Feb 2012 #17

Since I am confined to taking only "military showers" most of the time, I just cbayer Feb 2012 #15

See there, you save water all the rest of the time, Curmudgeoness Feb 2012 #16

I shampoo my hair in the sink and scrub my toes fastidiously before even starting the shower Kolesar Feb 2012 #18

I don't shampoo every day, either. GoCubsGo Mar 2012 #19

I love to read in the tub, but never feel like I've really gotten really clean with a bath. Adsos Letter Mar 2012 #21