Comments on: Green Tip of the Week #22 – Pull a fast one http://crunchydomesticgoddess.com/2008/05/31/green-tip-of-the-week-22-pull-a-fast-one/ Just another mama musing about her kids, Attachment Parenting, green living, activism, living with an anxiety disorder, and life in general Wed, 23 May 2012 15:01:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Don http://crunchydomesticgoddess.com/2008/05/31/green-tip-of-the-week-22-pull-a-fast-one/comment-page-1/#comment-15109 Don Sun, 21 Sep 2008 18:39:03 +0000 http://crunchydomesticgoddess.com/2008/05/31/green-tip-of-the-week-22-pull-a-fast-one/#comment-15109 A family of 4 can save over $1,000.00 annually in water and energy costs right in the shower stall alone! Sound extreme? Not at all. Go to the cost saving calculator at www.ShowerManager.com and put in "4" for family members using the shower an average of 20 minutes before using the Shower Manager. Your savings may be even greater if you are in an area of high water and/or energy costs. Excessive showering is not only a big water and energy waster, it is also the sources of many family feuds over showering times. A family of 4 can save over $1,000.00 annually in water and energy costs right in the shower stall alone!

Sound extreme? Not at all.

Go to the cost saving calculator at http://www.ShowerManager.com and put in “4″ for family members using the shower an average of 20 minutes before using the Shower Manager. Your savings may be even greater if you are in an area of high water and/or energy costs.

Excessive showering is not only a big water and energy waster, it is also the sources of many family feuds over showering times.

]]> By: DramaMama http://crunchydomesticgoddess.com/2008/05/31/green-tip-of-the-week-22-pull-a-fast-one/comment-page-1/#comment-12390 DramaMama Tue, 03 Jun 2008 21:32:56 +0000 http://crunchydomesticgoddess.com/2008/05/31/green-tip-of-the-week-22-pull-a-fast-one/#comment-12390 I am 'outing' myself - I take close to 20 minute hot showers. I need this challenge! I tried to reduce our water usage as a whole for Crunchy and failed. I will try to use our timer and stop dawdling in there! I am ‘outing’ myself – I take close to 20 minute hot showers. I need this challenge! I tried to reduce our water usage as a whole for Crunchy and failed. I will try to use our timer and stop dawdling in there!

]]> By: Ethel http://crunchydomesticgoddess.com/2008/05/31/green-tip-of-the-week-22-pull-a-fast-one/comment-page-1/#comment-12360 Ethel Mon, 02 Jun 2008 19:16:11 +0000 http://crunchydomesticgoddess.com/2008/05/31/green-tip-of-the-week-22-pull-a-fast-one/#comment-12360 I just can't do this. I skip showers so much that I really need to wash thoroughly (mostly my hair) by the time I get around to it :-( My husband and I both already spend significantly less than 5 minutes a day in the shower on average - I think that's in line with the spirit of this challenge, if not the specific rules :-) This might explain my confusion over why people complain about water bills . . . we are just too lazy to use a lot of water. I just can’t do this. I skip showers so much that I really need to wash thoroughly (mostly my hair) by the time I get around to it :-( My husband and I both already spend significantly less than 5 minutes a day in the shower on average – I think that’s in line with the spirit of this challenge, if not the specific rules :-)

This might explain my confusion over why people complain about water bills . . . we are just too lazy to use a lot of water.

]]> By: Shay http://crunchydomesticgoddess.com/2008/05/31/green-tip-of-the-week-22-pull-a-fast-one/comment-page-1/#comment-12324 Shay Sun, 01 Jun 2008 01:01:55 +0000 http://crunchydomesticgoddess.com/2008/05/31/green-tip-of-the-week-22-pull-a-fast-one/#comment-12324 I'm trying to become better at showering more quickly. It's harder now that it's warmer and I sometimes need 2 showers a day but I can normally wash without washing my hair in about 3 minutes. So I'm still at 8 minutes on 2 shower days. Darn Humidity. I figure 2 showers a day is better than running AC non stop in terms of saving the planet. I've also noticed how I had been giving my son more water than he actually needed in the bath. He's equally happy and washed just as well with half the water use. I’m trying to become better at showering more quickly. It’s harder now that it’s warmer and I sometimes need 2 showers a day but I can normally wash without washing my hair in about 3 minutes. So I’m still at 8 minutes on 2 shower days. Darn Humidity. I figure 2 showers a day is better than running AC non stop in terms of saving the planet.

I’ve also noticed how I had been giving my son more water than he actually needed in the bath. He’s equally happy and washed just as well with half the water use.

]]> By: Stephanie - Green SAHM http://crunchydomesticgoddess.com/2008/05/31/green-tip-of-the-week-22-pull-a-fast-one/comment-page-1/#comment-12322 Stephanie - Green SAHM Sat, 31 May 2008 21:46:52 +0000 http://crunchydomesticgoddess.com/2008/05/31/green-tip-of-the-week-22-pull-a-fast-one/#comment-12322 Summer, how often does your hair need to be washed. Mine is really long too, but I've found that it does not need to be washed every day. I get by with about twice a week, and just put it in a bun for other showers. I don't need a shower timer, though. I already have one! My area is trying to get everyone to cut their water use by 20 gallons per day, and they were giving them out at local events. Summer, how often does your hair need to be washed. Mine is really long too, but I’ve found that it does not need to be washed every day. I get by with about twice a week, and just put it in a bun for other showers.

I don’t need a shower timer, though. I already have one! My area is trying to get everyone to cut their water use by 20 gallons per day, and they were giving them out at local events.

]]> By: Summer http://crunchydomesticgoddess.com/2008/05/31/green-tip-of-the-week-22-pull-a-fast-one/comment-page-1/#comment-12318 Summer Sat, 31 May 2008 14:21:20 +0000 http://crunchydomesticgoddess.com/2008/05/31/green-tip-of-the-week-22-pull-a-fast-one/#comment-12318 I'm trying to think how I could cut my shower down to 5 minutes. I'm fairly quick already, mostly because I have to gt in and out before the boys destroy things, but 5 minutes seems too rushed to me. Maybe it's because I have really long thick hair. I'd love to hear what people do to cut their shower time down. I’m trying to think how I could cut my shower down to 5 minutes. I’m fairly quick already, mostly because I have to gt in and out before the boys destroy things, but 5 minutes seems too rushed to me. Maybe it’s because I have really long thick hair.

I’d love to hear what people do to cut their shower time down.

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