I had to install a new head in my shower the other day (tried cleaning the old one and it just made it worse), and I found one that has a ‘trickle’ mode where the water is still on, but just barely. This allows you to get your shower up to temperature and then shut off the flow without getting a cold water shock when you turn it back on.
Why would I want to turn off the water in the shower, you ask? Read on…
I’ve decided to try my hand at the Navy Shower the past couple days. It is quick and saves quite a bit of water. The basic principle is:
- Turn on water and get wet
- Turn off water
- Lather up
- Turn on water and rinse off
- Turn off water and get out!
I figure that since I usually take 2 showers a day – one in the morning and another after my evening workout, the Navy Shower is a good way to conserve water. I get just as clean, and as an added bonus I get out of the shower that much quicker!
The difficult part – and it will take some getting used to – is that it is definitely not as comforting as a long hot shower. ...But you can spend a little extra time in the rinse cycle off to make up for it.
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