November 5, 2010
10 STEPS TO AN ECO-CONSCIOUS SHOWER
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10. Avoid using products in plastic containers
I know it’s hard to avoid plastic in our everyday lives but bạn can tìm kiếm for alternatives. If you’re using body wash that is packaged in plastic try switching to bar soap. Usually soap is packaged in a cardboard box that can biodegrade hoặc be recycled.
9. Switch to plant-based ingredients
Whether it’s your shampoo, bar of soap of even bathroom cleaning products, this will be healthier for bạn and your family and you’ll be reducing your impact on the planet as well. The many chemicals found in our everyday household products have a major effect on our water and our health, so switching to a plant-based, biodegradable product will really help.
8. DIY!
If you’re crafty, try creating our own soap, shampoo, etc. This way bạn will know exactly what’s in your product and it usually is thêm cost effective. There are many great resources online, such as YouTube, and soap making websites that can help bạn get started!
7. Simplify
Instead of having a specialized product for each part of your body, re-evaluate whether bạn actually need it. For me, I use my handmade soap for shaving as well, saving me dough and không gian in my small shower.
6. Short ‘n’ sweet
Keeping your showers short is one of the best ways to conserve water in the bathroom. If you’re used to a 20 một phút shower, try limited your routine bởi a một phút each ngày until it takes less than 10. Use a timer. If you’re used to a 10 một phút shower, try a 5 một phút one. bạn get the picture.
5. Low-flowin’
Make a small investment in a low-flow vòi hoa sen head. All bạn have to do is install it and you’re being kinder to the planet! Buy one with a flow rate of 2.5 gallons per một phút — they come in all different styles, from sleek and modern to simple and practical
4. Looking glass
Ever opened up a new vòi hoa sen curtain and that chemical odor nearly knocked bạn down? Vinyl vòi hoa sen curtains are actually very toxic and full of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), phthalates and metals. A study has shown that some chemicals remain in the air 28 days after the vòi hoa sen curtain had been hung! And these vòi hoa sen curtains do not last forever — except in the landfill. In fact you’ll probably have to buy a new every year. Try using a water-resistant hemp vòi hoa sen curtain, instead. It can be put in the wash. hoặc try installing a glass vòi hoa sen door instead. It may be a larger initial investment but it will save a lot of vinyl going to the landfill. Plus it can really update the look of your bathroom!
3. In the Navy
A navy vòi hoa sen is where bạn turn off the water while bạn lather up. This can save a ton of unused water from going down the drain! bạn can also install a shut-off device that reduces vòi hoa sen flow to a trickle while bạn lather hoặc shave. If bạn really want to be hardcore, try a “traditional” navy vòi hoa sen and keep it under two minutes!
2. Plants need H2O
Place a bucket in the vòi hoa sen with bạn and collect the run off water to water your plant hoặc garden. This is a little extreme, but why not do it? Plants don’t care where the water comes from! Just make sure that bạn are using a natural, biodegradable soap so the roots of the plant won’t get damaged.
1. Sharing is caring
This is my yêu thích tip...share your vòi hoa sen routine with your significant other. This will not only save water (unless bạn get distracted), it can give bạn two some valuable time together, especially if bạn have a busy work schedule hoặc have children. Some of these tips are thêm attainable than others but adopting just a few of them can help bạn conserve water hoặc reduce your impact on the planet on vòi hoa sen at a time. Happy showering!
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