Looking for ways to reduce your water bill? Then, consider this tip:
Take Showers Instead of Baths
According to the Environmental Protection Agency, it takes 35 gallons of water to fill the average bathtub. Switch to a five-minute shower with a low-flow showerhead, and you'll save 22.5 gallons each time you scrub up!
Who can take a 5 minute shower? Either I’m not awake enough to have the energy, or I’m shaving in it. No, a 5 minute shower is not something that is a realistic possibility for many of us.
I agree that a five-minute shower is a bit of a challenge for most–myself included. I chose to use five-minutes in my example because it’s considered the gold standard among conservationist.
Ultimately, I think everyone has to do what is right for them. In my case it’s a ten-minute shower w/ a low-flow shower head and a tankless hot water heater. I’d love to be closer to five minutes (in terms of the savings), but that’s just not where I’m at right now. Do we have any five-minute showers in the group? Impress us all with your water-saving prowess
Our water heater is by the garage which is across the whole house. To get hot water in the kitchen took forever and wasted lots of water. So we bought an instant hot water appliance that is under our sink and can be set to heat the water at what ever times one wants. It is not one of those instant hot water things that attaches to a faucet. It recycles the water to the water heater so no water is wasted in getting hot water. Not only did our water bill go down but so did our gas bill.