Eco-Friendly Homes: Start with Your Shower
If you are looking for ways to be more sustainable and make your home more eco-friendly, you can start with your bathroom, specifically your shower. Here are some things you and your family can consider when showering to reduce your environmental impact.
The first thing you can consider is your shower length. Reducing the length of your shower is an easy way to conserve water usage and it helps reduce the cost of your water bill. The average shower lasts around eight minutes but dermatologists recommend a maximum of five to 10 minutes. Spending too much time in the shower can have negative effects on your skin and hair, while also wasting water.
To further conserve water in the shower, you can turn off the tap completely when you are not using it, instead of letting the water run for the entire length of the shower. Lowering the temperature in your shower can also reduce energy consumption and reduce water waste. Heating water requires energy, often from non-renewable sources and less energy consumption translates to fewer emissions from power plants. People are also more likely to take shorter showers when using cooler water.
Traditional shower heads can waste a lot of water. An average shower uses about 2.5 gallons a minute, which adds up quickly. Each shower on average uses more than 16 gallons of water and across the US, we use more than a trillion gallons of water each year just for showering. Try to use a shower head with low-flow and a soft spray pattern, which uses less water per minute than higher-flow rate shower heads.
Upgrading to a filtered shower head like EZWELL’s ACF Dual Filtered Shower Head not only benefits your health but also contributes to a greener planet. EZWELL’s filtered shower heads are designed to provide a high pressure, strong water flow that feels gentle and soft yet thoroughly cleansing on the skin and hair. While being high pressure, it is also designed to conserve water usage. This helps you reduce your carbon footprint as well as save on your water bill.
