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7 things you can do to Green Your Shower
Sure it's where you get clean. But what's the planet think about your shower habits? (And we don't just mean whether you're a singer or a silent sudser.) Good shower habits can lower both energy and water usage—and save money.
Buy a low-flow showerhead
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These water-conserving fixtures are available at most hardware or plumbing supply stores and can be fitted to most standard shower arms.
Use a shower timer
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Take shorter showers with these inexpensive, handy devices that cut your wash-up time by helping you discern your average shower length. One of these tickers will save you energy and water.
Buy natural household cleaners
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Scrub your shower with natural cleaners, which are readily biodegradable and contain no known carcinogens.
Reduce the thermostat setting on your water heater
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Setting your water heater's thermostat at a perfectly comfortable 120°F—a small change for most—lowers energy usage, and saves you money.
Install a solar thermal water heater
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A solar thermal water heater that uses the sun's warmth to cook up warm water naturally uses much less energy than an electric boiler.
Buy bath enclosures
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Bath enclosures allow you to avoid using off-gassing vinyl shower curtains that need to be thrown out on a regular basis, cutting your long-term waste and toxic inputs, too.
Buy eco-friendly bath towels
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Dry off with towels made from natural and organic fibers and low-impact dyes to make the wipe-down as eco-friendly as the sudsing-up.
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