By
Sarah Goble
November 5, 2010
10 STEPS TO AN ECO-CONSCIOUS 淋浴
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10. Avoid using products in plastic containers
I know it’s hard to avoid plastic in our everyday lives but 你 can 搜索 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 或者 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 你 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 你 will know exactly what’s in your product and it usually is 更多 cost effective. There are many great resources online, such as YouTube, and soap making websites that can help 你 get started!
7. Simplify
Instead of having a specialized product for each part of your body, re-evaluate whether 你 actually need it. For me, I use my handmade soap for shaving as well, saving me dough and 太空 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 分钟 shower, try limited your routine 由 a 分钟 each 日 until it takes less than 10. Use a timer. If you’re used to a 10 分钟 shower, try a 5 分钟 one. 你 get the picture.
5. Low-flowin’
Make a small investment in a low-flow 淋浴 head. All 你 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 分钟 — they come in all different styles, from sleek and modern to simple and practical
4. Looking glass
Ever opened up a new 淋浴 curtain and that chemical odor nearly knocked 你 down? Vinyl 淋浴 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 淋浴 curtain had been hung! And these 淋浴 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 淋浴 curtain, instead. It can be put in the wash. 或者 try installing a glass 淋浴 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 淋浴 is where 你 turn off the water while 你 lather up. This can save a ton of unused water from going down the drain! 你 can also install a shut-off device that reduces 淋浴 flow to a trickle while 你 lather 或者 shave. If 你 really want to be hardcore, try a “traditional” navy 淋浴 and keep it under two minutes!
2. Plants need H2O
Place a bucket in the 淋浴 with 你 and collect the run off water to water your plant 或者 garden. This is a little extreme, but why not do it? Plants don’t care where the water comes from! Just make sure that 你 are using a natural, biodegradable soap so the roots of the plant won’t get damaged.
1. Sharing is caring
This is my 最喜爱的 tip...share your 淋浴 routine with your significant other. This will not only save water (unless 你 get distracted…), it can give 你 two some valuable time together, especially if 你 have a busy work schedule 或者 have children.
Some of these tips are 更多 attainable than others but adopting just a few of them can help 你 conserve water 或者 reduce your impact on the planet on 淋浴 at a time. Happy showering!
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Sarah Goble
November 5, 2010
10 STEPS TO AN ECO-CONSCIOUS 淋浴
_____________________________________
10. Avoid using products in plastic containers
I know it’s hard to avoid plastic in our everyday lives but 你 can 搜索 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 或者 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 你 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 你 will know exactly what’s in your product and it usually is 更多 cost effective. There are many great resources online, such as YouTube, and soap making websites that can help 你 get started!
7. Simplify
Instead of having a specialized product for each part of your body, re-evaluate whether 你 actually need it. For me, I use my handmade soap for shaving as well, saving me dough and 太空 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 分钟 shower, try limited your routine 由 a 分钟 each 日 until it takes less than 10. Use a timer. If you’re used to a 10 分钟 shower, try a 5 分钟 one. 你 get the picture.
5. Low-flowin’
Make a small investment in a low-flow 淋浴 head. All 你 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 分钟 — they come in all different styles, from sleek and modern to simple and practical
4. Looking glass
Ever opened up a new 淋浴 curtain and that chemical odor nearly knocked 你 down? Vinyl 淋浴 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 淋浴 curtain had been hung! And these 淋浴 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 淋浴 curtain, instead. It can be put in the wash. 或者 try installing a glass 淋浴 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 淋浴 is where 你 turn off the water while 你 lather up. This can save a ton of unused water from going down the drain! 你 can also install a shut-off device that reduces 淋浴 flow to a trickle while 你 lather 或者 shave. If 你 really want to be hardcore, try a “traditional” navy 淋浴 and keep it under two minutes!
2. Plants need H2O
Place a bucket in the 淋浴 with 你 and collect the run off water to water your plant 或者 garden. This is a little extreme, but why not do it? Plants don’t care where the water comes from! Just make sure that 你 are using a natural, biodegradable soap so the roots of the plant won’t get damaged.
1. Sharing is caring
This is my 最喜爱的 tip...share your 淋浴 routine with your significant other. This will not only save water (unless 你 get distracted…), it can give 你 two some valuable time together, especially if 你 have a busy work schedule 或者 have children.
Some of these tips are 更多 attainable than others but adopting just a few of them can help 你 conserve water 或者 reduce your impact on the planet on 淋浴 at a time. Happy showering!
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