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Any tips on handheld showerheads? ;)

i love your water saving tips,but i have a couple more. 1 is for men mostly but might apply to women also.when shaving turn the water off and only turn on to rinse the blade and your face when done.alot of people leave the water running the whole time wasting up to 10-15 gallons.same thing for washing dishes it saves alot more water to fill 1 sink to wash and 1 to rinse than to run water the whole time.in todays worldwide drought conditions we really need to conserve as much water as possible.

Not sure if why it would be necessary to "Con your fave handyperson into fixing pesky leaks". Most people are capable of figuring out how to do that themselves and, the earlier one learns, the more likely recurrent leaks will get fixed as they happen. BTW, toilet leaks are also very common water wasters - and sometimes do require paying a plumber to fix - but the cost will be worth it down the road.

I don't know.. Usually when I shower with my spouse they end up taking twice as long so I don't really see a water savings. Normally I just practice what is called a "Military Shower". Get in, get wet, turn off water, lather up, turn on water, rinse off. The rest such as low-flow showerheads makes sense. Since I work at home and don't usually get out much except to walk 3 blocks to the store, I usually only shower 4 or 5 times a week.

Regarding the toilet leaks-if you also have an older toilet(1980's) they use 3.5 gal. of water. The newer ones use 1.6 gal.of water. We had a leak & decided to just get a new one. We saved $20.00/month by just switching to a newer toilet.Also I found a handyman who does a little of everything(including plumbing) & he did it all for $35.00. I also had him, on another day, change my bath & kitchen faucets which were old & dripping.So now we are enjoying saving money & water.

We are way obsessed with taking WAY too many showers in this country. Unless you work out or engage in activities/work that actually gets you DIRTY you don't need to shower every day! Every other day is more than enough, and if you aren't dirty, skip another day (it won't hurt--and no one will be bale to tell). It's better for your skin and hair to not be stripped of their natural oils every day (why do you think we need to add artificial moisture back in the form of lotion and conditioners?) Depending on your personal chemistry (everyone's different) you may be able to go several days without showering. Personally I shower maybe once/twice a week in the winter, slightly more in the summer. Basically, shower when you're dirty, not out of habit or a deep-seated belief that humans naturally stink (we don't).

there is a better way... get a self-closing showerhead: itjustmakessense.net

Thanks for the suggestion. ;) izlekop

Not sure if why it would be necessary to “Con your fave handyperson into fixing pesky leaks”. Most people are capable of figuring out how to do that themselves and, the earlier one learns, the more likely recurrent leaks will get fixed as they happen. BTW, toilet leaks are also very common water wasters - and sometimes do require paying a plumber to fix - but the cost will be worth it down the road. Youtube

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