The Power Shower: Save Money and Water Too!

It's hot, it's steamy, and you do it every day. Shower, that is. But are you getting wet in the most eco-friendly way? Umbra Fisk drops some nozzle knowledge that'll make your shower greener -- and keep your hard-earned money from going down the drain.

Show Notes:

Long, hot showers: http://www.grist.org/article/dont-spray-it

Peeing in the shower: http://www.grist.org/article/shower-urine

Greening your bathroom: http://www.grist.org/article/toilet-training

A tester of shower-tile cleaners: http://www.grist.org/article/i-dont-want-no-scrub/
To BUY Eco-Friendly Towels, Bath Mats and Shower Curtains visit:
http://www.econsciousmarket.com/home_grist.php?command=product_grist&id=2...

Take Grist's Water Quiz/Skinny Dip Challenge http://apps.facebook.com/skinnydip/

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[WritingJenny73070]

I have had a vynl curtain forever... the same one...vinegar and baking soda keeps it perfectly clean.... I'm not about to throw it out until it's dead.

Didn't like the no vynal and that's final thing - I think throwing something out just to update the material? That's something only a stupid consumer does.

I hate preachy environmental stuff.

[GristTV]

Not saying this from a soap box, but vinyl is toxic. It's manufacture, use and disposal all emit toxins. The best thing to do is not to buy vinyl.

Ok, sermon over.

Commence showering.

[harmonymathews101]

the worlds gonna end by 2012 anyways,,,shhhhiittt im staying clean

[BadhamPanorama]

Oh Umbra, so silly.

[ElNigro7XBLive]

All I Wanted Was A Proper Shower You Know! WWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA­AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA WAWAWAWAWAWAWAWAWAWAWAWAW WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[ShaeAogiri]

I shower every other day too, mostly because shampooing your hair every day is harmful and can dry out scalp just as soaping daily can dry out skin. So long as you clean your no no parts every day, you don't have to shower daily but please, no more than a day or two between

[charbrwn]

can a boy shower with there mom

[AceOfHeart2012]

It's May. Finally! Shower month...

[HitlerReplaceObama]

my my showers have changed since my day

[girl112791]

Thanks for the advise but since I can't take baths (no bath tube) I think I'll just soak, turn the water off while soaping, then rince lol

[watawatata]

If your showers take 30 minutes, then you would save water by taking a bath! And if you think it's gross, just take a 1 minute shower to rinse off after your bath.

[RavishingRedheadd]

this is like howcast lol shower every other day? what if you have sex? i suggest you shower afterwards lol