How to Take a Navy Shower

Looking to save even more water after you've installed a low-flow shower head? Consider trying two-minute Navy showers. The phrase Navy shower comes from showering on naval ships, where conservation of fresh water is important.

The water savings can be significant:
 * a typical 10 minute shower can use as many as 60 gallons of (230 liters), whereas
 * a Navy shower uses around three gallons (11 liters).

Taking Navy showers for a year would save 15,000 gallons of. Not ready to make such a commitment? Try a Navy shower every other time you shower.

To take a Navy shower:


 * 1) Turn on the water and wet your body.
 * 2) Turn off the water while you soap up and clean your body.
 * 3) Turn the water back on to rinse.
 * 4) Turn off the water while you shampoo.
 * 5) Turn on the water while you wash your hair.