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I recently challenged myself to \u2018Go One Better\u2019\u00a0 – to conduct an examination of my lifestyle and identify simple improvements which I could make, and more importantly stick to, which will make a difference.\u00a0 I began with a commitment to eliminate at least one regular car journey and replace it by cycling.\u00a0 Given the title of this post you could be forgiven for thinking that I\u2019m going to attempt a cheerful defence of pedalling in the rain, not so.
\nWith all going well with the cycling it was time to turn my attention to other things.\u00a0 Once you start to think about \u2018going one better \u2018the problem is not so much what to tackle, but where to start.\u00a0 I decided to start by examining my daily routine, working from morning onwards.
\nTo say I\u2019m not a morning person doesn\u2019t even come close.\u00a0 According to my family I don\u2019t wake up \u2013 I defrost.\u00a0 Putting myself in the microwave isn\u2019t an option (though it\u2019s a tempting proposition for family I suspect) so I tend to thaw out in the shower.\u00a0 I\u2019d always resented the hammering on the bathroom door and pleas for speed, evidence of their tendency toward exaggeration.\u00a0 \u2018You always take forever\u2019 being conclusive proof of their impatience, as I was never in longer than a couple of minutes.
\nI\u2019m probably not alone in the belief that showering is guilt free as it beats having a bath hands down but having recently read about the water consumption of some modern showers – up to 20 litres per minute in the case of some power showers-\u00a0 I thought I\u2019d better check it out.\u00a0 Over 65% of UK domestic water usage is in the bathroom. It\u2019s also the place where we use a lot of hot water. By reducing our shower usage to the recommended level \u2013 according to Waterwise this is about 35 litres – we can save both energy and water costs. The arrival of the ECO Showerdrop Shower Meter<\/a> here at Ethicalsuperstore was going to be my opportunity to put this to the test.
\nDuring the simple set up of the the ECO Showerdrop I learnt that my shower dispenses water at a rate of 1 litre every\u00a0 9 seconds \u2013 that\u2019s\u00a0 6.66 litres per minute.\u00a0 This would give me a time of 5 minutes and 15 seconds to stay within the 35 litre guideline.\u00a0 Simple.\u00a0 When the alarm sounded prematurely I was perplexed, I wasn\u2019t even close to reaching for the towel.\u00a0 I forced myself to finish quickly, not driven by guilt but curiosity – I needed to find the instructions and work out where I\u2019d gone wrong.\u00a0\u00a0 To add insult to injury I\u2019d actually read the instructions in the first place.
\nHaving retrieved the instructions, and engaged the stopwatch mode on my wristwatch I was ready to discover the error of my ways.\u00a0 But before I had the chance to get back in the bathroom I heard the sound of the door closing.\u00a0 My pleas in the name of research fell on deaf ears and I heard the sound of the shower begin.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 After a few minutes (four minutes and 5 seconds to be more precise \u2013 well I did have the stopwatch handy) my teenage daughter emerged, informing me that her shower had used just 27 litres.\u00a0 A quick check of the maths indicated that the Showerdrop was working fine \u2013 my perception of time however wasn\u2019t.
\nIt\u2019s going to be more of a challenge this time to go one better \u2013 giving up the hassle of the car for the simplicity of the bike wasn\u2019t a huge sacrifice \u2013 shortening my morning shower is going to require more commitment.\u00a0 However with the Showerdrop and the realistic opportunity to save on energy and water to prompt me I\u2019m more confident of success.
\nIt\u2019s early days but I have to say that the addition of the Showerdrop has had the surprise added benefit of promoting a far more harmonious and stress free start to the day, acting as referee (or should that be time keeper?).\u00a0 Maybe even the neighbours will appreciate it too as it certainly makes the start to the day quieter!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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