April, the Month of the Cold Shower: Day 26 ("Military Showers")

April 26, 2013

When I was a kid, we had this shower in the basement with a shower head that was not water efficient, not like the modern showerheads that are designed to conserve the resource.  Our hot water heater wasn't the best, either.  The water pressure in the shower was great, but the problem was that after one person took a shower, even of reasonable length, it used up a lot of the hot water and the next person might not have enough for a full shower.

So, in order to save the hot water, we would take "military showers."  Here is how to take a military shower:

1. Turn on the water.
2. Step into the shower and get wet.
3. Turn off the water.
4. Lather up.
5. Turn the water back on to rinse off, then the shower is finished.

This is actually a good pair with the cold shower, especially when you are just starting out with the experiment, since it gives you a break from the cold water in the middle.