I continued to look at more articles and came across this on, Taking a Bath vs Shower: Which Uses Less Water? (greenandgrowing.org, which compares taking a bath versus a shower. It starts off by breaking down the percentages of water on the planet and that again only 3% of it is fresh water but only 1% is drinkable as the other 2% is trapped in glaciers and ice caps. They share that the reasons to conserve water are because “it minimizes the effects of drought and water shortages, guards against rising costs and political conflict, helps to preserve our environment, makes water available in the future for recreational purposes, and it builds safe and beautiful communities”.
“According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), a full bathtub requires roughly 36 gallons of water. While on the other hand, taking a five-minute shower uses roughly 10 to 25 gallons.” If someone wanted to prove the fact that baths consume more water, it would be as simple as to just clogging the drain the next time you take a shower and see how much water is collected. Again, this must be done with the intentions of taking a reasonable length shower, not an hour long spa night haha. “Before determining how much money you can save by taking a shower versus a bath, you must consider a few factors. The type of shower head, the length of time it takes you to shower and the cost of the water all must be considered.” By using a low-flow shower head, the amount of water usage would take more time to add up to the 36 gallons needed for a bath, which ultimately only fills it halfway.
They go on to shut down the conspiracy of “which gets you cleaner: a bath or a shower”. Ultimately, it is based on personal preference but either way you are just as clean. The tips that they provided on reducing the amount of water being used include saving water when bathing by only filling the tub halfway, installing WaterSense showerheads, installing a steam shower, lowering shower time, not leaving the shower running, checking for leaks, installing water aerators, saving water when shaving, and turning off the faucet.
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