Comments on: Could you take a military shower?

By: Mrs Green

Mrs Green — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 18:40:46 +0000

@A Modern Mother: We do the ‘if it’s yellow’ rule here too

@Jennifer: Yep I can totally understand the incentive of being in a hurry to get on with things!

@Small Footprints: Great idea about the plug; thank you!

By: Small Footprints

Small Footprints — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 23:51:49 +0000

I’ve been doing military showers for years. Like “A Modern Mother”, I started taking them when our area suffered a drought. Now, it’s a habit. Here’s a trick that works for me … when you first get in the shower, put the plug in the tub. Then while you’re getting all wet, that water accumulates around your feet. When you turn off the water to soap up and shampoo, the warm water around your feet helps to keep you comfortable … and you have a real visible measure of how much water you’re using.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 16:54:23 +0000

California is often in a state of drought, so I am all too familiar with the military shower. However, I’m best at it when I’m almost late to work! It is definitely cold when the water’s not on, but that just makes me go faster. I only run into trouble on days when I don’t have anywhere I need to be. Then it’s a real wrench to turn off the lovely downpour of warm water.

By: A Modern Mother

A Modern Mother — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 06:09:23 +0000

So that’s what they are called! When I lived in California we often had water rationing,and it was suggested that you rinse, turn off the shower, lather, then turn the water on only long enough to get off all the soap.

This is rather gross, but do you know what you do for the loo? Yellow is mellow, if it is brown flush it down…

Sorry!