Three Minute Showers and Other Planet Saving Hygiene Hints

Jennifer Anniston recently announced that to help the environment she only takes three minute showers.  While she is in the shower she also brushes her teeth to help save water.  According to her the amount of water used in a three minute shower is the total amount of water some people have to do everything they need an entire day.  I think we should all commend Jennifer on her selfless actions to help save the planet and raise awareness.  How many of us could actually make due with a three minute shower?  I cannot imagine that I could successfully scrub off my daily funk in that amount of time, much less trying to coordinate washing my butt and brush my teeth in the same three minute time frame.  Not that I would ever doubt MS. Anniston, if she says she takes three minute showers, then I believe her.  I think more celebrities should follow her lead.

However the article does not mention how many three minute showers she takes each day.  If she doesn’t get clean enough does she take a second or third in a row?  Does she limit herself to one shower regardless of how active she is or how dirty she gets?  Would 20 three minute showers save more water and energy than one or two 15-30 minute showers?  Still I applaud her for her effort and would like to offer some more hygiene suggestions, for her and other Hollywood conservationists, that might help save the planet.  If not then they can feel better about themselves for trying.  Isn’t that what “going green” is really all about anyway?  Feeling better about ourselves and the way we live?  Hey the ozone layer is gone but I did my part.  I bought a hybrid!  Now let us go on to the suggestions.

Since Jenn is not in the shower long enough to really enjoy it, why doesn’t she start taking only cold showers?  The energy savings might be minimal but every little bit helps.  Plus brushing her teeth and rinsing in cold water has to be more pleasant than in hot water.  A cold shower would also encourage her to not overstay her three minute limit.  She would likely be much more vigorous in her scrubbing to keep her body temperature up, thus insuring she cleans herself properly.