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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 192804" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>Eleven minutes in the shower? That's a lot. We have to aim for five minutes, three for preference.</p><p></p><p>Shutting off the hot water is good, if you can do it. It's not an option for us, nor for a lot of other people here. Our hot water systems work differently Down Under; either that, or they're in the bathroom! Most places here have off-peak, which is a larger tank that only heats up in the wee small hours of the night. Once the day's supply of hot water is gone, it's gone. Plus our water is getting increasingly expensive. Every drop of water now, is logged on our bills and also compared to the previous year's use as well as the previous quarter. There's even been discussion of publicly naming and shaming people who use too much water. Maybe you could do a similar "name and shame" within the family? Or threaten to do so? If you link it in to the need for everyone to contribute to the family unit (and to not detract from it either) then an over-long shower could be balanced on the slate with contribution in other areas. And if they find a better way to still wash but use less water, then that should deserve some credit.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 192804, member: 1991"] Eleven minutes in the shower? That's a lot. We have to aim for five minutes, three for preference. Shutting off the hot water is good, if you can do it. It's not an option for us, nor for a lot of other people here. Our hot water systems work differently Down Under; either that, or they're in the bathroom! Most places here have off-peak, which is a larger tank that only heats up in the wee small hours of the night. Once the day's supply of hot water is gone, it's gone. Plus our water is getting increasingly expensive. Every drop of water now, is logged on our bills and also compared to the previous year's use as well as the previous quarter. There's even been discussion of publicly naming and shaming people who use too much water. Maybe you could do a similar "name and shame" within the family? Or threaten to do so? If you link it in to the need for everyone to contribute to the family unit (and to not detract from it either) then an over-long shower could be balanced on the slate with contribution in other areas. And if they find a better way to still wash but use less water, then that should deserve some credit. Marg [/QUOTE]
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