Save £700 from cutting down shower times

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Top tip! If a family of four each cut their daily shower time from 10 to 5 mins then the combined energy and water saving is over £700. That's a lot!
Loads more water and money saving tips at this Waterfall podcast from the Consumer Council of Water (think Citizens Advice for water!)
www.ccwater.org.uk/podcasts/

I always think this advice must have originated from a person with very short hair as it definitely takes me more than 5 minutes to shampoo, rinse and condition my long hair!

It presumably only applies to those on a water meter. 10 minutes is a long time in the shower.

You mean "Save [up to] £700 by cutting down time spent in the shower"

Theres no way i could shower, and wash hair in under 10 mins.

Maybe fine for DH and DS with short hair, not so much for anyone with long hair.

Yes definitely that.

Or bald people (men).

I have long hair and I can do a shower in about 3 minutes!! I mean I don’t but if in a rush I can

I have long hair (elbow length) but I don't wash it every time I shower. Showers without a hairwash are probably 3 min. Showers including a hair wash would probably be 6 or 7.

I thought my showers took quite a while when washing hair but We got a free 4 minute egg timer and I was very surprised to see showers take just over 4 minutes. If I do t use the timer I find I spend longer

I don't really understand how people spend so long in the shower. 3-5 mins is my max. 30 secs if I can 😁

I don't do this but DH always turns the water off whilst he's lathering himself all over. Turns it back on to rinse off the soap and shampoo. Maybe the long haired and committed could do this!

I do what kimchifix suggests. The kids do it too, since 3 or 4 years old, we initially did it to help the environment but I’m glad I introduced it as I’m sure it’s helping my bills now.

I’ve taken to using leave in conditioner to cut down in the amount of water I use as well as turning the water off if I’m not actively rinsing. ANd my 13yo sets himself a 3 minute timer. Dh and the little one are water hogs….**

I have a combi boiler heating the shower water and if I turn the water off, turning it back on it's first super hot and then cold before it warms up again so not ideal.

I can believe this if you have an electric shower. Mine eats energy, most use in the house.
I've got egg timers now to try and get the dc's to stick to around 5 mins.

Daily I shower in less than two minutes. I only wash my hair once a week and I turn the shower off in-between actually rinsing my hair.

Yup, rumbled! I've short hair!

That's right, the £700 is the combined energy and water figure. If you're not on a meter then the saving will be less - it's roughly a 50-50 split between energy and water costs.
If you're not on a meter then it could be worth switching to one. Typical savings (in England and Wales) are £200 per year from moving to a meter. Also, if you find out you end up paying more you can change your mind and switch back within the first two years - so no risk! We discuss this on the podcast too:
www.ccwater.org.uk/podcasts/