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Shower thoughts are wasting water. (aussie.zone)

submitted 4 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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My city is in the middle of the worst drought in recorded history. My showers are typically under 2 minutes and I have to shower with a bucket to catch otherwise wasted water to use to flush the toilet. I also shut the water down when I am wet enough so I can scrub myself without having unneeded water flowing then start it back up to rinse.

Plus, water is damn expensive!

Who here really has the time to stand, think and waste in the shower?

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[–] [email protected] 56 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (3 children)

Well I live in a rainy part of the UK, and we basically had rain all month, so longer showers are probably more likely helping avoid the reservoir flooding over here

I guess the one upside to this situation is our water isn't even metered, we just pay a flat rate every quarter

[–] [email protected] 38 points 4 months ago (2 children)

a rainy part of the UK

Well that's a bit redundant, isn't it?

[–] [email protected] 18 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Innit?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago (1 children)

bruv

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Oi, you got a loicense for that?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

My telly is not connected. I only use it for watching downloads.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago

Okay, fine, rainier part

[–] [email protected] 26 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I live in the wettest region of south west australia nearby the historically coldest, wettest town in the state. We normally get 9 wet months a year but we're are half way through the season and so far only had 1.5 wet months.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 4 months ago

Clime change deniers: this is fine

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Dam

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

Nah that's in the Netherlands