My Sustainability Journey
I remember hearing this expression when I was very little. I guess I understood the basic concept but I didn’t really understand why. My grandmother lived in a cottage that relied on well-water and I was told it uses less water. One of the largest consumption of water (after the shower) is the toilet. Especially if we consider that we …
After writing my first article about bath versus shower. I was appalled by my shower length and felt determined to start taking shorter showers. I started timing my showers and was also putting an effort to take shorter showers. During the first month, I used a total of 250.88 gallons of water and had an average shower time of 8.36 …
How often should I replace my toothbrush? Well, it’s recommended to change your toothbrush every 3 months. For someone who brushes their teeth very aggressively or bites down on the brush, or for someone who uses an electric toothbrush, it may need to be even sooner. Many companies put colors on the brush bristles that will fade with time to …
I’ll start off by saying that I am a bit biased on this topic, since I made the switch to reusable menstruation products years ago. I started with one product at a time and introduced more as I became more aware of the environmental implications of my use of disposable period products and also as I became more independent and …
It won’t come as a surprise to know there are certain things you should never flush down the toilet, but you might actually be blown away by all the things you have been flushing down the toilet all these years and shouldn’t have been. I know I was for sure. Here is a list of everything that shouldn’t go in …
Growing up, my mom always bought bars of soap. When I became a teenager, I got in the habit of asking my mom for liquid soap. Why? Because they smell good, come in pretty packaging, are easier to use in the shower, and also store better in the shower (in my opinion at the time). I hated struggling with a …
It will come at no surprise that showering is one of the biggest household water consumption all over the world. One shower uses 25 to 35 gallons of water (95 to 132 Liters). This is for a 8-10 minute shower. See more about water consumption in the shower in my post here. However, there are so many things you can do …
This is something I’ve wondered for a long time and I figured it would be a really great place to start: Does taking a bath consume more water than taking a shower? How I will do this First, I measured my tub to to see how much water I used during an average bath (See image below). My bath is …