This morning was my first experience with the bucket bath. Undeniably, I’ve taken countless showers similar to this when I go camping, but this was my first in India. Starting yesterday, the city implemented their first round of water cuts, so our water usage must be limited, and we need to be even more conservative and thoughtful with this precious resource.
The reason I liked the bucket bath so much is because it gives you so much control and is extremely efficient as far as water consumption goes. Admittedly, I do love my hot and long showers, but after learning about this subject, and experiencing water cuts and drought firsthand, I am going to always think twice before turning on the faucet.
According to the USGS, the average person uses 80-100 gallons of water per day. Each shower uses anywhere from 2-4 gallons per minute, so with the average 10 minute shower, this means about 30 gallons in total. Now, compared to the bucket bath, which can easily be accomplished with 2-4 gallons total, there is an immense difference. To think of all the other things you could be doing with that remaining 26 gallons of water…
Personally, I can think of many.
Now, I’m not saying that now you should never again take a long shower. Nor am I suggesting that by we are going to somehow "save the world from thirst and drought" by taking shorter showers. My intentions of sharing this are to further educate people on the subject, to make them more aware and more thankful, and to hopefully leave a small impact on your thought process the next time you do take a shower.
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