Showers vs. Baths

You can save a lot of water by simply taking showers rather than drawing a complete bath. The average showerhead uses 2 to 2.5 gallons per minute, so a standard ten minute shower will only use around 20 to 25 gallons per shower. Compared to the average bathtub size of 70 gallons, that is quite miniscule. To see this difference in practice, just try stopping the drain (if you have a combined shower and tub) during your next shower and see if the water level reaches that of a bath. Just make sure your showers aren’t excessively long – an upper limit of 20 minutes should be optimal for water conservation and enjoyment. 

To save even more water with showers, consider a showerhead swap: