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Show-me Reduces Water Consumption, Shower Hogs

The show-me shower system uses a LED display system to notify you how much water you use during your time in the shower. One LED is lightened up for every five liters of water consumed. Would you want...

Hot or Not? Letting Your Yellow Mellow in the Shower

"Pee in the shower! Save the Atlantic rainforest!" That's what a TV ad in Brazil is encouraging people to do to save water and help the environment. Check out the hilarious and cute commercial after...

AT on ... Small Bathrooms
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Small is cool. Small is also green. A small bedroom can be cozy. A small kitchen can be efficient. A small home in general presents an opportunity to use space creatively, to tread more lightly on t...

Shower Coach

Showering at a friend's home recently, I spotted something different in their shower: an hourglass. It's the "Shower Coach", a five-minute timer made to help minimize water consumption in the shower...

Good Question: Green Clean the Mold in My Shower?
Hot Question from One Year Ago...

Note: Include a pic of your problem and your question gets posted first. Email questions and pics with QUESTIONS in subject line to: green@apartmenttherapy.com This question comes from a friend, who ...

Make the Switch to Eco-Shampoos
Grist 5.05.09

With spring cleaning in full spring, we're looking beyond just the countertops and turning to the bathtub. And we're not just talking keeping the mildew to a minimum: what about the products we reach ...

7 Outdoor Showers for Summer

Outdoor showers aren't necessarily green by default, but it could be argued that it keeps the mess outside (reducing cleaning) and a low flow shower head is certainly more efficient than using your ...

Top Five Six: Tips for Taking a Shorter Shower

This is something we really need help with. Well, actually, we've gotten pretty good about the weekday morning shower — it's the Saturday one that really kills us. So, we'll start the list of ...