Comments on: The Navy Shower – Does it Pay? http://www.painlessfrugality.com/2010/01/the-navy-shower-does-it-pay/ tightening your belt, without losing your edge... Fri, 30 Dec 2011 20:21:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Penniless Parenting http://www.painlessfrugality.com/2010/01/the-navy-shower-does-it-pay/comment-page-1/#comment-162 Penniless Parenting Sat, 10 Apr 2010 17:21:14 +0000 http://www.painlessfrugality.com/?p=281#comment-162 Thank you so much for these exact numbers in this calculation. I live in a droughty area, so our water costs much more than what you pay per cubic square of water. If you save 10 dollars a month on this, I can only imagine that our navy showers save us much more than that per person. Now if you want to get even more frugal, stop up the drain in your shower while showering, and use that water to water your garden or flush your toilet. Or take sponge baths with water heated up on the stove top like I did when we had no hot water. Thank you so much for these exact numbers in this calculation. I live in a droughty area, so our water costs much more than what you pay per cubic square of water. If you save 10 dollars a month on this, I can only imagine that our navy showers save us much more than that per person.
Now if you want to get even more frugal, stop up the drain in your shower while showering, and use that water to water your garden or flush your toilet.
Or take sponge baths with water heated up on the stove top like I did when we had no hot water.

]]> By: Jess http://www.painlessfrugality.com/2010/01/the-navy-shower-does-it-pay/comment-page-1/#comment-142 Jess Sat, 09 Jan 2010 01:54:30 +0000 http://www.painlessfrugality.com/?p=281#comment-142 You could use warm water with a Navy shower. In the beginning let it get warm, jump in, get wet. Turn off. Lather up. Turn on again, it should still be warm- at least mine would be. Also, those in countries that use small, electric water heaters in the bathroom have very fast response times. You could use warm water with a Navy shower. In the beginning let it get warm, jump in, get wet. Turn off. Lather up. Turn on again, it should still be warm- at least mine would be. Also, those in countries that use small, electric water heaters in the bathroom have very fast response times.

]]> By: sergio_101 http://www.painlessfrugality.com/2010/01/the-navy-shower-does-it-pay/comment-page-1/#comment-141 sergio_101 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 14:39:21 +0000 http://www.painlessfrugality.com/?p=281#comment-141 yeah.. this is a TOTALLY personal choice. the real purpose of the article was to try to see if there was any real cost difference between showering types.. yeah, it costs more.. but i am still gonna warm up in the shower (and shave!) every morning.. yeah.. this is a TOTALLY personal choice.

the real purpose of the article was to try to see if there was any real cost difference between showering types..

yeah, it costs more.. but i am still gonna warm up in the shower (and shave!) every morning..

]]> By: Billy http://www.painlessfrugality.com/2010/01/the-navy-shower-does-it-pay/comment-page-1/#comment-140 Billy Wed, 06 Jan 2010 17:15:28 +0000 http://www.painlessfrugality.com/?p=281#comment-140 I am more than willing to pay $10 a month for 30 days of warm showers. I can find other places to cut back $10/month where they would not so drastically alter my daily comfort levels. I am more than willing to pay $10 a month for 30 days of warm showers. I can find other places to cut back $10/month where they would not so drastically alter my daily comfort levels.

]]> By: FinanceDad http://www.painlessfrugality.com/2010/01/the-navy-shower-does-it-pay/comment-page-1/#comment-139 FinanceDad Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:17:33 +0000 http://www.painlessfrugality.com/?p=281#comment-139 Cool article, I've never heard of a Navy Shower before, I'm going to try it now that I see the potential savings! Cool article, I’ve never heard of a Navy Shower before, I’m going to try it now that I see the potential savings!

]]> By: Brian D http://www.painlessfrugality.com/2010/01/the-navy-shower-does-it-pay/comment-page-1/#comment-138 Brian D Wed, 06 Jan 2010 06:24:01 +0000 http://www.painlessfrugality.com/?p=281#comment-138 I've been doing this for about nine months now, as <a href="http://leftasanexercise.simulating-reality.com/?p=56" rel="nofollow">a challenge to myself</a> rather than for the financial benefit (downside to "utilities included" with rent is that conservation doesn't pay, except in non-monetary terms). Although the goal was only one Navy per week, I've found that it works wonders as a wake-up jolt: the sudden cold from a damp body and non-steamy air encourages me to move faster, saving time and making the early mornings less lethargic. Essentially, the sudden chill kicks you in the teeth and gets you moving, and your own metabolism does the warming from there. (I do the equivalent of my radio-listening while shaving, at the sink afterwards.) I live in one of the northernmost big cities in Canada, though, so I'm accustomed to the cold; I presume doing this accustomed to warmer climes may prove a bit less comfortable. I do still splurge occasionally (as I have long, thick hair and a dense, tough beard, if I'm giving my hair a thorough cleaning or if I need a baby-bottom-close shave, I'll take a shower like I used to), but by and large I've found the secondary benefits of a Navy shower to be worth sticking with that routine even in times of plenty - sort of like my reasons for sticking with wet-shaving. (now if I could only find a way to pull that off with only the amount of water I carry with me on a camping trip...) I’ve been doing this for about nine months now, as a challenge to myself rather than for the financial benefit (downside to “utilities included” with rent is that conservation doesn’t pay, except in non-monetary terms). Although the goal was only one Navy per week, I’ve found that it works wonders as a wake-up jolt: the sudden cold from a damp body and non-steamy air encourages me to move faster, saving time and making the early mornings less lethargic. Essentially, the sudden chill kicks you in the teeth and gets you moving, and your own metabolism does the warming from there. (I do the equivalent of my radio-listening while shaving, at the sink afterwards.) I live in one of the northernmost big cities in Canada, though, so I’m accustomed to the cold; I presume doing this accustomed to warmer climes may prove a bit less comfortable.

I do still splurge occasionally (as I have long, thick hair and a dense, tough beard, if I’m giving my hair a thorough cleaning or if I need a baby-bottom-close shave, I’ll take a shower like I used to), but by and large I’ve found the secondary benefits of a Navy shower to be worth sticking with that routine even in times of plenty – sort of like my reasons for sticking with wet-shaving. (now if I could only find a way to pull that off with only the amount of water I carry with me on a camping trip…)

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