Comments on: A lukewarm start to the day (Day 161)… http://greenasathistle.com/2007/08/08/a-lukewarm-start-to-the-day-day-161/ making one change every day to greenify my life (and hopefully not being too smug about it) Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:19:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Christ http://greenasathistle.com/2007/08/08/a-lukewarm-start-to-the-day-day-161/#comment-13117 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 05:05:47 +0000 http://greenasathistle.com/2007/08/08/a-lukewarm-start-to-the-day-day-161/#comment-13117 Spasibo za vash trud!!

]]> By: carly http://greenasathistle.com/2007/08/08/a-lukewarm-start-to-the-day-day-161/#comment-3217 Sat, 11 Aug 2007 01:05:45 +0000 http://greenasathistle.com/2007/08/08/a-lukewarm-start-to-the-day-day-161/#comment-3217 I laughed out loud at your showering with a partner comment! My BF thinks I’m crazy and we go thru a turn it up/turn it down fight thru the whole shower.

]]> By: Jennifer http://greenasathistle.com/2007/08/08/a-lukewarm-start-to-the-day-day-161/#comment-3179 Thu, 09 Aug 2007 09:19:27 +0000 http://greenasathistle.com/2007/08/08/a-lukewarm-start-to-the-day-day-161/#comment-3179 Am I wrong in thinking that the length of time in the shower is more important than the temperature? Granted if you let it warm up for fifteen minutes before getting in so it’s scalding hot, I guess that would make a difference. I was in the military, so I’m used to short showers. Lately I’ve taken to only showering a couple of times a week and taking sponge baths the rest of the time.

]]> By: Liz Harvey http://greenasathistle.com/2007/08/08/a-lukewarm-start-to-the-day-day-161/#comment-3173 Wed, 08 Aug 2007 22:12:11 +0000 http://greenasathistle.com/2007/08/08/a-lukewarm-start-to-the-day-day-161/#comment-3173 Hey girl! As always, I love your site.

I found a resource I thought might interest you http://www.enviromaid.ca/ Aaron and I just took posession of our new house, and the 24 weeks pregnant excuse is great for getting out of cleaning other’s grime! I will give you a review if I end up connecting with them.

PS: I am serious about wanting to send you a Porchlight shirt – I have and extra one and don’t want to move it! Email me your mailing address! eharvey@the-cma.org

]]> By: limesarah http://greenasathistle.com/2007/08/08/a-lukewarm-start-to-the-day-day-161/#comment-3172 Wed, 08 Aug 2007 21:03:33 +0000 http://greenasathistle.com/2007/08/08/a-lukewarm-start-to-the-day-day-161/#comment-3172 Yeah, I love scalding showers, too. I’ve been transitioning to colder ones, and finding it not too difficult in this hot weather. The compromise I’ve decided on is that when I’m just showering to get clean, I’ll use lukewarm water and sometimes even sponge baths. But sometimes a hot shower really is theraputic — then I will turn the hot water up as high as I want and really enjoy it for two or three minutes and then turn it down again.

]]> By: Stella DeGree http://greenasathistle.com/2007/08/08/a-lukewarm-start-to-the-day-day-161/#comment-3171 Wed, 08 Aug 2007 20:34:23 +0000 http://greenasathistle.com/2007/08/08/a-lukewarm-start-to-the-day-day-161/#comment-3171 Lately, I’ve been hopping in right away, while the water is still cold and warming up, and at least getting my washcloth wet and soapy. I think it’s been saving water in general and warm water, too.

]]> By: Hot in Virginia http://greenasathistle.com/2007/08/08/a-lukewarm-start-to-the-day-day-161/#comment-3169 Wed, 08 Aug 2007 16:41:01 +0000 http://greenasathistle.com/2007/08/08/a-lukewarm-start-to-the-day-day-161/#comment-3169 Here’s a thought… what about using one of those sun showers? Maybe there is some way you can hook it up in your regular shower? Just an idea…
Love your site btw. :)

]]> By: fawn pea http://greenasathistle.com/2007/08/08/a-lukewarm-start-to-the-day-day-161/#comment-3168 Wed, 08 Aug 2007 15:57:32 +0000 http://greenasathistle.com/2007/08/08/a-lukewarm-start-to-the-day-day-161/#comment-3168 I share your love of the deadly-hot shower. Using a shower timer has made me much quicker in there, but the temperature thing is tough. When I lived in a house with no A/C (here in NC), in the summers I used to take a freezing cold shower at night and then get into bed without drying off. The evaporation kept me cool and comfy all night long. But now that I live the soft, flabby life of one who has air-conditioning, I am hooked again on the steamy showers.

]]> By: Robert in Atlanta http://greenasathistle.com/2007/08/08/a-lukewarm-start-to-the-day-day-161/#comment-3167 Wed, 08 Aug 2007 15:33:49 +0000 http://greenasathistle.com/2007/08/08/a-lukewarm-start-to-the-day-day-161/#comment-3167 Unfortunately I have already taken this step towards a greener life, not by choice. I love super hot showers as well, so hot that my wife cannot understand how I am unhurt. The hot water heater in our apartment is so finicky. I only get anything more than luke warm once a weak. I do not understand why this happens, but the fact that less heat = less energy use has kept me from griping to the landlord about it. I guess if I want some heat these days I can head outside where it is in the high 90s and super humid. I love Atlanta in August.

]]> By: Liz http://greenasathistle.com/2007/08/08/a-lukewarm-start-to-the-day-day-161/#comment-3161 Wed, 08 Aug 2007 11:43:41 +0000 http://greenasathistle.com/2007/08/08/a-lukewarm-start-to-the-day-day-161/#comment-3161 You might also try working out immediately before your shower, so that the cooler water feels good. That’s what I do, and it works quite well! I think that shower time is very important as well. We all need to learn how to maximize efficiency in the shower. I used to take 30 minutes in the shower, now I’m down to five, and I wonder what the heck I was doing in the shower that took me so darn long.

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