How to Shower Quickly

Three Methods:Setting Up a Quick ShowerWashing Your HairStreamlining Shower

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There are many benefits to showering quickly. Perhaps you are

running late, or perhaps you want to save water. With discipline
and foresight, you can take a number of steps to streamline your
shower routine.

Method 1
Setting Up a Quick Shower

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Take cold showers. If the water is cold, you may find that
you're less inclined to wallow in the shower. Jump into the
shower as soon as you turn it on, and try to keep the shower
under two minutes. Beyond efficiency, cold showers can
increase alertness, improve circulation, stimulate weight
loss, ease stress, and speed muscle recovery.[1]

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 Complete other tasks while the water heats up. If you don't
want to jump right into a cold shower, turn on the water and
complete other tasks while the stream warms. Depending on
the efficiency of your water heater and the number of other
people taking showers, your system might heat up almost
immediately, or it might take as long as a few minutes. Find
a few quick tasks that you can complete while you're
waiting.
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. Get undressed. Lay out your post-shower outfit.

Quickly prepare anything else you might need for the day.
. Take out your shower supplies. Prepare your
shampoo, conditioner, soap, powder, deodorant, towel, and
anything else that you'll need.
. Brush your teeth while the water warms up. Once
the water is warm, you can finish brushing your teeth in the
shower. Spit out the toothpaste and wash your brush in the
shower to save water and time.
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Time yourself. Consider setting an alarm for one, two, or

three minutes, depending on how quick of a shower you want
to take. Train yourself to race against the clock. When the
alarm goes off, get out of the shower, even if you aren't
 completely done. With the pressure on, you may find new
ways to optimize your routine. Challenge yourself to speed
up your showers by at least a few seconds every week.[2]

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Try the "navy shower."[3] Use the first thirty seconds to get
yourself wet. Then, turn off the water during the middle
portion of the shower while you lather up with soap. Finally,
turn the water back on to rinse off in a minute or less. This is
a great way to save water and energy, and it might well spur
you to take shorter showers.[4]
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Method 2
Washing Your Hair

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 Be efficient with shampoo and conditioner. Squeeze a dollop
of shampoo onto your hand, then quickly and thoroughly mix
it into your hair. Let it sit for thirty seconds while you wash
your body or perform another shower task. Then, wash the
shampoo out while you squeeze a bit of conditioner into your
palm. Run the conditioner through your hair, then let it sit for
up to a minute as you shave, exfoliate, or perform another
shower task. Wash the conditioner of your hair and get out of
the shower.
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Wash your hair with a 2-in-1 shampoo conditioner. Look for a

cleansing conditioner product that contains a 1:3 ratio of
shampoo to conditioner. This way, you can clean your hair
while you condition it. It may be easier to shower quickly if
you don't need to take the time to apply and rinse out two
separate hair-care products.[5]
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Use high water pressure to wet your hair quickly. Long or

thick hair may take more time to wash than shorter cuts. If
your shower has a nozzle with adjustable water pressure,
turn on a jet stream so the water sprays harder. The more
quickly your hair gets wet, the more quickly you can wash it.
.

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Consider not washing your hair. If you're in a hurry, try

foregoing the shampoo and conditioner for the day. Get your
hair wet, but don't use any time-consuming hair products.
You do not need to shampoo your hair every day.[6]
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. If you're feeling dirty, but you're in an extreme

rush, consider leaving your hair dry altogether. Use a shower
 cap to keep the moisture out, or simply hold your hair out of
the shower stream.

Method 3
Streamlining Shower Tasks

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Lather soap efficiently. Squeeze a dollop of soap onto your

hand, and spread your palm and fingers as wide as possible.
Use your outstretched hand to quickly and efficiently cover
the maximum surface area of your body. You may be
surprised how much area your hands can cover when they're
fully spread out. For instance, you may be able to lather each
leg in one pass if you can almost reach around them.
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. Try using a scrubber or loofah with body wash

already applied. This can be a great way to cover surface
area.
. Work symmetrically with both hands, lathering
each side of your body at the same time. Lather each side of
your chest and torso, under both arms, up both legs – all in
tandem, with your hands spread out. This technique also
 works with lathering your hair quickly, as well as for drying
off quickly.
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Exfoliate. If exfoliation is part of your daily routine, consider

doing it in the shower so that it's easier to wash off the skin
particles. This is not a way to shower more quickly, per se –
but it may help you streamline your general morning routine.
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Shave in the shower. You might need to look in the mirror to
shave your face, but you can shave other parts of your body
while the water streams around you. Try shaving your chest,
your legs, or any other area that needs a touch-up. Lather up
with lotion or shaving cream. Shave gently and methodically,
and let the water wash away the loose hairs.
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. This works best for just a touch-up shave. If your
body is very hairy, then you run the risk of clogging the
shower drain.

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