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There should be a “shower thoughts mode” in the shower so after you clean yourself, the current water used in the shower is recycled and reheated. In this way you can keep shower thinking without wasting water cc @showerthoughts@lemmy.world

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[-] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 32 points 1 year ago
[-] dukethorion@lemmy.one 2 points 1 year ago

Someone should invent one for the oven.

[-] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 28 points 1 year ago

Then I'd just be spraying myself with dirty water.

[-] aviationeast@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago

Especially on waffle stomp day

[-] eighty@lemmy.one 11 points 1 year ago

I just presumed you turn on "shower thoughts" mode after you've done a thorough clean.

Though this is similar to what some Japanese households do where they do a thorough wash and shower, removing any dirt and sweat, and soak in a bathtub to relax afterwards.

[-] Cruxifux@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

That’s why it’s thinking mode and not cleaning mode

[-] Wwwbdd@lemmy.world 22 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I'm going to guess in most parts of the world heating water is a bigger expense vs getting clean water.

You could choose to feel guilty about wasting heat energy, or just enjoy it knowing the energy had already been spent heating the water for you to enjoy. But screw fresh water! Waste away! It'll stay in the water cycle

[-] cam_i_am@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

I'm not sure about that. Even wealthy countries can have water problems in times of drought. I grew up during the Millennium Drought in Australia, we had major water restrictions and major campaigns to try to get people to do things like take shorter showers. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000s_Australian_drought

And that's in a wealthy nation with well-developed infrastructure. Countless places around the world have neither of those, and I'm sure lots of people in those places would love the luxury of a long shower without wasting water.

[-] wildbus8979@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago

If you have some form of a tankless water heater, you still win on heat recovery too...

[-] MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago

Well, a per unit gray water recycle system should be part of each residence.

[-] FiniteLooper@lemm.ee 17 points 1 year ago

You should try bath thoughts instead

[-] Drummyralf@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I believe there are shower tubs that use the old water to partially heat the new water. Saves energy. E: its called water heat recycling.

Also, there are many water-saving showerheads that still feel great to use.

[-] mvirts@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

Ka-chow one of these bad boys can be yours for the low low price of moving to denmark https://flow-loop.com/

i think there are others on the market, but my drive to google has faded into the distant past.

[-] Caligvla@lemmy.dbzer0.com 26 points 1 year ago

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[-] Plopp@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

Can't wait to get ads based on my showering habits.

[-] Dozzi92@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

This is pretty interesting. Can't wait to do 3 minutes of "research" and completely forget about it.

[-] tunetardis@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 year ago

This could be a variation on the traditional Japanese bath. The way that works is you fill up a tub and use this big ladle thing to pour water over yourself and wash up outside the bath. (The whole bathroom floor is tiled and has a drain in the middle.) Then, once clean, you can climb into the bath and warm up.

I remember thinking when I was in Japan that you could replace the ladle with some sort of pump that draws water out of the tub and runs it through a shower head. Then you can take a short regular shower before climbing into the bath. But now, if you cleaned up and then stepped into the bath with the shower head dumping into the tub, you would effectively have "shower thoughts mode" right?

[-] Crackhappy@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Dude is having literal shower thoughts.

[-] PatrickoftheG@mastodon.social 3 points 1 year ago

@alvaro @showerthoughts And then pump it through a secondary shower head, from the other direction, so that it is always blasting in two directions without wasting too much water.

[-] Lifecoach5000@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

U wot m8? You want to heat and recycle the water that you already used to clean your filthy body? I think a treatment system should be in play somewhere in this scenario lol

No he wants a switch, so its like you finish washing and rinsing but just want to be in there without wasting water longer so start reusing "clean" water now.

[-] alvaro@social.graves.cl 2 points 1 year ago

@Lifecoach5000@lemmy.world what part of “after you clean yourself” is not clear?

[-] Lifecoach5000@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Fair enough. I would certainly take longer showers if it was just as sanitary… but I wonder if that’s a good or bad thing too. It is interesting interacting with you across fediverse platforms though! I’ve been here for 9 months and that still trips me out.

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[-] weird_nugget@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Or you could buy a bath tub

[-] Drummyralf@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Nah man, showers are different because of the running water on your head.

[-] imPastaSyndrome@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

That doesn't reheat the water

[-] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I'm sure you can get a heated tub much like how you can get a heated pool. Probably cost a fuckton tho.

[-] BassTurd@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

You can, and they do. Hot tubs at least allow many reuses between water changes, and any quality model is well insulated and operates relatively cheap, especially so in warmer climates.

[-] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 5 points 1 year ago

IDK why hot tubs didn't even occur to me. lol

[-] Plopp@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Just put a candle under the tub.

[-] dukethorion@lemmy.one 1 points 1 year ago
[-] imPastaSyndrome@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago
[-] dukethorion@lemmy.one 1 points 1 year ago

We're making soup now.

[-] ech@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

This...is actually an interesting idea. It wouldn't do much to help energy use problems, but that will have to be addressed in other, broader ways, anyhow.

Also probably not super feasible in existing houses/bathrooms, but I wonder what would be possible in new constructions.

this post was submitted on 21 Mar 2024
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Showerthoughts

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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.

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