Experts say five minutes is enough for a shower
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- A British environmental specialist recommends limiting showers to five minutes.
- The guidance allows three minutes for washing the body and two additional minutes for washing the hair.
Three minutes to wash the body, followed by two more minutes if the hair needs washing: a British environmental specialist says five minutes is enough for a shower.
The recommendation aims to limit household water consumption. Shorter showers are among the simple measures that can help reduce water use.
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Originally published by La Presse in French. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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