Team ShowerBoB is really proud to share that we are now an official Affiliate of Waterwise – the UK’s leading authority on water efficiency.

As a small but committed business, we’ve spent over 18 years designing, manufacturing and distributing simple, effective retrofit products that help people and organisations use less water and energy in their everyday lives. From WRAS-approved tap aerators to our signature 4-minute shower timers, our kits are designed to make water-saving easy, affordable and measurable - saving households and businesses money in the process.

By becoming a Waterwise Affiliate, we’re joining a growing network of organisations working together to raise awareness, inspire behaviour change and reduce demand on precious water resources.

Whether you’re a water company, housing provider, sustainability lead or a consumer wanting to make a difference at home, ShowerBoB offers simple tools to support your water-saving journey.

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Together, we can make water efficiency part of daily life – one drop at a time.

Officials from the Environment Agency have warned that many rivers and reservoirs are well below seasonal norms – with average reservoir levels at just 67.7% full (compared to the usual 80.5%) and almost half of England’s rivers running below normal levels. Some, including the River Wye and River Ouse, are at their lowest ever recorded.

Whilst water companies are under pressure to fix leaks, each of us can help reduce demand on our fragile water supply. Even small, everyday actions can protect the environment and ease pressure on resources – from skipping the garden sprinkler to the slightly unusual (but surprisingly effective) act of deleting old emails.

Here’s our refreshed list of water-saving tips for home and garden this summer:

1. Keep the sprinklers off
Garden sprinklers can use up to 1,000 litres of water an hour – more than 12 baths. Instead, use a water butt to collect free rainwater from your downpipes (home, shed, garage, greenhouse). Slimline butts are available for smaller spaces.

2. Use a watering can instead of a hose
A watering can helps you target exactly where water is needed. If you must use a hose, add a trigger nozzle to halve water use and control the flow. Water less often but more deeply to encourage strong root growth – once every 10 days is enough for most plants.

3. Water early in the morning
Watering before the day heats up reduces evaporation, getting more moisture to the roots where plants need it most, and gives the plants time to absorb the water so they can get through the long, hot day ahead.

4. Mulch your beds
Bark chippings, straw or shredded prunings help lock in soil moisture, cutting evaporation by up to 75%. Mulching also suppresses weeds and helps protect plants from temperature swings.

5. Stop running taps
Turn off the tap when brushing your teeth, washing vegetables or scrubbing dishes. Use a bowl for washing up, starting with the cleanest items first to make the water go further. Our Universal Sink Plug is a handy addition when you’re on the move, staying away from home, or have lost your plug – helping you save water wherever you are.

6. Reuse water around the home
Save cooking water (once cooled) and fruit/veg rinse water for your plants – they’ll benefit from extra nutrients. “Grey water” from baths or showers can also be used for non-edible plants.

7. Switch to shorter showers
Showers use less water than baths – but keep them brief. Aim for four minutes or less, and remember that every extra minute saved is a win. A ShowerBoB 4-minute shower timer or AQOS Digital Shower Meter can help you track and cut your shower time, reducing both water and energy bills.

8. Fit low-flow aerators on taps and showers
Aerators mix air into the water flow, maintaining the same pressure while using less water.  Our integral tap regulators are available for basins, kitchen taps and shower heads, and are quick to fit and inexpensive. The savings are almost invisible to the user – but make a big difference over time.

9. Keep a jug of cold water in the fridge
Avoid running the tap until it turns cold – store chilled water in the fridge for instant refreshment.

10. Delete old emails (yes, really!)
Every email stored in your inbox is saved on a server in an energy-hungry data centre. These facilities need huge amounts of water for cooling. By deleting unnecessary emails, you’re helping reduce energy demand and the water used to cool servers. It’s a small act with a surprisingly wide impact. As data centres often run on electricity generated from finite resources, you’ll also be helping reduce carbon emissions – and if you pay for extra storage through email providers, you might even save money on subscription costs.

We can all do our bit to safeguard our freshwater supplies. Small, consistent changes – multiplied by millions of households – make a real difference. Share these tips with friends, neighbours and colleagues, and help build a culture of everyday water-saving.

At ShowerBoB, our mission is simple: to make saving water and energy easy. From tap aerators to shower meters, our products are designed to help you reduce usage, cut bills and protect the environment.

Let’s take the next step together towards a greener, more water-secure future.
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Water is making headlines again – with household bills rising and climate pressures mounting, saving water is more important than ever. This week is Water Saving Week 2025, and we’re proud to support Waterwise in their mission to help everyone become a Water Saving Hero!

1) Take a shower instead of a bath
Showers use much less water than a bath, so as tempting as it is to run one every evening, why not treat yourself to one on the weekend instead!

3) Don’t run taps for longer than you need
It’s so easy to get distracted and leave the tap running for longer than you need. When you’re brushing your teeth or shaving for example. Cutting down on these bad habits makes a small change, but if you do this every day, the small changes soon add up!  You can also add aerators to cut water flow, whilst not impacting on the feel of the water. 

2) Reduce your shower time
Did you know that the biggest part of your energy bill is often the cost of heating your hot water for showers? If you’ve got a family, that’s a great opportunity to save and you can do this by simply reducing the time you spend in the shower. The average person can take around 8 minutes in the shower, so think about how much water you’d save if you reduced this to 4? If you want to have the ultimate eco-friendly shower, then try our AQOS digital shower meter, for your family to race against, making showering fun and helping you to save money.

4) Reduce the water your shower uses
You can not only reduce the time you spend in the shower, but you can also reduce the flow of water through your shower too. Cut the water you use in half with a shower regulator – a shower head which restricts the flow of water (and water used), without you even noticing! For more information click here.
 It's a great way to save water and energy in the bathroom.

​5) Check for drips and leaks
Not only is that drip, drip, drip noise incredibly annoying, it’s also water down the drain. Spend 10 minutes checking the bathroom and tightening anything loose, so save water and your sanity! You can find some simple tips to fix a dripping tap here.

Find out more about our full range of water-saving products. 

Temperatures hit 27°C across the UK for several consecutive days resulting in hundreds of failing crops, great swathes of wetland wildlife perishing and thousands of people suffering heat exhaustion – 400 alone were treated for this condition at Wimbledon in 1976.

Inevitably a national drought was declared across the entire country, with the government actually rationing water and encouraging people to ‘Save Water, bath with a friend’ - can you imagine that today?! You can read more about that historical summer here.
 
Fast forward almost 50 years, last month was the UK’s hottest June on record and there are talks that a ‘Drought is on the verge of becoming the next pandemic’, according to a recent article in The Guardian. As environmental writer and author, Tim Smedley says in his article; “Like many parts of the world, we are now using more water than we can sustainably supply. As surface water and groundwater levels dwindle year by year, a crisis awaits. It’s simple maths. Demand is outstripping supply.”
 
So, what do we do? Does the Government have the authority to actually ration water in 2023? Will we be told to once again ‘bath with a friend’? Is it too late to reverse the damage done? Is there money available for the water companies to invest into more effective storage systems and pipework?  
 
There are some huge, wide scale solutions that need to be established in order for no more repeats of the summer of 1976. And as a united collective, plenty of smaller scale adaptations can also be made. I wonder though, that maybe individually some people don’t feel that turning the tap off while brushing their teeth will not stop the field of barley two miles up the road from drying out.
 
However many years we say it, it still remains a fact: If every body could make a small change, it can have a huge impact. If the 67 million inhabitants of the UK (okay, let’s remove all those beautiful gummy babies) ... 66 million inhabitants of the UK all turned off their taps while brushing their teeth, we are talking Olympic swimming pool sized differences. 
 
If half of those 66 million inhabitants had a shower everyday using a ShowerBoB ASOS Digital Shower Meter or a ShowerBoB Eco Shower Timer or even a ShowerBoB Curve Eco Showerhead, the litres of water saved each day could well be enough to prevent the next drought.
 
So, while you take your next morning shower, think about all the other millions of people doing the exact same thing and the expanse of water that is used AND can be saved. And then think about what it would feel like to not be able to do that day in, day out due to nationwide water shortage. I don't think I'll be calling up my friends for a bath share anytime soon!
 
At ShowerBoB, we're all about doing our part for the environment. That's why we created our water and energy-saving products to help you reduce your bathroom and kitchen usage - saving water, energy and money.
 
Let's take a step together towards a greener, drought-free future!
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1. Keep the sprinklers off
Watering your garden can be a big source of water, but there are ways to minimise it. Instead of using sprinklers, which can use up to 1,000 litres of water an hour (that's more than 12 baths!), invest in a water butt to collect free rainwater. Attach them to each rainwater downpipe on your home, shed, garage or greenhouse, using slimline butts when space is limited.  

2. Use a watering can instead of a hose
You can get exactly the right amount of water to your plants and pots with a watering can, but if you are using a hose, attach a trigger nozzle to halve the amount of water used and help control the flow. You can also encourage your plants to develop deep root systems by watering them less frequently. According to Gardeners' World, a good soak once every 10 days is enough for most plants. 

3. Water early in the morning
Try watering your garden earlier in the day before the sun gets too hot. When the sun is high, water evaporates and can't reach the all-important roots - wasting precious water and your time too.

4. Mulch your beds
Use bark chippings, straw or shredded prunings around permanent plants to prevent evaporation by about 75%, saving you water and time with less watering needed. It will also prevent weeds growing and protect against slugs, so it's an all-round winner!

5. Stop running taps
Taps can waste a lot of water, so turn off the tap when you're washing vegetables or brushing your teeth. When doing the dishes, fill up a bowl with water instead of letting the tap run. Clean the cleanest items first and you'll save a huge amount of water in comparison to washing everything under the tap.  

6. Use leftover water from your home
Don't let that cooking water go to waste! You can left over cooking water or water from rinsing your fruit and veg to water your plants. It even gives them extra nutrients. You can use the 'grey water' from your baths, showers and washing up bowls too, rather than fresh water from the tap - but don't use it to water fruit or vegetables.

7. Fix leaky taps
A simple drip from a leaky tap can waste a surprising amount of water. Check for leaks under the sink or for any drips when the tap is fully off - including your garden taps.

8. Switch to showers
If you're still taking baths, it's time to switch to showers. Showers use less water than baths, but be mindful of the length of your shower. Try to keep it to four minutes or less. Using ShowerBoB's AQOS Digital Shower Meter will help you to do just that and will also help you to save money on your water and energy bills too.
 
9. Fit low flow aerators on your taps and showers
Using adaptors to aerate your water supply means you get the same water pressure but use less water. Aerators and regulators are easy to fit and create invisible water saving. The water is filled with soft tiny bubbles, so the flow feels just as strong. Try the ShowerBoB Kitchen Tap Regulator, or Curve Eco Shower Head for low-cost water-saving.

10. Fill up a jug of cold water
Running the tap until the water gets cold might seem like a trivial thing, but it all adds up over time. Make a habit of filling up a jug of water and putting it in the fridge each day so you always have cold water available without running the tap.
 
We can all do our bit to help preserve our freshwater sources by reducing our household water footprint. Small actions really can make a big difference.

• So, try these tips and see the impact you can make
• Spread the word and encourage others to join in
• Together, we can create a positive impact on the environment.

At ShowerBoB, we're all about doing our part for the environment. That's why we created our water and energy-saving products to help you reduce your bathroom and kitchen usage - saving water, energy and money.

Let's take a step together towards a greener future!
 
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Every person uses approximately 150 litres of water a day, a figure that has been growing every year by 1% since 1930. If you take into account the water that is needed to produce the food and products you consume in your day-to-day life (known as embedded water) you actually consume 3,400 litres per day.

By making small behavioural changes and choosing more water-efficient products, you can save water without sacrificing too much money, comfort, or level of service. Water efficiency is about reducing the amount of water you waste on a daily basis, not restricting what you use.

Think about how much water is necessary for a specific purpose or task

Consider how you can help minimize the impact of water use on local water supplies. Ask yourself what you can do to eliminate wasteful practices and use only what you need.

• Is your toilet leaking or are your taps dripping? If yes, then stop wasting water and fix it right away—or have someone fix it for you.

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• Do you leave the water on when brushing your teeth or doing the dishes? If yes, make a conscious decision to stop wasting water. Change your habits and turn it off.

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• How long do you need to spend in the shower? Can you cut your time to four minutes or less using a ShowerBoB AQOS Digital Shower timer?

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• Do you wait for a full load before starting your washing machine or dishwasher? Familiarise yourself with your machine’s cycle options. Some settings provide the same cleaning power as a normal cycle, but with less water and energy, so you can save money on energy and water.​

 

• Do you run your tap to get fresh cold water to drink? With summer on the horizon, also try filling a jug with tap water and leave it to cool in your fridge.  

No matter what you’re doing, try to always ask yourself if you need that much water, or if you can save excess water  - from washing your vegetables or your hands to watering your houseplants (and don’t forget to also pop a ShowerBoB kitchen tap regulator to your tap to reduce water flow by up to 70%).
 
Understanding what you can do to save water is where it all begins

You can achieve significant water savings in your home by installing ShowerBoB products and fixing leaks. Using less water leaves more of it in the ground or in our streams, rivers, and lakes, which benefits our environment and the wildlife living in and around it. Do what you can to avoid unnecessary water use and you will be contributing to the long-term quality, adequate future water supply and sustainability of your community!

To learn more about how you can use water efficiently, read the other blogs in the ShowerBoB News library and visit our range of water-saving products in our online shop.

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Ground water
Groundwater, which makes up around 22% of the water we use, is the water beneath the earth’s surface filling cracks and other openings in beds of rock and sand. Water that has been absorbed deep into the ground can be accessed via wells and boreholes. It is often relatively clean and very rich in minerals, which makes it ideal if you need water for irrigation or watering your garden.
 
Flowing or surface water
Water found in streams, rivers and lakes with underwater currents should be reasonably clean, although no doubt you'll have read about the increase in raw sewage discharge in the national news recently. The fact that the water in these sources is constantly flowing or moving should prevents pollutants from building up, but it's vital that our water companies are held to account to improve their performance and tackle the problem of sewage spills. Since surface water is more easily accessible than groundwater, it is relied on for many human uses. It is an important source of drinking water and is used for the irrigation of farmland.
 
Standing water
The term ‘standing water’ refers to any body of water that isn’t flowing, in motion nor sinks into the ground. If standing water, is unable to flow or drain away properly it will become stagnant polluted and unhealthy over time, for instance in ponds, puddles or on flat roofs.
 
Rainwater
Rainwater is significantly cleaner than standing water but may be dirtier than flowing water or properly collected groundwater. Rainwater is classed as non-potable or non-drinking water by UK water regulations. This means it cannot be used for applications where there is human contact (such as drinking, bathing and cooking). Once filtered, however, it can be used for a number of different purposes. A water butt for your garden is a great way to collect rainwater to water your plants during warmer months instead of relying on water from your taps.
 
This blog covers four basic types of water that are critical to our survival. It is just the basics, but enough information to help us understand where we need to conserve and where we need to access more water in our battle for water conservation. We are not making any new water and won’t be for the foreseeable future. The key is to look after and get more out of the water we already have; the water we have had all of our lives.
 
At ShowerBoB, we care passionately about the environment. It’s why we designed our water and energy saving products to help people to take a step to reduce the water and energy that they use in the bathroom.

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