- Sep. 4, 2008
- Ready, Set, Shower…
CLIF Bar people found out today that soon we'll introduce shower timers as part of our Eco Challenge efforts around water conservation. Exciting I know, but even more exciting are the colorful array of shower timers to choose from—did you know about all of the choices you have? If you didn't, then sit down because here are a few of my favorites:
Whether or not these guys resemble a favorite toy, I like them and the colors are catchy, don't ya think?
All you do is set the time—a beep will let you know that it's time to exit.
Say your favorite movie is the Wizard of Oz (or at least on your top 10) then you might consider this little guy:
The shower coach reminds me of poor dorothy up in the tower left alone with those scary flying monkeys and her time running out. Fortunately for you, this timer means a good thing when the last bit of sand slips through...
Find them both here.
Of course, if you simply can't be bothered with pressing buttons and setting timers, you could always install this automatic timer, affectionately called The Shower Manager:
For those of you who like lots of pressure, water pressure that is, don't shy away from this guy because of the lack of flow in the picture, I'm sure you can adjust and sometimes, small changes can take some to get used to and if you need reminding about why this is a good way to go, try their water savings calculator to see exactly what you're saving.
Last but certainly not least, you could just have a go at it and shorten your showers on your own. I don't think it would for me, so I'm gonna try the basic timer because the Wizard of Oz is one of my favorite movies.
Until next time...
Whether or not these guys resemble a favorite toy, I like them and the colors are catchy, don't ya think?
All you do is set the time—a beep will let you know that it's time to exit.
Say your favorite movie is the Wizard of Oz (or at least on your top 10) then you might consider this little guy:
The shower coach reminds me of poor dorothy up in the tower left alone with those scary flying monkeys and her time running out. Fortunately for you, this timer means a good thing when the last bit of sand slips through...
Find them both here.
Of course, if you simply can't be bothered with pressing buttons and setting timers, you could always install this automatic timer, affectionately called The Shower Manager:
For those of you who like lots of pressure, water pressure that is, don't shy away from this guy because of the lack of flow in the picture, I'm sure you can adjust and sometimes, small changes can take some to get used to and if you need reminding about why this is a good way to go, try their water savings calculator to see exactly what you're saving.
Last but certainly not least, you could just have a go at it and shorten your showers on your own. I don't think it would for me, so I'm gonna try the basic timer because the Wizard of Oz is one of my favorite movies.
Until next time...
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- Cassie
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- Sustainability
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Hi Cassie,
Do you have access to showers at the Clif Bar headquarters or are the timers intended for use at home? Just curious if the 10% reduction in water consumption goal includes employees’ activities outside of the office, as well.
Also, have you considered producing a Clif Bar branded shower timer? Something that could be sold via your online Clif Bar Store, or possibly given away as a marketing promotion? Might be a way to introduce the importance of water conservation to brand loyalists that are not already in the know. Just a thought!
Hi Matt - Thanks for the comment. The shower timers were originally intended for our headquarters as one way for employees to tangibly reduce their water use here which will contribute to our 10% water reduction goal during the Eco Challenge.
That being said, the owners liked the idea of shower timers so much, they offered to subsidize the cost of the timers for employees. I am responsible for helping our employees understand and reduce their footprint at work and at home, so this works out nicely. Plus, all other resources provided around water conservation will cross over and will also be regionally based when possible.
I love the idea of clif brander timers… I think I’ll roll them out here first to see how they are received and then perhaps down the road, we can explore branding sustainability tools.
Thanks again,
Cassie
Very cool campaign and tips!
A trick I learned at a retreat (limited water, lots of people) and stuck with....turn on the water and get yourself wet. Turn it off then soap up and shampoo your hair (shampoo second or it gets in your eyes, ouch). Turn it back on to rinse. This saves soap as well as water, since you don’t have running water rinsing soap off too early.
At home I put a jug under the shower faucet to catch the water before it heats up. Good for watering plants, filling the toilet tank and/or storing for emergencies.