The Incredible 7 person shower

I have found that I am capable of staying in the shower until the hot water runs out; so are my daughters. This is a huge waste of resources.
So, I invented the incredible 7 person shower. To put this to use in your house, you may need to make a small purchase (less than $5) and you may need to address modesty issues if there are any.

Here's how it works:
Two girls get in the shower, turn on the water, and take turns washing and rinsing (one stands under the water, gets wet, moves out to lather; 2nd girl moves in, gets wet, switch, first girl rinses while second girl lathers)
Mom waits outside the shower, but in the bathroom, getting undressed while girls are in the shower.
First girl finishes rinsing and gets out of shower, second girl rinses, mom gets in, second girl gets out. Girls leave and send dad in.
Dad gets undressed while mom is in shower.
Note: when only one person is in the shower; use the "navy shower" to stop water flow during lather stage. This is where you might need to make a purchase. A 'navy shower' is a showerhead (about $2 at Walmart) that has a lever on it to stop the flow of water without turning it off or changing the temperature; well worth it's cost.
Mom gets out, dad gets in. Mom leaves bathroom and sends in boys. Dad gets out, boys get in...
you get the idea.
We have put this into effect (not everyday, sometimes we skip showering altogether, but that's for another article), and can rotate all seven of us (baby still gets his own bath) in and out of the shower before the water runs out.
Everyone gets clean, girls even have time to wash their long hair.
The trick to quick is start at the top and wash down, then back to the top and rinse down. It can be done much quicker than people think.
Imagine how fast you would clean yourself if you only had cold water to work with. That's how fast you can be out of a hot shower too!

This blog is written to encourage cheapskates. The author, Corinne Johnson, is a Christian homeschooling mother of six, help meet to her husband Don, and author of Vacation Education Books; travel guides for families who love to learn, unit studies for families who love to travel. www.vacationeducationbooks.net