How to Multitask in the Shower

Whether you're pressed for time, have a limited supply of hot water, or just want to make the most of your time while you're in the shower, you can multitask while taking a shower. Multitasking while in the shower helps conserve water and saves you time to do other things. Sometimes you may want a lengthy shower, but in these cases you should consider a bath since it won't waste as much water.

Multitasking begins before you even turn the water on. Make sure you have everything you're going to need before you get undressed. Once you have all your items on hand, get in the shower and turn the water on. After you're in the shower and realize you have forgotten something and have to step out, you're just going to make a mess that you'll have to clean up later which is not productive to multitasking.

Remember, multitasking is not for speeding through a job only to see how fast you can accomplish it. Multitasking is for those who want to complete a task quickly and efficiently without making a mess or adding to your workload. Multitasking helps getting several jobs completed while working on them at the same time.

The first step in multitasking while in the shower is to wet your hair as soon as the water comes on. If you have thick and long hair, this may take a minute or two, but as soon as your hair is completely wet, you can turn the shower off. Turning the shower off while you shampoo saves water and reduces your electric bill by not using hot water when you don't need it.

Next, shampoo your hair and turn the water back on to rinse. Rinse thoroughly and then add conditioner. You may opt to turn off the water while you're conditioning. Don't rinse the conditioner out immediately. When you leave conditioner on your hair for longer than a minute or two, you can significantly help strengthen and nourish your hair.

While the conditioner is on your hair, wash your body. Once you're finished washing your body, rinse the conditioner out of your hair and soap off your body at the same time. Turn the temperature down on your water as cooler water rinses your hair and soap off your body quicker than hot water. An added bonus to using cooler water is that it really makes your hair shine.

If you have really long and thick hair and it takes longer to rinse the conditioner out of your hair, then stand beneath the shower and let the water hit your scalp directly. While the shower is rinsing your hair for you, you can shave. After you're finished shaving, go back through your hair with your fingers and make sure that it's squeaky. Squeaky doesn't always mean clean, it just means the shampoo and conditioner is out.

When you're in a hurry, it's easy to mess up. Don't forget that multitasking isn't about being in a hurry, it's about getting several things finished at once. Even if you're slow getting them finished at first, you will build up speed as you practice.