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Inflatable Shower Curtain Will Help Save Water, Kill You |
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| By Michael d'Estries in Green Living, Green Products, Tech Innovations | April 21, 2009 | ||
There are lots of ways to take shorter showers — saving you money, water, etc. We’ve seen shower timers and spouts that turn different colors as time goes on — but the inflatable shower curtain is the first one that seriously forces you to get in and get out, lest you want to suffocate or become trapped.
The idea was designed by Elisabeth Buecher who answered the question: “How can your shower fight water overconsumption in either a disturbing or a gorgeous way, using innovative materials, printing techniques and inflatable technology?” Her response: This shower curtain slowly inflates around you while you shower. It leaves you only a few minutes to take your shower before trapping you.
She’s also got one with inflatable spikes that slowly push you out over a period of time. I actually prefer that one to getting trapped in plastic. Check out her site for additional pics! (Warning: Some are NSFW!)
via Treehugger
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Mystech said,
Link broken… maybe they use an inflatable server to save bandwidth?
Vonnie said,
Can you say claus-tro-phobia?
Lilli said,
Keep up the good work.
Joe said,
Seems a bit drastic … how about a timer that turns the water off (or cold) after a given period of time. Although the inflatable shower curtain creates a serious incentive to shorten showers, it doesn’t actually do so. If you were to become trapped, the water would still be running after you’ve been suffocated.
Take shorter showers or die. « said,
[...] one really works. One way or another. Groovy Green explains this marvelous Device of Finality best. There are lots of ways to take shorter showers — saving you money, water, etc. We’ve seen shower timers and spouts that turn different colors [...]
Alison said,
Very interesting! I work with Electrolux and in the spirit of conserving water, have a tip to share: use your dishwasher instead of washing dishes by hand!
I was shocked to find out that it takes an average of 27 gallons of water to wash a load of dishes by hand but only 5 gallons to wash the same size load in a modern dishwasher! That means that a household can save 4,730 gallons of water per year by leaving hand washing in the dust! The Water Savings calculator from Electrolux breaks down results to show the effects of conserving water on a household, town, state and national level: http://www.electrolux.com/watersavings_us. Hope this helps your readers!
KlaatuWolf said,
This is a great idea, since we all know that once the water goes down the drain in your tub or shower, it’s destroyed and gone forever. Now, how do we make this without having to use that nasty petroleum to manufacture the plastic?
Skinnyrumcakes said,
holy crap you people are mental.
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dadling said,
Some people are just down right STUPID !!!
ie: Cheryl Crow and 1pc of Toilet paper….
This one is just as stupid !!!
Emannuel Prinsloo said,
The world is over populated as it is … so a few people being killed by inflatable showers will assist in addressing an ever inceasing demand on natural resources as well as save water! Now if only this shower curtain can incenerate the deceased and convert the ashes to compost we will have a real winner here ! Sorry … a no go this here with this one!
maria said,
why bathe at all?
Karen said,
Looks dangerous! It would be better to save water by skipping the shower altogether!
Filet-O-Fish said,
Wow. Seriously? This is just ridiculous. Why would you want a deathtrap in your shower?! It’s bad enough with the movies about killers attacking you while you’re in the shower, now your shower curtain IS the killer. That idea sounds like it comes from a horror movie!
Union Glashutte said,
(now that I have stopped hyperventilating)….
I’m not sure how this actually works? It reminds me of one of those tube things– with the glitter and water that keeps turning itself inside out like a sea cucumber… How strange. I’m not sure how you get in this contraption… but I’m pretty sure the only way out is death. You couldn’t pay ME to take this thing off your hands, that’s fo sho.
-Sylvia
kevglenn said,
were can i buy 1
matthew said,
This is so green! Especially because it’s made of plastic and will end up in a landfill very soon after purchase!