5 Smart Things to Do in the Shower - Besides Showering

A great shower can make bathing, shaving and exfoliating a spa experience. But why limit your activities to the obvious? We came up with five other ideas for multitasking water-lovers to do in the shower.

You pore thing! Putting on a facial mask can be a messy job. But when you apply it in the shower, you’ll get the perks of both easy clean up and keeping the space clean. Added benefit: All that steam will open up your pores. Apply the mask after you've been in the shower for a few minutes so that your skin will absorb the ingredients better. As you’re waiting for the mask to work, it’s the perfect time to shave or soap-up.

Going green takes on new meaning when you use a detachable handshower like Delta Faucet’s In2ition® Two-in-One Shower to water plants. Just plop them in the tub or shower, lift the handheld sprayer and show your plants some love (don’t forget the leaves). You won’t have to worry about spilling water on carpets or wood floors, but be sure the pots have stopped dripping before returning them to their rightful spots.

After a day of picking up small children, large packages and working hard, you're in pain and mentally exhausted. A hot shower, with sprays of water aimed at the precise stressed-out area, can help to relax the muscles that spasm and cause aches. The time can also be to relax and meditate to rejuvenate your mind. (But do limit your shower time to 15 minutes—for water conservation as well as prune-skin avoidance.)

If you’re still hosing down your hound in the driveway. Lather him up in the tub or shower instead, using a gentle spray of lukewarm water. (Delta Faucet’s  In2ition® Two-in-One Shower, which you can control with one hand, could be the planet’s niftiest dog-washing device.) Be sure to lay down a rubber mat to avoid slips and spills.

You are already there, so why not scratch something off the to-do list? Once you are done cleaning yourself, take a few minutes to scrub down the shower. Using a two in one shower head like the Delta In2ition two-in-one shower can make cleaning yourself, and the shower a breeze since you can keep the water running on you while you use the handheld sprayer to clean the shower. 

Whether you are taking care of yourself, your loved ones or just using the space to clean the shower, use these five ideas to make your shower a multi-use space.