If in doubt, toss it in the recycling bin. Mistakes will be sorted out later. Among the everyday items that can't be recycled are the waxy liners in cereal and gelatin boxes, paper towels, paper plates, plastic grocery bags, facial tissue and styrofoam. Twenty gallons of water go down the shower drain every 5 minutes. Together we average out.
Shallow baths use even less water than a quick shower.
Ten gallons fill a typical bathtub half-way. To conserve water, add aerators to faucets or install water-saving shower heads or flow restrictors to slow water flow. The Clouds' shower heads have levers to turn off the water while soaping or shampooing. When they remodeled, the Clouds installed ultra low-flush toilets that use 1.6 gallons per flush, compared to 5 gallons for a typical toilet. Many water companies offer rebates for replacing toilets that use 3.5 gallons or more per flush with low-flush toilets.