Ideas for Outdoor Living

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Ideas for…Fresh-Air Showers

Fun and functional, outdoor showers keep sand at bay.

Orange-tiled Outdoor Shower Built into the Side of the Beach Home

Photo by Bruce Buck , Text by Allen B. Bunting

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• Mellow out with music. Supply a waterproof MP3 or CD player for the shower area.

• Buy eco-friendly soaps and shampoos for a luxurious scrub that won’t harm vegetation and wildlife or clog drains.

• Control water runoff. Cover the floor with rocks, bricks, or stones. If the shower is elevated, make sure water drains through floorboards onto sandy or quick-draining soil.