Water Saving Showers

I have discovered how they save water in Roma! This shower is  650mm S/2 so it is a bit of a squeeze for a bloke like me. But as is was designed in the 70's complete with a plastic concertina  door they weren't expecting me as their guest!!!! So my shower ritual has been, I have to get wet first, than turn off the water get soaped up with one hand in the air out of the top of the shower and then restart the water, and if you drop the soap in winter it wont be recovered till summer!!! For the fear of your bum making contact with the cold wall tiles. Not may italian babies must be conceived in the shower.