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Saving Money by Saving Water |
| By Naomi Knudsen |
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America has been abundantly blessed with water. Unless
you live in a desert area or during a drought, you
probably don't think much about conserving water until
the water bill arrives. For the past three years, regions
of the US have been experiencing a drought making people
more aware of their water usage. A few simple practices
can minimize your soaking by your local utility company
and help conserve water.
Tip 1.
Turn it off. When your brushing your teeth, filling glasses, or washing your face or hair, turn off the faucet unless you actually need the water.
Tip 2.
Fill it up. Try to wait until you have a full load of dishes or laundry before doing them.
Tip 3.
Slow it down. If you enjoy a long soak in the shower, try to slow the flow with a water saving shower head, or try placing a washer between the shower head and the water pipe to restrict the water flow.
Tip 4.
Stop the drip. Many gallons of water are wasted every day by leaking faucets and toilets, so replace those worn out faucet washers and toilet flapper balls.
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RE: Saving Money by Saving Water
If you don't have a timer for the shower do what I do. Turn up the TV and shower during the advertising breaks. I make myself get in, washed and out before the ad breaks are over!
Regards
Jo
Timing Showers
Use a timer for showers so you don't waste water.
By Holly Dawson
RE: Saving Money by Saving Water
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Post By (Guest Post)
(08/31/2004)
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I live in Australia - a very dry continent overall - and I have only rainwater. To the above I would add -
Tip 5
Catch it - catch the water coming from the hot tap in the sinks and shower before the hot comes through. This is 11/2 - 2 litres each time you turn the hot tap on in my house. I save it in a covered bucket and use it for dogs drinking water, filling the kettle, cooling hot water if it is too hot and, if I have any left at the end of the day, I put it on the garden. Catch the water coming from the roof and redirect to the lawn or garden beds. All my household water is collected from the roof into tanks and has to last me the long dry summer.
Tip 6
Think small - reduce the amount of water for washing up - use a bowl instead of filling the sink. Get a toilet with a half flush device for liquids or place a water filled bottle in the cistern to reduce the flush amount - experiment to find the happy medium so you still cut down water but have an adequate flush. Use a bucket of soapy water to wash the car and the hose only to rinse.
Tip 7
Think about recycling - is it a sensible for the budget or the planet to pour potable water down the toilet? It is possible, but may not be legal in your area, to flush the toilet with graywater from the washing machine. If that is not possible can you redirect the water from the washing machine to the garden/fruit trees, (using low sodium/phosphate brands of detergent or none at all for lightly soiled items - they come out just as clean and fresh). The toilet uses a high percentage of household water - I have a composting toilet which uses none at all! If you live alone consider not flushing the toilet each time for liquid waste. Read Create an Oasis with Graywater by Art Ludwig.
Regards
Jo
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