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Ideas for Conserving Household Water?

How are people finding new ways to conserve water in the home?

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April 17, 20180 found this helpful
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Saving shower and bath water and using that to flush toilets.

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  • Turn off the water when brushing teeth and shaving
  • Reuse cups and plates when you eat (less dishwashing)
  • Don't use running water for defrosting
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  • Take baths 1/4 of the way full, then use the water to flush the toilet
  • Reserve the water that's running while you're waiting for it to warm up in buckets and use it later
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April 18, 20180 found this helpful
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Conserving water is a good thing but many people find the recommended methods too tedious and so they are "short lived".

  • The best methods are the ones you will continue even after the "new" wears off.
  • Also, some methods are good for the young but maybe not for the seniors.
  • I save my water from my kitchen faucets in large detergent containers and generally add a teaspoon of Epsom Salt to use on my houseplants and patio plants.
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  • I generally start my shower when I turn the water on so there is no waste waiting on the hot water. But, I had a 5 gallon hot waterheater installed directly behind my shower so there is only a 1-2 minute wait for hot water.
  • I keep several containers of water on my back patio so there is no waste when watering my plants. My yard plants are mostly fed water with a drip system or a soaker hose so no water is wasted blowing in the wind or running down the street.
  • I have learned to turn off the water if my hand is not under the faucet - brushing teeth, removing facial cleaners, rinsing dishes.
  • There have to be other ways and I'm open to any sensible methods that anyone else suggests.
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April 18, 20180 found this helpful

I like to fill up glass jars with water and put them in the fridge, this way when I need a cold drink of water it is there for me to just get out !!

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