How are people finding new ways to conserve water in the home?
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Judy
Gold Post Medal for All Time! 677 Posts April 17, 20180 found this helpful
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Saving shower and bath water and using that to flush toilets.
attosa
Diamond Post Medal for All Time! 1,246 Posts April 17, 20180 found this helpful
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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
- 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
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.
- 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.
haysie
Silver Answer Medal for All Time! 424 Answers 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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