Water is a precious resource, and we should be doing all we can to conserve it. This popular blog from 2016, “3 Simple Water-Saving Tips,” offers some helpful tips to keep in mind when turning on the faucets in your home.
Just one continuously dripping faucet can waste up to 20 gallons of water per day—or 7,300 gallons a year!
Every minute that you spend in the shower uses approximately 2.5 gallons of water.
Laundry accounts for more than 20 percent of residential indoor water use.
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i put the pug in the tub when I take a shower to check to see how much water I have used.
I turn the water off while I am brushing my teeth.
We make sure that our laundry is always a big load–with 3 kids (1 in cloth diapers) it’s not hard. 🙂 We also teach our kids to shut off the water while brushing teeth, washing faces with a body cloth, etc.
We use the Water Saving Mode on our washing machine and reuse the same cup for our coffee or tea during the day instead of grabbing a new one to wash later.
My wife can’t believe how fast I shower. Generally under 2 minutes.
I collect water as it is running to get hot and use it in the garden.
I do the least amount of loads of laundry as possible and shut the water off when brushing my teeth.
I discovered it takes almost 4 litres of water for the hot water to get to my shower so I save that water to rinse the tub when I clean or for plants.
I am very cognisant of how much water I use to rinse dishes in the sink and will reuse rinsing water from one cup/plate to another and put the plug in when I’m rinsing so monitor how much I use.
Using a HE washer, turning water off while brushing teeth, turning water off while shaving in the shower are just a few ways we save on water.
We love seeing all the creative ways for saving water that our Movement members have discovered. Thank you all so much for sharing!
I put a large bucket in the shower to collect water as the shower warms up. Then, I use that water for the bath tub.
When I was young, there was a water shortage/drought and conservation efforts were encouraged. We had to turn the water off in our shower while we were washing our hair, then turn it back on to rinse! With a family of six, I sometimes do this to make sure there is enough HOT water!
I have a stick on egg timer which I use when the kids are showering!
I have been on the path to zero waste for some time now. Water is a precious resource and we cannot live without it. Saving water is a crucial part of goal of zero waste living.
I always never do a small load of laundry, I always wait till I have a large one!
Since moving out of the country and I get a water bill every 3 months I have been looking closer at water wastage. I fix leaks right away. Before it is fixed I place a container under the drip. I use that container of water and put it my cat’s water dish. I have been able to cut down my time in the shower by just getting cleaned up and out. I turn off the water when brushing my teeth. My new washer senses how big the load is and will use the right amount of water. Next I would love to get rain barrels in all my down spouts and I can use rain water to water my plants and lawn versus my hose.
We installed slow flow faucets, along with water timers in our shower heads, to reduce water waste!