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Five easy ways to save water
By Coralie, on February 12th, 2009 at 07.27 AM
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Here are five very easy ways to save water at home which cost either nothing or next to nothing:
- When adjusting the temperature in the shower, turn the taps down rather than up. For example, to make it warmer, turn the cold tap down instead of turning the hot tap up.
- When rinsing dishes, etc, in the kitchen sink, turn the tap down to reduce the water pressure to half of what you initially turned it to, then continue rinsing. Eventually this will become a habit and you’ll turn it on lower to begin with.
- Turn off the tap while brushing your teeth or shaving.
- For young children or babies, put a tub into the bath and fill that instead of the bath itself.
- Flush the toilet only for solids.
I will admit that I find that last one somewhat difficult to stick to. The ‘eww’ factor is there for me in a small way. Since it’s only my son and I at home, I really shouldn’t be all that worried. It’s not we like always have a house full of visitors I’m trying to impress.
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I used to let the yellow ones mellow, but now I flush because I found it was making the toilet bowl dirtier and more difficult to clean. I figure I’m well below average in the amount of water I use, so that’s where I splurge!
I’ve noticed how it makes it dirty more quickly, too. I’d love to have a composting toilet which didn’t use any water at all. Not really possible in a rental house, though. Pity.
I noticed this too, however, being on a septic system, I can’t use all those nasty heavy-chemical cleaners in our bathroom anyway. Of all the cleaners I’ve tried, only one has good results with cleaning the loo … Vinegar. Believe it or not. It’s true. Plain old ordinary white vinegar. Half-fill a spray bottle with vinegar, then top up with plain old water, and give it a swirl to make sure it’s mixed. Spray that in the loo, toilet brush as necessary, then flush. Voila.
@ Elizabeth: I love simple solutions like that. Thanks for the tip.