10 Tips To Use Less Water
Fix Any And All Leaky Faucets -- I can’t remember the name of the show, but a while back I was watching the History channel and they said that if all the leaks were fixed in this country, we’d cut back on our water consumption by 30% -- that’s a heck of a lot of water.
Take Shorter Showers - Sure, once in a while you need to take a nice, long hot shower. However, every extra minute you spend in the shower adds a thousand gallons a year to the amount of water your use. Taking 10 minute showers vs 20 minute showers can save 10,000 gallons of water a year.
Install a low flow shower head. New models can reduce the amount of water used by 75% and can still provide great water pressure.
Plant Drought Tolerant Native Plants -- Sure, there are some plants that are pretty and would look nice in your yard but if they’re not native to your area, they might not be a good purchase. I actually had this happen, I spent close to a thousand dollars getting some ornamental plants for around my house, but they all died within the year because they wanted more water and couldn’t handle Nebraska summers. Native plants are better suited to your climate and can typically survive without needing to be watered. The same thing applies to your lawn -- get grass suited to your area.
Use Low Flow Toilets - It takes less water than you think to flush a toilet. Consider getting low flow toilets.
Wash Only Full Loads -- This applies to both your washing machine and dishwasher. This can save thousands of gallons of water a year.
Don’t leave the water running when brushing your teeth. Turn the water on to get the brush wet, and then turn it off until it’s time to rinse.
Wash Veggies In A Bowl - Rather than leaving the water running when you’re washing your veggies, put the water in a bowl and use that water to wash them.
Keep water in a jug in the fridge. Rather than going to the sink every time you want a cold glass of water, put a gallon jug in the fridge for water. That way you won’t spend several seconds at the sink waiting for the water to get cold every time.
