Tips for Preserving Water at Home

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Perhaps it is a little quite easy to overlook the value of water. It’s easy, after all, to turn the tap and watch it flow. Consider, though, that just 1 percent of the planet’s water is useable. The rest is either salty or frozen. Not to mention the quantity of energy used in acquiring, managing and transporting fresh water to consumers.

Conserving water in and around your house battles high water bills while helping to conserve energy and conserve a precious resource.

Preserving Water in the Toilet

Turn off the water while you brush your teeth, shave and rinse your hands. Work up the lather before turning on the water to wash your hands. Use a glass of water in order to rinse your mouth. These habits can conserve gallons of water each day; the more people in your home, the greater the difference.

Take a shower instead of a bath. Better yet, time your shower to minimize the water you use.

Place a large rock or a 2-liter container filled with water in your toilet’s water tank. This displaces some of the water, forcing the lavatory to use less water when flushing. Alternatively, replace an old toilet with a low-flush model, which uses about half the water. Feel adventurous? Try a composting toilet, which uses little to no water.

Switch showerheads. Aged homes may have outdated showerheads, which deliver more than 2.5 gallons per minute (the maximum flow rate of modern shower heads). Opt for an even lower flow rate for greater water preservation. Additionally, check if each faucet has a screw-on aerator attached to the spout to reduce water use. Low-flow aerators reduce water flow to about 1 gallon per minute.

Using Less Water in the Kitchen and Laundry

Try implementing a couple of of these water-saving methods and, when it is time to replace your washing machine or dishwasher, buy an Energy Star-approved energy and water-saving model.

Run the dishwasher only when it is full. Stack the items to ensure the machine functions efficiently.

Run full loads in the washing machine. Adjust the water level if you need to run a smaller load. Also, avoid the permanent press cycle; the extra rinse cycle consumes water.

Use garbage disposal units sparingly. Try starting a compost pile with your food waste instead.

Avoid running the water while washing dishes. Fill a double basin with hot, soapy water on one side and clean hot water for rinsing on the other. If you have a single-basin sink, use a huge bowl or pan for rinsing most items as an alternative. On the other hand, stack them in a drain rack and spray to rinse all at once.

When washing vegetables, use a huge bowl and then use the leftover water on your plants.

Keep a pitcher of cold drinking water in the fridge. This reduces the need to run water until it is cold enough.

Conserving Water Outdoors

Sweep your driveway and sidewalk rather than washing it down with a water hose.

Instead of washing your car at home, take it to the car wash where the water is probably to be recycled.

Mow the lawn less often. Longer grass retains water better.

Water the grass and greenery only when absolutely necessary. Watering early in the morning and late at night, when it is not windy or too hot, helps reduce evaporation. Deep soak the lawn rather than softly watering for best outcomes.

Mulch around plants, trees and shrubs. A 2- to 4-inch layer of mulch or compost helps repel pests, maintains moisture and adds nutrients.

Cover the swimming pool or hot tub when it is not in use.

Install rain barrels. Even just one rain barrel, properly maintained, will gather a tremendous amount of water, which can be used for watering plants or even flushing lavatories.

As easy as most of the above items appear, implementing even half of them will significantly cut down your water usage.

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