Tips for saving water
Water is a precious commodity and many people are not as lucky as us in the western world where we can normally get water just by turning on a tap in our house. Consequently we should all do our bit to save water wherever we can to reduce our usage - a useful side effect of this is that our water bills go down! Some of the water saving tips I have adopted so far and I think pretty much anyone can do are:
- Install a water butt in your garden
- Turn the shower off when actually washing and then on again to rinse off
- Only boil the amount of water you need for a cup of tea (this also saves electricity - an added bonus)
- Share a bath
- Ensure the tap is turned off while cleaning your teeth
Combined these tips save quite a bit of water.
Having a water butt in the garden has proved to be invaluable. Not just for the obvious watering of plants in the garden but also watering plants indoors, cleaning down the patio, cleaning the car, etc. - so much so, that I am thinking of getting a second one (if anyone has one going spare and is local to Southampton let me know!). Some water companies and local councils have offers allowing you to buy such water butts at a discounted price and recycling organisations such as Freecycle often have these on offer, so there is no excuse - go and get one!
Tags: Environment