Here are some tips for conserving water around the home. Hope some of these come in handy for you. If you have other ideas, please comment. I am always looking for more ways to conserve water around our home.
1) Wash only full loads of laundry. Use the shortest cycle possible. I have been doing this for a while and have not found a load yet that would not get clean in short cycle.
2) Use the smallest pan possible to boil items on the stove. Let water cool afterwards and use it to water plants.
3) When rinsing fruits and vegetables, put a small amount of water in the sink and use that to clean them.
4) Lawns, flower beds and gardens only need to be watered once weekly. They do better being watered thoroughly versus several short bursts of water. They need 1 inch of water weekly. This can be measured by putting small containers around area you are watering. See how long it takes to fill them up to 1 inch. Use this amount of time to water each time. Use soaker hoses versus sprinklers if possible. If you use sprinklers, make sure you are not watering sidewalks, driveways, etc. Make sure the water is hitting what needs to be watered.
5) Use native plants and grass in your landscaping. They do not usually need regular watering even during periods of drought.
Hope these hints start you thinking about water conservation in your home. This is one of those neat sustainable living things that is good for the environment but also saves you money.
1) Wash only full loads of laundry. Use the shortest cycle possible. I have been doing this for a while and have not found a load yet that would not get clean in short cycle.
2) Use the smallest pan possible to boil items on the stove. Let water cool afterwards and use it to water plants.
3) When rinsing fruits and vegetables, put a small amount of water in the sink and use that to clean them.
4) Lawns, flower beds and gardens only need to be watered once weekly. They do better being watered thoroughly versus several short bursts of water. They need 1 inch of water weekly. This can be measured by putting small containers around area you are watering. See how long it takes to fill them up to 1 inch. Use this amount of time to water each time. Use soaker hoses versus sprinklers if possible. If you use sprinklers, make sure you are not watering sidewalks, driveways, etc. Make sure the water is hitting what needs to be watered.
5) Use native plants and grass in your landscaping. They do not usually need regular watering even during periods of drought.
Hope these hints start you thinking about water conservation in your home. This is one of those neat sustainable living things that is good for the environment but also saves you money.
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