How Do You Use Less Water?
Have you joined Pick 5 for the Environment, where you can choose 5 actions out of 10 and commit to them? We launched Pick 5 on Earth Day this year, and so far 2,300 people have taken the pledge.
Beyond signing up, though, we want to hear from you: what you’ve done, how you did it, etc. We’re going to start working our way through the 10 actions. Please share your stories as comments below.
Let’s start with Pick 5 Action #1: Use less water.
I’ve done several things around my home to achieve this goal: I placed a timer in the bathrooms to shorten showers and replaced my old toilet with water saving toilets. I also make my laundry loads larger instead of doing several small loads. To use less hot water, which saves energy, I also cold water to wash laundry instead of hot water. Finally, by placing barrels under my rain spouts, I’ve been able to use the recycled water to water my garden and outdoor plants.
Now it’s your turn: what do you do to use less water?
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About the author: Denise Owens has worked at EPA for over twenty years. She is currently working in the Office of Public Affairs in Washington, DC.
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I collect rain water to drink at the gym -
I only wash my hair once a month.
I complain frequently that my apt complex leaves the sprinklers running in the rain.
I brush my teeth in the shower.
Great thread we have here! Thank you for posting this kind of thread. Keep it up! Hope to see more threads like this.
Great article! We save water by capturing the rain water to water our lawn. We put a brick in our toilet to save water.We also brush or teeth in the shower.
I see sever wastage of water in the public places like restaurants, temples etc..The tap is left open by the people and unnecessary wastage is observed.It should be properly stored so that could be used for fulfilling other purpose.
Lots and lots of good ways to save water!
Such great article. We all cen save on water . we need to preserve the water. We take it for granted but who knows? …..
I incarcerate rain water from my down spout in a rain barrel.
I always strive to save water. How? In a number of different ways:
1. Wash all dishes in dishwasher. Manual washing is more than occasional in our house. We have a small dishwasher and use it often
2. Use a small pressure washer to clean my car, driveway and garden equipment. Last year I bought a really inexpensive pressure cleaner
3. No running water when we wash teeth
4. Smart laundry – Never run the washing machine half-full
5. No leaks in kitchen or bathroom
Very good article and comments indeed. Got a few extra ideas!
Me and my hubby have found that if we use as it traps the heat in, and doesn’t let as much water evaporate. Its made a big difference. We’ve also used rain water collection to water our plants.