Watersaving tips courtesy of the David
Weekley Homes newsletter.
Water is a limited resource, and it’s up to us to conserve and protect
it as much as possible. Here are some tidbits of water wisdom you can incorporate
into your everyday life, so we can all start making a difference.
In the Kitchen
- Use a high-efficiency dishwasher and consume less water than washing dishes by hand
- Only run your dishwasher with a full load; this saves water and energy
- Soak pots and pans rather than running water while scraping them
- An aerator on a kitchen faucet can reduce flow to less than one gallon per minute
- Don’t use running water to thaw frozen food; use the refrigerator
- Wash fruits and vegetables in a pan rather than running tap water over them
- Save the water from rinsing fruit and veggies to water house plants
- When ice cubes fall on the floor, drop them in a house plant instead of the sink
In the Bathroom
- Take a short shower instead of a bath; baths consume up to 70 gallons of water
- Cut your 10-minute shower to five and save 12.5 gallons with a low-flow showerhead – 25 gallons with a standard 5-gallon-per-minute showerhead
- Install a high-efficiency toilet and save up to 19 gallons per person per day
- Turn off the water while brushing your teeth or shaving and you’ll save up to 10 gallons per day
- Plug the sink to rinse your razor and save up to 300 gallons a month
Who
said one person can’t make a difference? With putting some (or all) of these
tips into action, we can all make a difference!
