Some easy water saving tips
* Wash the maximum amount of laundry at one go.
* If you have a small quantity, use the eco or 1/2 load button. Avoid the prewash option
* Use water saving flushes.
* Average toilet flushing consumption per person is 52 litres a day
* Do a night leak test
* Read the meter before bed and after getting up to make sure you haven't got a leak
* Fix any leaks. 1 drip per second equals 4 litres a day
* Leaving water running while brushing your teeth uses 9 litres of water
* Scrape food off dishes rather than rinsing before loading the dishwasher
* Make your family aware, particularly children, of the importance of water
and the need to control its consumption
* Take a shower/bath with someone else(this is the best one!)
Rainwater harvesting
We recently met a couple that gave us some great ideas and tips on this subject.
They creatively disguise all manner of containers, such as a buried plastic dustbin or
a stacker box, in their garden to collect rainwater.
The problem with storing water in covered containers is that mosquitoes breed and
the water can quickly turn green and unpleasant. Ingeniously, their answer is to
dispense with the container covers and put a couple of goldfish in. Add some water
plants such as Elodea Canadensis, feed the fish a little in spring & autumn and voila
you¡¦ve got an ecologically balanced, clean water system for your garden. |
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