If you turn the tap off while you're brushing your teeth you'll save about two gallons each time. And take a shower instead of a bath, that will save about 15 gallons.
Real life advice from real women
More Tips Tagged "eco"
More tags
overweight
at work
hotel
good behaviour
drugs
facebook
cheesecake
candles
procrastination
public
coffee
squeeking
wax
lips
stain removal
sweet tooth
hair
sinus conjestion
houseplants
fights
ex's
spliting up
regaining trust
linen
miscellaneous
bullying
death
illness
young
age
dust
eyebrow plucking
embarassed
fines
feminine
healthy eating
magazines
aloe vera
dating
weak
knees
Stroppy
burglars
rabbits
entertaining
friends
toddlers
dandelions
travel
honey
feet
patio
ribbon
insulation
compost
intern
slugs
fitness
lose weight
carpet
should i leave?
self worth
weight
nose
tanning
grandma
foot
blogging
sellotape
tradition
gloss
presents
satin
guest
insurace
Freinds
stubble
passion fruit
Missing
epiliting
OCD
sport
salary
gift
grow
freezing
dogs
chewing gum
peeling tomatoes
feels
roast potatoes
gravy
squats
indigestion
cracks
chin
loneliness
make up
medicine
worms
teenager
snoring
petrol
television
Manners
lemons
technology
radiators
jobs
celebrations
active
teenagers
heart defect
marks
retirement
lose
hangovers
In laws
tantrums
breaking up
hairstyles
cheekbones
babies
deodorant
cars
origami
injections
diy
labels
life
acne
driving
redness
shoe
dining
energy
household
smile
pores
health
suede
smoking
mental health
housemates
peeling apples
london
skinny
coachtrip
recycling
sex drive
Fatigue
stomach
pub
french
Army
storage
curly
new carpet
cooking
alcohol
plant
shower
men
towels
Gym
confrontation
writing
collar
tension
sex
unemployment
picnic
roast
trust
painting
stretchmarks
height
fake tan
self-tanner
depression
dryers
internet
party
exes
searching
restaurant
end
communication
work
dye
chocolate
silver cleaning
pashmina
frying
How to save water
-
Wash fruit and vegetables in a small bowl rather than under a running tap.
-
According to Consumer Reports, pre-rinsing dishes does not necessarily improve a dishwasher's ability to clean them, and by skipping the pre-wash, you can save up to 20 gallons of water per dishload. If you do one load per day, that's 7,300 gallons per year. Plus you'd save the energy used to heat the additional water.
-
Turn the shower water off when lathering. Not only does this save water but it gets you cleaner and means you use less product as your soap/shower gel is not immediately being rinsed away with the flowing water.
-
It is also a good idea to invest in a water butt in your garden. You can catch rainwater to use on your plants, without depleting your water supply. Plus it has all sorts of minerals and nutrients in it. They don't cost a lot, but are very effective.
-
Collect the water that you run off before it is hot enough, use it to water the garden.
-
Try not to wash your dishes every time you have any, do them all at once and then you only use one bowl of water and not a few. Think about syphoning off your bath water into a water butt for using around the garden. Fill a bottle with water, keep it in the fridge then you always have cold water to drink, it saves running the tap to get the cold water through. Have showers if possible, keep plug in and syphon that water off too.
-
Rather than using bricks in your toilet cistern (as they can begin to disintigrate and block your drain) better to fill a couple of 500ml plastic bottles with water and drop them in.
-
This may sound weird but in the winter I have a hot water bottle most nights. In the morning I use the old water to water my house/garden plants. You can also use water from boiling pasta or vegatables, just simply tip on your garden.
-
Put a couple of clean house bricks in the toilet cistern - they take up space when the toilet refills.
-
Here in the U.S., shower heads that have a water miser are sold. Actually, I think those are only kind sold here. I don't know if they are sold in the UK. I love it! There's a little switch on the shower head that turns the water pressure from high to low. I keep it on low to bathe, and turn it to high to rinse shampoo out of my hair!
-
You don't need to use water to clean your teeth. Use less toothpaste. Just start cleaning thoroughly and spit out as usual. Don't rinse at the end of cleaning either as you are spitting out the cleaning properties in the toothpaste. Rinse with a mouthwash of your choice. You will get used to it and if you think you're going to choke, have some water. Beside saving on water, your mouth will feel much fresher and cleaner afterwards.
-
Use glass or stainless steel utensils for storing greasy stuff. They are easier to clean and take less water than the plastic containers especially the cheaper ones
-
Wash your clothes using no detergent or softener at all. The agitation of the washing machine is enough to clean slightly soiled clothes and you can completely cut out the rinse cycle too. For extra freshness, add a few drops of essential oil to a little white vinegar and add to the water. Your towels will be really fluffy too. Standard fabric conditioner reduces the absorption of towels.
-
Put a clean, bucket in the shower with you. It will fill up while you take a shower and you can use this water in your garden. We currently have an outdoor watering ban where we live (Atlanta, GA, USA) and this tip I received from my neighbor Lucy saved my pansies!
