Though the majority of planet earth is water (look at a map and you can clearly see how many bodies of waters there are!), only 3% of it can be used as drinking water. Let’s do something now to ensure this lasts us!
- Shorten your showers to less than 10 minutes. Already doing it in less than 10 minutes? Make it 7.
Turn off the water while you’re brushing your teeth, shaving, or washing your face.
Leaky faucet or shower head? A dripping faucet can waste up to 2,000 gallons/7,600 liters of water a year. Check the plumbing in your house and repair the leaks as soon as possible.
Ask your parents if they’d like to invest in low-flush toilets, shower heads and faucet aerators. You’ll save thousands of gallons of water each year and your parents’ water bill will be lower!
Call your water utility company and ask for a copy of their latest water quality report. Public water utilities regularly test the quality of the drinking water they provide to customers.
Reduce your use of pesticides and fertilizers, and look for safer alternatives to control weeds and bugs. Lawn and garden pesticides and fertilizers can pollute the water. Some alternatives are geraniums to repel Japanese beetles; garlic and mint to repel aphids; and marigolds to repel whiteflies.
To make the most of the water you use outdoors, never water at the hottest time of day (usually in the early to mid-afternoon)or when it’s windy. Turnoff your sprinklers when it’s raining. On average, 50% – 70% of household water is used outdoors for watering lawns and gardens.
Have a garden? Use mulch. It helps to conserve water by holding moisture in the earth longer.To view more water saving tips and ideas, please visit:
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Fresh water can only become scarcer and go up in price! I am in Michigan, so I am lucky to be surrounded by it, but it is still getting costly and our freshwater lakes are depleting! I do all I can to conserve water! My newest home water conservation addition is a Hot Water Lobster Instant Hot Water Valve. This thing is great! It saves a lot of water and my entire home has instant hot water! I save a lot of time not having to wait for water to heat up at my taps! I paid $179.95 off the internet for it, which seems quite reasonable! My water savings will recover it’s cost in not too long. It only took my like 10 minutes to install!
You can’t beat that it’s made in the U.S.A., has a 10-year warranty, and comes with a money back guarantee! I surely won’t be returning it! I bought it from:
http://www.hotwaterlobster.com