Conserving Water

There are so many parts of our country and our world that suffer from drought that we should all conserve water as much as possible. In some areas, water is a precious resource, the people there would give a lot just to have the water we waste in one day.


Repairing leaky faucets and toilets is a no-brainer but how much further can we go?

Do you remember to turn off the water when you aren't really using it? Do you turn off the water when you brush your teeth, or scrub dishes?

I'm pricing low-flow shower heads. We already try to limit our time in the shower but this will help reduce our water waste even more. There are also low-flow adapters for faucets.


I'd love to have a grey-water tank for watering the garden and plants but that might push my husband over the edge!


One thing I do is keep an old plastic pitcher on the counter for "old" water. All glasses of water not drunk up are poured into the pitcher. I water the houseplants with this, and haven't had to "run" water for my plants in some time!


I got this idea from a friend: Use dishtubs for washing your dishes. When you are finished, pour the water on your garden or plants outside.


We adjusted our toilets until they use just enough water to flush. I added water bottles filled with sand to the tanks, and we set the floaters to the right level (not too low and not too high!)

When we save water we save money, but we are also helping ourselves and our "neighbors" on the earth.