Friday, December 25, 2015

Save Water For The Future

The average American uses 100 gallons of water each day.


Much of our planet is covered in water, yet many countries struggle with water availability. According to the EPA the average American uses about 100 gallons of water daily. We use it to cook, clean our homes and bathe. Conserving water for future generations is important. There are many ways you can save water and still get all of your day-to-day tasks completed, you just need to make a few changes in your water usage. Does this Spark an idea?


Instructions


1. Turn off your faucets. Don't leave your faucets running while you are washing dishes, or brushing your teeth. It is better to fill the sink to wash and rinse dishes than it is to leave the water running. Likewise, wet your toothbrush when you brush your teeth, turn the water off and turn it back on to rinse and spit.


2. Install water saving faucets and appliances. Even if you can't convert everything in your home at once, changing things over little by little can make a huge difference. A shower head that does not conserve water can use 20 gallons of water per five minutes. Compare that to a water saving shower head using 10 gallons per five minutes and you have cut the consumption for that point-of-use in half. Older toilets use 5 gallons per flush, newer toilets use only 1.6. If you have a dishwasher, run it with a full load only. If you are looking at new dishwashers, do your research and choose one that is efficient. The newer front loading washing machines are more water efficient than top loading machines.


3. Collect water. Use a bucket to collect water when waiting for your shower to heat up. Use rain barrels to collect water outside. Use the water you collect for your lawn and garden.


4. Sweep your driveway, walkway or patio rather than cleaning it with your hose.


5. Aerate your lawn so the water from rain seeps into the soil and reaches the roots of trees and plants. To do this punch holes about six inches apart across the span of your lawn.


6. Fix leaky faucets and plumbing. Check if your toilet is leaking by adding a few drops of red food coloring into the tank. If the water in your toilet turns red after 30 minutes without using it, your have a leak.

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