Preserving Water: Tips & Instructions

With only 3% of water on Earth safe for our everyday usage, and one out of eight people in the world without any drinkable water supplies whatsoever, we are way past overdue to take this matter seriously. That’s 780 million people not knowing when and how they will afford a clean glass of water.We are way past overdue to start consuming our supplies more responsibly. In the following article you will find out how can you preserve, converse and save water with a few simple steps and explanations. Before you skim through the page, please consider that this matter is important now more than ever, and if you can find the means to conduct just one of these measurements of a precaution, future generations will be grateful to you.

Tips & Instructions

Insulate water pipes: If you insulate your water pipes getting hot water will become much easier. You are saving money, you are preserving water, energy, and it’s an investment of approximately 20$ for smaller households. You can even do it yourself if you feel up to it, and your investment will refund itself in the first year.

Keep water supplies in the refrigerator: Especially during hot summers, by the time running water gets cold you are literally wasting liters of perfectly good water. Do not use ordinary plastic bottles for preservation, they are not sustainable.

Use less toilet water: Don’t flush garbage down your toilet, don’t use it as an ashtray, and you should be aware that more than 30% of your daily needs of water are being consumed right here. You can convert any toilet to a much more environmentally responsible, low flush toilet, and here’s how.

Take shorter showers: By cutting your time under the shower for four minutes, you are saving 17.000 liters annually. And not only that, but you are also saving heating energy at the same time, so it is an efficient,  money-saving system and one of the best ways to save on water supplies. There are even shower heads that can help you save more than 200$ on utilities annually, they are delivering the same pressure for a lot less money and it is a good investment that pays off.

Washing machine should be used only full: Simple as that, you could organize your weekly clothes washing, and you should do the same with your dishwasher too. Washing machines use up to 90 liters per every wash, that is more than 20% of your household water usage on a monthly basis.

Water the lawn early in the morning: Before the Sun comes up and dries all your effort and water, the smart thing to do is to water your lawn early in the morning. On this way you are providing your plants with their proper intake, and you are avoiding watering them again later in the afternoon. If you use sprinkles, point them so you can get the best possible result.

Check for leaks: Even a small drip can waste as much as 90 liters per day. You can check your water meter for leaks. Simply, if it’s running and you are not using – there is a leak. Don’t try to fix the problem yourself, find your local plumbing services and save money on utilities, and in the long run with annual checkups as well.

By adopting at least one of these tips and applying them in your household, you are doing more than most people and their irresponsibility is certainly not an excuse to behave in the same manner. Better to be safe than to be sorry.