How to Save Water – Two Guidelines on Effective Water Conservation

 It’s important to know how to save water, since safe drinking water is scarce in many places on earth (except in the ocean). Leaking toilets and faucets are leading causes of water wastage, although it’s so easy to have a plumber check your home for leaks. There are many other ways to save water, such as installing a water meter or turning off the faucet when you brush your teeth, shave, wash your hands, do dishes, etc. We’re happy to share these and other guidelines on how to save water with you.

 

Quick Tips on How to Save Water Effectively

 

 

It takes as a minimum 624 gallons to apply one inch of water on one thousand square feet of lawn, and the typical lawn size in the U.S. is about one fifth of an acre, or a little less than 9,000 square feet. Letting your grass go dormant during the hottest months of the year can help. With proper care a “sleeping” lawn will not be green, but the underground crown of grass will survive.

 

 

Use the short cycle on both appliances whenever possible. When washing dishes by hand, fill the sink halfway, and wash on one side and rinse on the other. Here’s how to save water in the bathroom: Avoid taking long baths, and take shorter showers. Don’t flush when it’s not necessary. For outdoors: let the rain wash your car, and use leftover drinking water to wet plants.

 

Start thinking about other ways you can save water around your house and yard depending on your usage habits. Challenge yourself to use less every week for a couple of months until this behavior is established. And finally, don’t take the amount of water a leaky faucet; toilet or hose can drain away too lightly. Save the environment by repairing these problems immediately.