Summer is the time to take care of the garden and vegetable garden, collect fruits and enjoy all kinds of fruits, berries, and vegetables. During this period, fresh water consumption increases several tens of times, which can lead to a shortage of drinking water, especially in dry areas. Unfortunately, the world's fresh water resources are being used up faster than they are being replenished. We’ve already written about the need to use a glass while brushing your teeth or turn off the tap, about giving up meat in order to save an incredibly large amount of water, and now we offer you several options for reusing water in your home.
- When you wash fruits, vegetables or berries before eating or preparing them, use a deep bowl instead of running water. The water left after this can be used for washing dishes, flushing the toilet, damp cleaning the house, washing the car or watering the plants. You can also use for irrigation the water left after cooking pasta, boiling vegetables or root crops. The main thing is to make sure that it is not salty.
- Before washing dishes, to remove dried or burnt food residues, soak the dishes for a long time in a small amount of water, and do not rub under a stream of sewage.
- Rainwater harvesting can save water for irrigation and house cleaning. Set up a container of the right size (depending on rainfall intensity) under a roof drain or in an open area and simply wait for the storm to pass.
- If you're really puzzled, you can install special containers into which water from the sink and shower falls, and then goes to the toilets for flushing. With a family of 4, you can save up to 400 liters of water per day.
Whatever method you choose, remember that even a small step towards the conscious use of natural resources can save the Earth and all its inhabitants!
See also anekdotig:
- Tip: " Install economical faucet and shower heads " (November 16, 2015)
- Tip: " Turn off the water when soaping up in the shower " (August 31, 2015)
- Tip: " Use a glass while brushing your teeth " (June 22, 2015)