7 Ways to Save Water at Home
Water conservation, especially in recent years, has received a lot of attention, whether from people trying to reduce their environmental footprint in the name of ecology, or from people simply trying to reduce their bills. Fortunately, there are several ways that are easy and quick, but also economical.
Check for any leaks
Before you try to reduce your water consumption, first make sure that you are not wasting water unnecessarily through leaks that you may not have detected yet. A small leak can lead to losses of 75 liters of water per day. For comparison, a constantly dripping faucet can "lose" up to 200 liters of water per day. So imagine how much greater the losses are when it comes to larger holes. Common places where leaks appear are sinks, cisterns and taps.
Check your toilet.
Specifically for your toilet, you can add a little food coloring (e.g., food coloring) to the water. If after about 30 minutes you start to see color in the water in the toilet, then you have a leak. But don't worry, most replacement parts are inexpensive and fairly easy to replace.
Change the bathroom phone
Low-flow bathroom faucets have been on the market for several years, and they are a great way to save water. On average, these faucets use about 9 liters per minute, while conventional faucets use about 19 liters per minute. Their main downside is that they offer less water pressure than conventional faucets, but they are by no means inefficient.
Reduce bath time
Every minute you bathe, you use about 20 liters of water, so an easy way to reduce water consumption is to take shorter baths. If you are used to filling your bathtub, keep in mind that this requires between 50 and 150 liters of water, depending on the size of the bathtub and how full you fill it.
Place a water bottle in the toilet bowl
Fill a bottle with water, soil or pebbles and place it inside your cistern. This way, your cistern will fill with less water each time, saving you money. For example, if your cistern has a capacity of 6 liters, a 500mL bottle practically reduces its capacity to 5.5 liters. Just be careful to place it away from the mechanism that your cistern has.
Insulate the pipes
By insulating your pipes, you will have hot water faster, while also preventing any leaks. The easiest and cheapest way to insulate them is with special adhesive insulation tapes, which you will find in plumbing stores.
Use the washing machine wisely
Avoid running your washing machine when it is half empty. This will save both water and electricity. The same goes for the dishwasher.
Do you use any of the above ways to reduce your water consumption? Do you know of any additional ways that we missed? We would be happy if you could share them with us in the comments below!