01-29-2010, 07:49 AM
Here are some of our household water conservation rules:
1. When showering, quickly wet self down and get loofah or washcloth thoroughly wet and sudsy. Shut off water. Scrub until clean. Turn water back on and rinse quickly. Shut off water.
2. Use a dishpan and a separate pan to catch rinse water. When the water is no longer useable, dump it in garden irrigation barrel for secondary use.
3. If you must water potted plants, do it by immersing them in a bucket or tub of water to thoroughly soak. Drain them into another tub to avoid most of the water running out onto the ground. We use an old grill grate over the top of a bucket to set the plants on to drain. Saves a lot of time and water.
4. Send your clothes washer drain water into a barrel or tub for irrigation use. Most detergents are safe for this and some even have beneficial effects.
5. If you must irrigate plants in the ground, sprinkle slowly to gradually moisten the ground, especially when starting. Water quickly dumped on dry, hard ground has a tendency to roll off and do little good.
6. Flush toilets for business #2, but not #1. Yes, this is somewhat gross, but it saves a LOT of water.
7. Pray, meditate, dance, or beg for rain.
These are just a few ideas. I'm sure other Punawebbers have more.
Cheers,
Jerry
1. When showering, quickly wet self down and get loofah or washcloth thoroughly wet and sudsy. Shut off water. Scrub until clean. Turn water back on and rinse quickly. Shut off water.
2. Use a dishpan and a separate pan to catch rinse water. When the water is no longer useable, dump it in garden irrigation barrel for secondary use.
3. If you must water potted plants, do it by immersing them in a bucket or tub of water to thoroughly soak. Drain them into another tub to avoid most of the water running out onto the ground. We use an old grill grate over the top of a bucket to set the plants on to drain. Saves a lot of time and water.
4. Send your clothes washer drain water into a barrel or tub for irrigation use. Most detergents are safe for this and some even have beneficial effects.
5. If you must irrigate plants in the ground, sprinkle slowly to gradually moisten the ground, especially when starting. Water quickly dumped on dry, hard ground has a tendency to roll off and do little good.
6. Flush toilets for business #2, but not #1. Yes, this is somewhat gross, but it saves a LOT of water.
7. Pray, meditate, dance, or beg for rain.
These are just a few ideas. I'm sure other Punawebbers have more.
Cheers,
Jerry