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We use drip irrigation for our garden, we use rainwater for ornamental plantings – – we are on a well in the Blue Ridge mountains so you know we conserve water whenever possible – showers, dishes by hand, native plantings.
I don’t let the water run when brushing my teeth.
I wash my face with cold water in the morning because it takes to long to get hot water to the tap.
full washing machines that are efficiency machines. Short showers, no lawn watering
I fill empty sofa bottles to save water and I made a rain catch system with three 55 gallon food grade barrels hooked up to my rain gutters.
Turn off water while brushing teeth.
he washer; use refillable water bottles
We have rain barrels for the garden.
I don’t use the dishwasher anymore and my water bill has decreased.
Turn off the water while brushing my teeth.
New energy efficient toilet, wash dishes by hand (no running the water), quick shower, full loads only for laundry, shut off water while brushing teeth……
We have an HE washer, only flush brown!, collect rain water. Always carry a water bottle and near buy plastic water containers…….just a few,,,,
We have water barrels on every corner of the house. So, when it rains it catches the rain for the vegetable, flower and herb gardens.
One of the things we did to use less water was install new toilets in our home and if someone tinkles they don’t flush if someone else is waiting to use the bathroom. With 5 “adults” under one roof it really does help.
I turn off the spigot while I brush my teeth.
Collect rainwater to water plants.
I keep chilled water in Rubbermaid 4 water bottles in the frig so always have cold water to go
Great for Yoga
I use a dish pan whenever I wash dishes/pans by hand and use the water for my indoor plants . We have a HE washer & dishwasher and use water saving showerheads & low water use toilets. I also save cooking liquid for soups & broths.
We have a tankless hot water heater – which saves energy yet takes a bit of time to have hot water arriving at the shower head! We keep a bucket by the shower stall and collect the water until it is heated. We use this “bucket water” for the toilet tank.
I would love to be entered into the drawing. I have been looking up these since I saw it in coming up roses. We spend alot of time at softball games for our daughter. These bottles make such good sence in our hot Texas heat. Also so easy to use as well.
One way I conserve water is by saving all the water I use to steam veggies to water my indoor and outdoor plants with.
We have our own well. I did not water my grass last year at all. We have Bosch clothes washer and it only puts in just enough water depending on the size of each load.
I would love to be entered into the drawing. I have been looking up these since I saw it in coming up roses. We spend alot of time at softball games for our daughter. These bottles make such good sence in our hot Texas heat. Also so easy to use as well. We save water using rain barrels, also have our bath tubs and bathroom socks routed out to the yard and not a septic.
Plant native ground cover vs “lawn”.
I use a reusable water bottle and water my plants with leftover water from cooking and cleaning.
We save the large tubs that cow minerals come in and place them around the house to collect rain water then replace the lid so Mosquitos are discouraged and use this water for plants etc
I live on a little on a little over an acre with my own well, so I have to constantly remind myself not to waste water just because there is no bill. I have energy efficient shower heads and a washer. I only run the dishwasher a max of 2x’s a week and turn water off when I brush my teeth. I am a Pisces – water matters!
I have a rain barrel/rain chain off the front porch…just a metal trash can…that I use to water my flower beds in the summer. I could do so much more though. We did get a HI washing machine a couple of years back as we live on a farm and have a very old hand dug shallow well that would go dry in the summer if I did too much laundry in one day, 5 kids so easy to do. It has helped immensely.
I conserve water by keeping a bowl in the sink to catch water while waiting for hot water (takes a long time) and use the water for washing dishes or watering plants.
I take a water bottle with me everywhere! Then I don’t have to purchase water while I’m out, saving a plastic bottle.
We turn the water off when brushing teeth….hate to see all that water going down the drain!
We use water saver shower heads. We used to have a crock well so we always were conserving water! I use my dish water to water my flowers. No long showers! Dishwasher is only ran when it is full! We don’t wash our cars very often. We also have a rain barrel to collect the rain to water the plants in my garden.
Low flow shower heads and toilets
We wash dishes in a dish pan so the water doesn’t keep running. Have a brick in toilet tank to displace some of the water.use lots of mulch in garden in the summer months to keep in moisture so we don’t have to water as much. Shut off water when brushing teeth.
We use water saving shower heads
I use rain barrels to collect water for my vegetable garden. The plants love it.
Growing up with well water, I learned to conserve water in a lot of ways. My favorite….shower with a friend! 🙂
We collect rain water in barrels to water the garden. Never keep the water running while brushing our teeth. We have a HE washer and low flow shower heads.
HE washer, cooking water for plants and water saving shower heads
I have 2 rain barrels to collect rain water for watering plants. Only use dishwasher when it is full as well as the washing machine and take short showers.
Soaker hose irrigation hoses on a timer in the garden ensure that only the necessary amount of water is used for growing vegetables. I wash dishes by hand using a washing pan and a rinsing pan which limits the water needed for clean dishes.
I plan on making a rain barrel for my garden this smmer
I am going to make a rain barrel for my garden this Summer!
Love the idea of not twisting!
I use all water and ice left in glasses after meals, or whenever used, to water the house plants or the pets!
I try not to buy bottled water, I use the dispenser in my refrigerator. I reuse an old water bottle. I like that water better anyway.
We make sure we do full loads of laundry, no more little loads here and there. It saves both time and water.
Living in southern California with an ongoing drought, we save water in many ways. We have water saving shower heads, use a very tight watering schedule for vegetation, but the best is this: Since it takes so long to get hot water to the second floor shower, we put a 5 gallon bucket in the shower to catch the water until it gets hot. Then we take the water outside to water plants. It is a lot of extra work, but we feel like we’re helping and doing our part.
We time our showers, plant everything that needs to be watered right by the water source, and never just throw out water but pour it when we can into our garden
Good Morning Sunshine’s
We recycle our rainwater for our garden as well as laundry :)Happy Days! 🙂
Allie Wilson