They say water is life, and indeed it is, but it is not until there is water scarcity that we realize just how true this statement is. Almost 98 percent of all the water is trapped in oceans and seas which render it a bit too salty to be consumed by human beings. Most of the remaining percentage is found in icecaps so what we as humans depend on are what remains after that. The fact that we use water for so many basic things means we really need to save it.
Water purification systems are the first solutions to saving water at home, work or office. Here are 6 best ways to save water at home.
1. Your taps
You can save so much water at home if you turn off your taps when you are brushing your teeth for example. In the long run that could be so many liters of water saved that would have just gone down the drain. Take time to fix any leakages that might be there in your home. Believe it or not, you could save as much as 60 liters of water in a week.
2. Shower habits
So many liters of water are consumed whenever you use a power shower. The idea here when it comes to saving water is to spend as little time as possible and only to let the water run when you need it to. Time yourself and cut down on the amount of time you spend in the shower which translates to the amount of water saved.
3. Laundry
Instead of washing little batches of clothes every now and then, you can save water by saving up the dirty laundry so that you can wash it all at once. The washing machine definitely would use less water to wash one batch of clothes than two batches.
4. Low-flushing toilet
It comes as quite a surprise but the average household anywhere in the world flushes their toilet more than 5000 times in a year. That is an awful lot of water used in a year. All of this water can be saved by getting low- flushing toilet. The modern systems definitely use less water when flushing and you can use just about 4 liters to flush as compared to the usual 12 to 13 liters.
5. Purification
This is a method of saving water that I highly recommend. Water that would have otherwise been wasted can be purified and used for drinking and so many other activities at home like cleaning.
6. Save rain water
Take advantage of the rains and save the rain water by fixing some water butts on your roofs to collect water when it rains. You can consequently use rainwater to water your plants instead of water from your taps. This will help you save so much water.
