More Water Conservation Tips for Your HomeI should dig up my lawn and plant cacti and native plants....
WAYS TO SAVE INDOORS AND OUTDOORS
• Check your toilet for leaks. Put a few drops of food coloring in your toilet tank. If the coloring begins to appear in the toilet bowl without flushing, you have a wasteful leak that should be repaired at once. Even a small leak can waste thousands of gallons of water each month. When replacing the toilet flapper valve, make sure to select a model designed for your toilet.
• Replace all non-water saving toilets with new ultra-low-flush toilets.
• Turn off the water while brushing your teeth and save up to 3 gallons each time.
• Turn off the water while you're shaving. Just fill the sink with a little water and rinse your razor. You can save up to 3 gallons.
• Check faucets and pipes for leaks. Even a small drip can waste hundreds of gallons per month.
• Use your dishwasher for full loads only. Every load uses about 15 gallons.
• Use your clothes washer for full loads only. It uses up to 60 gallons per load.
• Don't let the faucet run while you clean vegetables. Instead rinse them in a sinkful of clean water.
• Keep a bottle of drinking water in the refrigerator, so you won't have to run the tap to cool it.
• If you wash dishes by hand, don't leave the water running for rinsing.
• Water your lawn deeply and less frequently. Avoid over watering and runoff. Adjust sprinklers to water the lawn, not the pavement.
• Water early in the morning or late in the evening.
• Change watering schedule seasonally.
• Repair leaks immediately.
• Use a broom instead of the hose.
• Do not allow the hose to run as you wash your car. Use a self-closing hose nozzle, or turn off the water, between rinses.
Tuesday, June 09, 2009
The problem is...
I do all these things already...
Labels:
Drought,
Southern California,
Water,
Water Conservation,
Water Rationing
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