7 Ways to Conserve Water

Water is life. It is the single most important resource on the planet. Nothing that we know of can survive without it. There are many places throughout the world where fresh water is scarce, and people go without it due to population growth, longer life expectancies and pollution. That is why it is so important to conserve what we have for ourselves and for future generations. If we don’t, what else are we going to do?

There are so many ways the average consumer can conserve water, both on their own and with efficient energy saving products:

• You can reuse grey water, like dish water and laundry water in your garden. This will allow you to reuse what you have rather than use new water.
• You can collect rainwater in a cistern. It is amazing just how much water is wasted when they take a shower. All of that water going down the drain adds up to a lot more than you can imagine.
• Using a low flow shower head and cutting down the time you spend in the shower is probably one of the best ways you can help the environment. It cuts down your water usage.
• A shower and faucet flow meter bag monitors the flow of water in your shower and faucet aerators by actual gallons per minute. This can be essential to watching exactly how much water you use. It will serve as a healthy reminder to conserve and allow you to cut down your water bill immensely. Water leaks are not only wasteful, they can cost you more than you realize.
• It’s always best to monitor your toilet for leaks. They can spring up anytime. One of the best ways to do that is with a LeakAlertor. A leak alerter detects leaks by monitoring the vibrations of your toilet and alerting you when they change. It gives visual and auditory alerts. You can’t miss when you have a leak. It works perfectly with faulty flappers and other leaks that can’t be heard.
• A moisture meter is another device that can be really helpful. You stick it in the ground and it detects how much moisture is in the soil so you can avoid improper watering in the garden. It works at the root level where the plants soak up all the moisture that way you know just how much water is there and whether or not you are using too much or too little. It even comes in cute little designs, like a frog or ladybug. You can even customize it with your logo, company or program name.
• We waste a lot of water by rinsing out dishes before we do them. There are dish squeegees that can avoid this problem. By squeegeeing your dishes you can get all of the caked on food off without having to use any water.

You’d be surprised how much water these simple changes can save. We can’t waste the world’s resources. They’re all we have. The environment is the single most important thing we have and water is an integral part of saving it.