8 Drought-Conscious Tips for Your Home Water Use | Mother Jones
Great stuff. Like the bowl washing of vegetables, and terra cotta water chamber pot.
My two easy favorites: (1) add low-flow "aerators" to faucets. Many of your existing household aerators in the bathrooms and kitchen are possibly rusty and fouled. Have you ever checked/replaced them? The new ones are designed to reduce flow (and reduce $ bills too). Try 1.5 gallons per minute, or smaller. They still supply plenty of water for whatever you need. And flow cleaner. Just need a household wrench for replacement. Buy aerators at local hardware store when you are there. Cheap good fix if this hasn't been done for awhile (or ever).
And also (or instead) to reduce the flow of bathroom and kitchen faucets, (2) turn down the "angle stops" under the sinks. Disclaimer: BE CAREFUL, as older angle stops can leak or break when turned. Mine in the kitchen did. But replacing them after the small leak and a bowl under them was probably a far bit better than them leaking soon without my knowing. If they are clearly corroded or worn, you should replace them first. Or just try #1 above and hope your angle stops stay in state. But if they are functional, and you twist down the flow (first keep cold water flowing at max, then under sink twist down angle stop to lower desired level; then put hot on full blast, and twist down to acceptable level) you can knock down flow (and $) up to 30% or so for each faucet. Particularly good for kids - and adults - who just crank them full on. Good also to teach them to turn water off when not in use - brushing teeth, etc. But if they just can't be helped, these two will.
Great stuff. Like the bowl washing of vegetables, and terra cotta water chamber pot.
My two easy favorites: (1) add low-flow "aerators" to faucets. Many of your existing household aerators in the bathrooms and kitchen are possibly rusty and fouled. Have you ever checked/replaced them? The new ones are designed to reduce flow (and reduce $ bills too). Try 1.5 gallons per minute, or smaller. They still supply plenty of water for whatever you need. And flow cleaner. Just need a household wrench for replacement. Buy aerators at local hardware store when you are there. Cheap good fix if this hasn't been done for awhile (or ever).
And also (or instead) to reduce the flow of bathroom and kitchen faucets, (2) turn down the "angle stops" under the sinks. Disclaimer: BE CAREFUL, as older angle stops can leak or break when turned. Mine in the kitchen did. But replacing them after the small leak and a bowl under them was probably a far bit better than them leaking soon without my knowing. If they are clearly corroded or worn, you should replace them first. Or just try #1 above and hope your angle stops stay in state. But if they are functional, and you twist down the flow (first keep cold water flowing at max, then under sink twist down angle stop to lower desired level; then put hot on full blast, and twist down to acceptable level) you can knock down flow (and $) up to 30% or so for each faucet. Particularly good for kids - and adults - who just crank them full on. Good also to teach them to turn water off when not in use - brushing teeth, etc. But if they just can't be helped, these two will.
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