Water waste of resources
DID you know that around 25 per cent of all the clean, drinkable water we use at home is flushed down the loo? Well you can save a lot by only flushing when there's something solid to flush away.
If this doesn't appeal, you can at least restrict the amount of water used for each flush by fitting a water-saving loo, such as a dual-flush one, which has a big and a little flush.
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But it's not just loos that drink water — baths do too. Taking a shower uses around two-thirds less water than taking a bath, providing you're only in the shower for a few minutes and it's a conventional (not a power) shower — some power showers use more water than a bath.
You'll save even more water by fitting a flow-restricting (non-aerating) or aerating shower head.
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These use less water per minute, but shouldn't leave you showering in a dribble, although how well they'll work will depend on the water flow of the shower.
And next time you turn on a tap, consider whether you really need to. A running tap uses up to six litres of water per minute, so turning it off when brushing your teeth will save a lot of water, as will putting a little water in the washing-up bowl or bathroom basin when doing things such as scrubbing vegetables or washing your face.
Recycling
Any water left in the washing-up bowl can be used on the garden. You can also reuse bath water in the same way — if taking it outside in bowls isn't too much hassle.
An easier (but much more expensive) option is a grey-water recycling system, which typically takes waste water from the bath, shower and basin and then uses it for the loo, outside tap and (sometimes) washing machine.
In the garden, rainwater can be collected in a water butt by connecting it to a downpipe, which is a fairly simple DIY job. This makes watering the garden easier, especially when there's a hosepipe ban.
A more elaborate version of this is a rainwater harvesting system, which comprises a tank that collects rain from the guttering and pumps it to where it's needed — again usually for the loo, outside tap and washing machine. More than half of the mains water we use at home can be replaced by rainwater in this way, which is a big saving.
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