TIPS FOR REDUCING WATER WASTAGE: (Article written for Bluebase softwares newsletter)

                

·         Never let water down the drain when there may be another use for it such as watering a plant/garden or cleaning or flushing in the toilet.

·         Avoid flushing the toilet unnecessary. Dispose of tissues, insects and other such waste in dustbin rather than the toilet.

·         Don’t leave the water running when brushing or shaving. Get in the habit of closing the tap when not in use.

·         Use a bowl of water to wash fruits and vegetables rather than running water over them. You can reuse this for your house plants.

·         Use a single glass for your drinking water each day or refill a water bottle. This will avoid washing several glasses and hence saves water.

·         Reuse left over water from cooked or streamed foods to get a nutritious soup. This avoids dual benefits as it improves our health as well.

·         Wait until you have a full load before using your washing machine or dishwasher.

·         Place a cistern displacement device in your toilet cistern to reduce volume of water using in flush. You can also use dual flush toilets which use half flush for liquid waste and full flush for solid waste.

·         Buy water efficient shower heads, taps, toilets, washing machines and dishwashers.

·         While washing your hands or during bath/shower turn the water off while you lather.

·         Monitor your water bill for an unusual high use. This helps us to discover leaks in toilets and tanks.

·         Check all hoses, connectors and taps for leakage. Reduce usage of recreational water toys such as water guns.

·         Recycle nutrient rich water from fish tanks to water garden plants.

·         Pour the left over ice cubes from your drink on flower plants.