Clever Tips for Breastfeeding Moms to Save Thousands of Liters of Clean Water Every Year

In the bathroom

– Place a bucket under running water while you wait for it to warm up. You can use this water to scrub the toilet, flush the toilet, or water plants.

– Turn on the water faucet slowly to avoid wasting water. For example, a regular showerhead usually uses 5 liters of water per minute, but when you turn on the faucet slowly, it only uses 2.5 liters of water per minute (or less).

– Take shorter showers.

In the bathtub

– Limit the use of the bathtub. A regular bathtub uses around 35 – 50 liters of water, while a 10-minute shower with a showerhead only uses 25 liters.

At the sink

– Turn off the water faucet while brushing your teeth.

– Repair any leaking faucets. A single leak can waste more than 20 liters of water per day.

In the toilet

– Use a low-flush toilet. Typically, a regular toilet uses 5-7 liters of water per flush, but a water-saving toilet only uses 1.6 liters. If you can’t replace your toilet, you can place a filled plastic bottle in the water tank to reduce the amount of water used per flush.

– To check for leaks in the toilet, drop a dye tablet or food coloring into the water tank. If the color appears in the toilet bowl when you haven’t flushed, then there is definitely a leak somewhere causing water waste.

– Dispose of paper waste in the trash can.

Indoors and outdoors

– Make sure there are no water leaks in your home. On a day when no one is home, record the water meter reading and wait for about two hours. If the water meter reading has changed, it indicates that there is a leak in your home. A single dripping faucet can waste up to 15 liters of water per day, or 5,500 liters of water per year.

– Reuse water from washing vegetables, rinsing rice, mopping the floor, etc. to water plants.

– Water plants using a watering can instead of a hose. A hose can use up to 1,000 liters of water per hour.

Source: Khám phá