12 simple tips that can help us save a little on the water bill

Water is one of the most important elements of life, but unfortunately it is increasingly scarce due to its excessive consumption in our daily activities and the waste we cause, often unconsciously. Turning off the tap while soaping the cutlery or taking a shower are just some of the measures to follow, but there are many other ideas that we can implement to save water.

O awesome.club wants to share with you some tricks that we can put into practice to reduce our consumption and save a little money with these attitudes.

Whether bottles filled with water, sand, stones or whatever comes to mind, the important thing is that they serve as a “counterweight” that allows the water in the toilet tank to rise, simulating a greater amount of liquid. This will help us to save many liters with each flush. We can also use a bottle filled with a scented disinfectant and make a cut of about two centimeters with a knife. So, every time you flush, not only will you save water, but our bathroom will always smell nice.

If you are one of those people who spend hours in the shower, you should know that if we take more than ten minutes, we spend approximately more than 200 liters of water, which can be reduced if we gradually set a goal of washing ourselves in the shortest possible time. One way to achieve this goal is to use a timer and lower its duration more and more, until you reach a maximum time of five minutes.

It is recommended to store full bottles of water in the freezer. Every morning, you can take them out and put them in the fridge, so that the ice will thaw. So, if you’re thirsty or want to cool off a bit, you can use one of these bottles instead of turning on the faucet and waiting for cold water to come out.

When consuming fruits, vegetables or greens, we can use a container with water to wash them. Afterwards, we can reuse this water to water plants and provide them with extra nutrients.

When we wash our car, we must avoid, as far as possible, using the hose, as this way we waste many liters of water that cannot be reused. It is best to use a bucket or other container with enough water to limit its use.

Another measure that we can take is to constantly check that the water pipes and taps do not have leaks or leaks that cause waste. Sometimes we believe that because we only see a drop fall eventually, it doesn’t cause a big loss. However, drop by drop, but for a long time, many liters of water will be wasted.

When washing clothes, the ideal is to complete the maximum load of the washing machine, so we avoid wasting too much water and electricity. In addition, if the clothes are not so dirty, we can also avoid the extra rinse cycle and use only a small amount of soap.

This is an excellent idea, because the same nature gives us this resource, so we can use it. This water can be used to flush the toilet, water our plants and even wash the floor.

Some of us are plant lovers, however, when choosing them, it is important that they not only be beautiful or unique, but that, above all, they require little water for their care and resist periods of drought. Some options are aloe vera, succulents (such as aristata), lavender, sage, among others.

To find out if our toilet is leaking, we can add a few drops of food coloring to the water tank. If there is a leak, the dye will soon go down into the toilet (without having pressed the flush), which means that we must arrange for the repair as soon as possible.

These toilet bowls are very useful as they were created with the intention of saving water. For this reason, they have a double button: the smaller one is so that little water is used when flushing; the bigger one, serves to dump it in greater quantity, if necessary.

In the beginning, it is not easy to acquire new habits, but if we commit ourselves to following them constantly, we can succeed. Therefore, a custom to be adopted, which will certainly help to avoid wasting water, is to use a glass when brushing our teeth, instead of turning on the faucet every time we rinse our mouth. Just a glass of water is enough.

What do you think of these tricks? Which ones will you apply in your home? Let us know in the comments if you know of any other ideas that we haven’t mentioned and encourage others to put them into practice. I’m sure the planet will thank you!