Let’s face it: financial times are tight
for most people these days, and we could all use a little help when it comes to
cutting our monthly expenses down.
Fortunately, there are some very simple things you can do to conserve on
your water usage and save extra money each month. Here are some helpful tips to save money on
your water bill:
Your
shower head. Did you know that your shower head may be using as much as five and
a half gallons of water per minute? By
switching to a low-flow shower head, you can conserve up to three gallons of
water per minute. That’s a considerable
savings. Low-flow shower heads are
relatively inexpensive, and super easy to install, so you simply cannot afford
to not make the switch now.
Displace
the water in your toilet chamber. Your toilet really doesn’t need to use all of
the water it does to flush and then refill.
Lift the cover of the toilet chamber and place a brick or large rock in
there to displace the water so that you use less with each flush.
Turn
off the water when you are not using it. This may seem like common sense, but the
truth is that there may be times you are unnecessarily using water that you are
not even aware of. For example, if you
are brushing your teeth or washing your hair, you really only need to be
running clean water when you rinse.
Leaky
faucets.
That small drip may not seem like a lot, but it can add up a lot over
time and cost you a considerable amount on your water bill. If you need some convincing of how much water
you can waste with a single leaky faucet, place a bucket under the faucet
overnight and see what you are left with.
Choose
showers over baths.
The average bath time takes a total of thirty-five gallons of
water. Compare this to the standard
fifteen to twenty-five gallons of water for a quick shower, and it is easy to
see why you should skip the bath in favor of the shower.