Water Conservation Tips
Living in such a beautiful and bountiful place as Mt. Shasta, we can sometimes forget that conservation of our natural resources is still important. It can be easy to simply live our lives, using as much water as we think we need, without giving it another thought, when really less would do just fine. I suppose, unless you've lived in an area where the natural resources are not what they are here, a person would not be able to get their arms around the idea that conservation EVERYWHERE is just good living. We share our space with other people, wildlife and vegetation, and if we are always taking, and not giving back, then I believe somehow we will pay for that selfishness.
Here are ten tips for saving water; a natural resource that should hold more value than gasoline, because it is vital to life.
- Water your lawn ONLY when it needs it. Set your sprinklers for more days in between watering. (Saves 750-1,500 gallons per month) In times of drought, use a hose.
- Fix leaky faucets and plumbing joints. (Saves 20 gallons per day per leak stopped)
- Don't run the hose while washing your car. Place a spray fixture on your hose so the water won't run continuously. Use a bucket of water and a quick hose rinse at the end. (Saves 150 gallons each time)
- Install water-saving shower heads or flow restrictors in your home. (Saves 500-800 gallons per month)
- Run only FULL loads in the washing machine and dishwasher. (Saves 300-800 gallons per month)
- Shorten your showers. A one or two minute reduction can save up to 700 gallons per month.
- Use a broom instead of a hose to clean driveways and sidewalks. (Saves 150 gallons or more each time)
- Don't use your toilet as an ashtray or wastebasket. (Saves 400-600 gallons per month)
- Capture tap water. While you wait for hot water (or colder water) to come down the pipes, catch the flow in a watering can to use later on house plants or your garden. (Saves 200-300 gallons per month)
- Don't water the sidewalks, driveway or gutter. Adjust your sprinklers so that water lands on your lawn or garden where it belongs — and only there. (Saves 500 gallons per month)
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