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Minimize Water Waste from Faucets

Submitted by: dale tarpy 04/07/2009 11:03 PM

take water faucets and turn wide open, take hot and cold water valves under sinks and turn one half, to three forth off and have just enough water to wash hands or fill drinking glass and not waste water

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This is interesting, and I've never thought about doing this. Nor did I think it was even possible. Thanks for the tip.

I wonder if someone did this to our shower before we moved into our house...either that, or the water pressure is just terrible. It doesn't make for an enjoyable shower, but I know it saves water, so that's good.

Posted by Jennifer @ Money Saver 101 on April 11, 2009 4:20 PM

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I never would've thought of that either, reducing the pressure at the source makes cents (pun intended). thnx

Posted by anonymous on April 29, 2009 3:06 PM

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I think a better way to save water is to up aerators on every faucet in the house. They only cost a few bucks at a hardware store.

Posted by Sarah Miller on May 21, 2009 2:39 PM

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You probably won't save much on hot water unless the faucet is very close to the point of use, because it will take a lot longer to purge the lukewarm cool)water from the pipe.

And the same applies if you don't like to drink lukewarm water from the tap.

Posted by anonymous on May 21, 2009 3:48 PM

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I keep a large plastic bucket in the shower. When I turn on the water to wait for the hot water to arrive, the water does not go down the drain. I use it for cleaning, mopping, and double flushing a water-saver toilet. If it is desirable water, you could also water your plants, etc.

The water where I live is awful. Lots of scale and limestone/gypsum. I don't drink it or water my plants with it. Scale will build up faster than the plants grow! Instead, I use rain barrels for outdoor and indoor plant water, water for my dog, etc. My home produces about 600 gallons of water from a 1/2 inch rain, and I'm adding barrels as fast as I can find (afford) them!

Posted by Alice M on May 22, 2009 2:19 PM

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We save the water from washing dishes, showers and washing our hands. I got some 5 gallon pails from the local school (for free) and use them to take water outside to water the lawn and to water the plants. I also use the water from the shower's to flush the toilet.

Zig

Posted by anonymous on May 26, 2009 12:21 PM

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Same as #5 comment, we keep a bucket under our shower, use that to flush toilets. We have a well & try to conserve where we can. Just installed a home-made rain barrell, 55 gallon drum, it fills up w/every rain! ready to install another! Use that for watering plants, washing the car, etc. Our local county extension office had a workshop w/make & take. check our your local extension office to see if they offer this.

Posted by Pat on May 28, 2009 6:28 AM

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If water companies would lower the minimum they charge on, I think a lot of water would be saved by small households. I pay for 10 units and typically use 3 to 4 a quarter.... where's the incentitive for me to save (except for trying to go green)?

Posted by SeaWitch on June 11, 2009 4:31 PM

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Don't understand the reason to conserve water when you have a well. We also have one but pay for sewers, so I always think of the well water as free water.

Posted by Judy on June 11, 2009 4:33 PM

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>>We save the water from washing dishes, showers and washing our hands. I got some 5 gallon pails from the local school (for free) and use them to take water outside to water the lawn and to water the plants. I also use the water from the shower's to flush the toilet.

Zig
Posted by anonymous on May 26, 2009 12:21 PM
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I want to know how you water the lawn with water from a bucket?

Posted by anonymous on June 12, 2009 11:43 PM

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We practice the "if it is brown, flush it down, if it is yellow, let it mellow" toilet method. Our family of 4 saves 3 flushes of water every morning, just to get started.

Another use for the shower bucket of water: dump it into the washing machine with a load of clothes. Machine will fill it up to the usual capacity line and be too dumb to know where the new water came from.

Posted by Michelle in NC on June 15, 2009 11:11 AM

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I live in a near south location and would like ideas for using captured rain, I don't water lawn or have plants to water in winter

Posted by anonymous on November 12, 2009 1:51 PM

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Use it for:
Washing(Showers, Brushing Teeth, etc.),Doing Dishes
And then you can use the soapy water for,
Flushing the Toilet

Posted by anonymous on November 19, 2009 1:44 PM

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I use it to soak toilet paper and paper towel empty roll tubes... Junk mail, cardboard, etc... for my worm compost... To flush my toilet... Water my plants... add to compost/ manure tea..... Watering a garden... Watering trees we planted.... Cleaning cement tools... adding to compost.... Cleaning off outdoor toys...

Posted by Cheryl and Andy (SwineInsanity) on November 19, 2009 3:08 PM

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I save rain water to make my soap. It's very soft water and makes wonderful soap. I have 4 five gallon buckets full on my front porch at this moment. Also to the person looking for ideas for using rain water here are a few:wash your hair in it and feel how soft and clean it makes your hair. You won't need conditioner. If you have a pet, use it to bathe he or she. For use on your skin and hair don't catch for a few minutes when it starts to rain, the remaining water will be clean after it has fallen a few minutes. Clean with it,especially glass and mirrors, they will shine!!

Posted by Gale Osborn on November 22, 2009 7:05 PM

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