Fresh water is an extremely valuable resource since, although our earth is mostly water, only about two and a half percent of it is fresh water that we can use. The funny thing is, we are using water even when we are not running a faucet of some type because it is used in processing most of the things that we use on a daily basis. To conserve water, we must consider all aspects of water conservation. Are you ready to learn more about how to conserve water?

How We Use Water

Around the home, it is quite obvious when you are using water. You can see it when you turn on a faucet. This makes it easier for you to conserve around the home. Cut out on the amount of time you water your yard, take shorter showers, and fix leaky faucets. What you may not consider is that there are other ways that you use water each day. The power that you use is produced using power. The foods you eat are grown using water. The furniture you sit on, was likely in contact with water at one time, much the same as the car that you drive. To fully conserve water, you have to think about all aspects of what you do each day.

Water Conservation Around the Home

To conserve water around the home, you have several options. You can purchase low flow toilets and faucets, use pressurized shower heads, and repair leaks as soon as you notice them. You can also cut back on the length of time that you are running water, whether showering or watering your lawn, but there are also many other things you can do. For instance, instead of using fresh, clean water to water your lawn, why not set up a rain tank to use for watering it? When the rain falls, your plants will not need water and during the dry spells, you will have rain water stored for use on your plants and lawn. In some areas, you are allowed to set up a “grey water” system, which means that you use your waste water from the washing machine to flush your toilet. If you live in a home where only a single person or a couple people use one bathroom, you can skip out on flushing every time you visit the bathroom. You can flush every other time or two, when you start to notice a slight odor.

Other Conservation Ideas

To conserve the way you use water in other ways, think about the processing that goes into the items that you are using. Recycle old furniture to ensure that manufacturers do not have to build as much. Eat fewer vegetables and fruits that have been grown in a greenhouse and instead opt for growing your own using rainwater. When you leave a room, turn off the lights, turn off the television, etc. so that your home will use less power and your power company will not use as much water. Conservation is not hard, but it does take a little thought.