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Best ways to save water in our day to day activities
Posted on: 18/Jun/2019 9:29:55 AM
Do you know what is h2o? It is a gasoline that is most commonly used by the people. It is used in abundant quantities such that the water tables have got down and dried. There are increasing number of reports that state that one of the most vital resources in the world is water, but the supply is very limited.
Drought condition has become very common these days. There is very heavy water shortage as there is multifold growth in human population. It has become inevitable for us to conserve our water resources. In this summer, especially, the need for water is more as compared to the other periods of the year. So, this article is a very little effort by us to help you with a few little ways in which you can preserve water:
Reduce your shower time
As the winter days are off and summer is burning our skin every day, it’s great to choose shower bath so that I can keep your body cool and fresh. However, the next time you turn on the shower, remember the fact that you can save about 150 gallons of water by simply turning of your shower 2 minutes earlier than usual. Keep in mind that there are other elements that can keep you chill this summer apart from a shower. Try them out.
Proper rinsing
You will need fresh fruits and vegetables this summer. When you visit a garden or seek out a shop for buying the vegetables, they are probably quoted with some dust particles. So you will naturally consider getting a bowl of water to clean up the fresh produces. Well, while doing so never waste the water, but use it for water the plants in your home. There may be plants in your locality or at your home or neighborhood. Go on and water these thirsty plants whenever you can. A simple effort to save the water used for washing vegetables and fruits will make a whole lot of difference by giving these plants the fundamental need to survive and cope with the hot sun.
Save water during car wash
It is very common that you will want your car sparkling new. There is nothing wrong about that! Well, if you want to hand wash your car, it would consume about 150 gallons of water, as you make use of a bucket an sponge for the cleaning process. Alternatively when you opt for automatic car cleaning, the process requires just 50 gallons of water. Furthermore, automatic cleaning is cheaper and quicker too. So in case you are looking to make car wash this summer, opt for automatic wash. The best option in addition is the nature wash. Wondering what? Let the rain wash out your car.
Make use of reusable water bottles
Every time you are thirsty, simply refill water in any reusable water bottle rather than using disposable plastic bottles. Do you know that the manufacturing of dispsposable water bottles require 3-5 times more water as compared to disposable plastic bottles? Why should we encourage or practice using disposable bottles which are also harmful to health. Prolonged storage of water or any drink in such disposable bottles is always not recommended. Especially storing hot beverages like tea in plastic containers or bottles of low, disposable quality will turn to be harmful as the hot beverage will slowly melt out layers of plastics and mix up with the content.
Advise children not to waste water
In households, children, especially toddlers tend to play in water during their bath time or at random play times. Let us not allow such practices in a scenario where we experience sever drought condition across the city. It is a form of water wastage that is often not considered in large portions. Advise children about the importance of water and let them not play with water for long.
At the restaurants
When you visit a restaurant, you will probably get a glass full of water. And as you drink it out, the attendant will keep refilling it every now and then. Just have an eye on it. Request for water or allow the servant to refill water only when you are sure that you are in need of the water. Reject or decline refilling in case you are sure that you would not use it. The hotel management will also appreciate you for the gesture as they are also probably facing severe water crisis. Know that the left over water on the table will simply get poured into the sink and cannot be reused for another customer. So, why waste water in such a period of drought.
Use bucket and mug rather than running water
For day-to-day usage like bathing, washing vegetables, etc., it is advisable that you make use of a bucket full of water and a mug rather than using running water as in shower or the tap. The amount of water you thus use will be constrained and restricted. When the shower or tap is opened, you will not realize the amount of water getting used for the purpose. But it is not the case when you use a bucket full of water.
Automatic sensor in motors
In motor systems used in households and apartments or corporate offices, there may be manual errors where we may fail to turn off the motor due to which water wastage from the overhead tank is very likely. To curb such wastage, we may implement the use of automatic water level sensors which can automatically trigger the motor on when the water level in the overhead tank goes below marked limit so that water refilling will be done without any manual interference. Similarly the motor will get shut down when the estimated fullness level is achieved in the tank using the sensor yet again.
By practicing these measures, we can sigignificantly reduce water usage and unwanted water wastage in a condition where people are fighting and dying for water in Chennai today.
