Conserving Water During the Summer
April 2, 2010 – 1:20 pm by MarinaHanes
Conserving water is important during any time of the year. However, it’s more crucial in the summer time when you might be prone to waste it for extra showers or water activities in the backyard. So how can you be more cautious of your water usage during the warmer months of the year?
A big way that you can reduce your water usage this summer is to start planning ahead. For example, water your landscaping during the morning hours when it’s the coolest. This will give the moisture time to soak in before the sun has a chance to evaporate it. Also, ensure that your water sprinkles are directed toward your grass and garden. If it’s window outside, avoid turning them on because the water will probably be blown onto the sidewalk instead of where it’s needed. It’s also beneficial to have a rain gauge, which can help you determine how long it takes the sprinkles to provide the ground with a 1/2’’ of water. Then you will know when to turn them off and a cheap timer can do this for you automatically.
If you’re going to be creating slip and slides in the backyard for your kids, make sure that the hose is properly attached to the bib. This will prevent watering from being wasted. Also, don’t forget that you can setup a rain barrel to collect the rainfall and hook up a hose to the barrel.
It’s also common to want to take more showers during the hotter weather. Instead of showering again, you can take a sponge bath to refresh yourself. But when you’re drenched with sweat from working out in the yard or exercising, just remember to limit your shower time. Maybe wait to shower in the evening so you won’t have to wash again in the morning.
All of these tips will prevent you from wasting water during the summertime, which will keep your water bill low and preserve your rain barrel collection too.
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Planning ahead is also a good action when using your washing machine. As you probably know, clothes washers use up a hefty lot of water. Rinse water is wasted and washed down the drain. If you aren’t using high efficiency front load washer, cut back on water consumption by planning full laundry cycles. Use only a small amount of detergent, preferably liquid detergent. If you use too much detergent, the suds will cling to your clothes and will cause you to run an extra rinse cycle. This simple washing tip can help you cut back on water consumption a great deal.
By Zach Smith on May 2, 2010