And Not a Drop to Drink
Here in Australia, where drought is now part of everyday life, especially in these Summer months, reducing water use is a high priority for the entire community. But it’s not only the arid countries that need to be thinking about conservation–12 percent of the world’s population uses 85 percent of its water, and while the bulk may be consumed by farming and industry, there is much we can do as domestic users. With that in mind, I took to the web to find some cheap and easy water-saving tips.
Here are some videos of simple tips submitted to a water-saving ideas competition. The hose in the bath concept is great for those of us who agonize over the amount of H20 that goes down the drain after a kid’s bath.
The American Red Cross has a comprehensive drought fact sheet loaded with basic, common sense ideas. I especially like the idea of adding food colouring to toilet tanks to check for leaks. Speaking of toilets, here is a pdf which shows you how to make your own water saving device for your cistern.
While it could be argued that limiting showers to four minutes portends the fall of Western Civilization, The four-minute shower timer is a relatively cheap gadget that can be ordered online and installed in your shower recess (unfortunately, it’s no longer available in kit form). It’s a patented device, otherwise I would challenge ReadyMade readers to construct one of these beauties from scratch.
