Green

Ways to Consume Less Water

Consuming less water is a great way to reduce your utility bills and be a more environmentally responsible citizen. It is important to understand that by working towards reducing your water consumption you can save energy. This is because in order to pump water into each home, the state of California alone uses 6.5% of its energy. By changing your daily habits, you can to give back to your enviroment and save money at the same time. Here are some quick handy tips:

Water your lawn only when necessary – If you step on your lawn and it springs back, your lawn does not need watering. By setting your sprinklers at lesser times a day, you could save up to one and a half gallons of water every month.

Fix leaky taps – This can save you approximately 600 galloons of water per month.

Use a bucket to wash your car – Instead of using a hose to wash your car fill a bucket of water or opt for a dry spray wash. This can save you 150 galloons on each wash.

Install water saving shower heads – These shower heads reduce the flow of water, which means that you would be using less water per wash or you could just simply time your showers. This can save you up to 500 to 800 galloons of water per month.

Make sure your loads are full – When washing your clothes in the washing machine make sure you have enough clothes for a full wash. This can save you upto 800 galloons of water per month.