1answer.
Ask question
Login Signup
Ask question
All categories
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Social Studies
  • Business
  • History
  • Health
  • Geography
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Computers and Technology
  • Arts
  • World Languages
  • Spanish
  • French
  • German
  • Advanced Placement (AP)
  • SAT
  • Medicine
  • Law
  • Engineering
borishaifa [10]
3 years ago
11

How do we save water​

Biology
1 answer:
nignag [31]3 years ago
3 0

1. Shower Bucket. Instead of letting the water pour down the drain, stick a bucket under the faucet while you wait for your shower water to heat up. You can use the water for flushing the toilet or watering your plants.

2.  Turn off the tap while brushing your teeth. Water comes out of the average faucet at 2.5 gallons per minute. Don’t let all that water go down the drain while you brush! Turn off the faucet after you wet your brush, and leave it off until it’s time to rinse.

3. Turn off the tap while washing your hands. Do you need the water to run while you’re scrubbing your hands? Save a few gallons of water and turn the faucet off after you wet your hands until you need to rinse.

4. If it’s yellow, let it mellow. This tip might not be for everyone, but the toilet is one of the most water-intensive fixtures in the house. Do you need to flush every time?

5. Fix your leaks. Whether you go DIY or hire a plumber, fixing leaky faucets can mean big water savings.

6. Re-use your pasta cooking liquid. Instead of dumping that water down the drain, try draining your pasta water into a large pot. Once it cools, you can use it to water your plants. Just make sure you wait, because if you dump that boiling water on your plants, you might harm them.

7. Head to the car wash. If you feel compelled to wash your car, take it to a car wash that recycles the water, rather than washing at home with the hose.

8. Cut your showers short. Older shower heads can use as much as 5 gallons of water per minute. Speed things up in the shower for some serious water savings.

9. Choose efficient fixtures. Aerating your faucets, investing in a low-flow toilet, choosing efficient shower heads, and opting for a Water Sense rated dishwasher and washing machine can add up to big water savings.

10. Shrink your lawn. Even better: lose the lawn completely. Instead, opt for a xeriscaped landscape that incorporates water wise ground cover, succulents, and other plants that thrive in drought conditions.

11. Don’t run the dishwasher or washing machine until it’s full. Those half-loads add up to gallons and gallons of wasted water.

12. Keep an eye on your bill to spot leaks. If your water bill spikes suddenly, there’s a good chance that a leak is the culprit. Call in a plumber to check your lines to save water and cash!

13. Install a rain barrel. Rainwater harvesting is a great way to keep your plants hydrated without turning on the hose or sprinkler.

14. Flush with less. Older toilets use a lot of water. You can reduce your usage by sinking a half gallon jug of water in the toilet tank. Do NOT use a brick, because it will break down and the sediment can damage your tank.

15. Water outdoor plants in the early morning. You’ll need less water, since cooler morning temperatures mean losing less water to evaporation. It’s not a great idea to water in the evenings, since this can promote mold growth.

16. Hand-washing a lot of dishes? Fill up your sink with water, instead of letting it run the whole time that you’re scrubbing.

17. Use less electricity. Power plants use thousands of gallons of water to cool. Do your part to conserve power, and you’re indirectly saving water, too!

18. Wash Fido outdoors. That way, you’re watering your yard while you’re cleaning your pup. Just make sure that the soap you’re using isn’t harmful to your plants!

19. Skip the shower from time to time. Do you really need to shower multiple times a day or even daily? Skipping even one shower a week adds up to big water savings.

20. Re-use grey water. Check to make sure that this is legal where you live, but in some areas you can do things like re-route the runoff from your clothes washer and use that water for things like flushing the toilet.

hope this helps!

You might be interested in
A population of lizards lived in an ecosystem that was prone to flooding. After many generations, most of the lizards in the pop
Vera_Pavlovna [14]
I think it would be because the lizards were able to adapt from the environment. Environment adaptation.
3 0
3 years ago
The superscript of element Cl⁻ indicates it is a        A. positive ion.   B. neutral atom.   C. negative isotope.   D. negative
LekaFEV [45]
The superscript of element Cl⁻ indicates it is a negative ion.
6 0
3 years ago
Read 2 more answers
Which of the following amendments might you choose to improve the overall quality of the soil in the following scenario?
solong [7]
Jhejw do is not even a big deal with the bible of this video but it’s
6 0
3 years ago
Read 2 more answers
Several species of warblers can live in the same spruce tree ONLY because they.
Talja [164]
Several species of warblers can live in the same spruce tree only because they occupy different nitches within the tree. So option "c" is the correct option as far as the given question is concerned. These birds may not be of the same species but they do have some similarities like they are very vocal and can be rarely seen but definitely heard. All species of warblers are insectivorous and also very small. As they are small so identifying them can be very difficult for a person. These birds are mostly dull greenish or brownish in color.
6 0
3 years ago
Read 2 more answers
Look at the sample of sedimentary rock to determine which fossil is the oldest.
zysi [14]

4

.....

Z zz

Z

Z

Z

Z

Z

Z

Z

Z

Z

Z

Z

4 0
3 years ago
Read 2 more answers
Other questions:
  • If something is situated between, but not within, the parts of a tissue, it is said to be
    7·1 answer
  • Which of the following best describes evolution?
    13·1 answer
  • HOW DOES NATURAL SELECTION TO ADAPTATIONS DEVELOPE DIVERSITY IN SPECIES?
    10·1 answer
  • The milky way has a ______ that contains tens of billions of stars
    14·2 answers
  • 1. Why do we experience different seasons on earth?
    13·2 answers
  • If the plasma membrane was permeable, but not selectively permeable, how would that affect the cell?
    7·1 answer
  • If you think about fat as old stuff,what new stuff can be made from it
    15·2 answers
  • Which correctly describes diffusion?
    14·1 answer
  • What is agar (our growth media) and how it was prepared.
    13·1 answer
  • Describe 4 differences between a bactrial cell and a plant cell
    5·1 answer
Add answer
Login
Not registered? Fast signup
Signup
Login Signup
Ask question!