We've had a little bit of rain here in North Georgia since writing Conserving Water - Part I. Not enough to take care of business, though. My yard is still brown and my plants are still drooping. Our area lakes are still very, very low.
Here are a few more tidbits and some ideas on how you can conserve water in the bathroom
Water usage tidbit - Indoors.
75% of all indoor water usage is in the bathroom.
Water usage tidbit - Outdoors.
Most outdoor water gets used when watering the lawn or garden and washing the car.
Soap up and then turn the shower off.
Turn it on again when you're ready to rinse off. Or take a bath. Filling up the tub uses less water than taking long hot showers, which can use between 5 and 10 gallons a minute.
Install low flow shower heads.
They're easy to install and do not cost a lot of money. You can also put aerators on your bathroom and kitchen faucets.
Wet your toothbrush and then turn off the water.
There's really no need to keep the water running. Fill up a glass for rinsing.
Don't leave the water running when you're shaving.
Fill the sink with warm water to rinse your razor with. Not too much - a few inches is all you need.
Make sure you don't have any leaky faucets or pipes.
You can waste up to 20 gallons a day just by having a small drip from your faucet. There's a product called a drip-stop valve that can be used to replace rubber faucet washers. These valves are guaranteed to stop faucet leaks for life.
That's it for today. Part III will be about conserving in the kitchen and laundry room. I'll finish with Part IV - saving water in the yard and garden.
Feel free to add any tips that I may have missed!
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