Georgia is up against an unprecedented drought, and we must all play our part in trying to conserve our water. No one knows when it will end,and how much stress the lack of water will place on our way of life as the water supply diminishes. Conservation begins with raising a personal awareness of our own water consumption. It is very important that we educate our children, community and co-workers to the need to conserve water. As concerned residents and Realtors in Atlanta Georgia area, we felt it was our duty to create several Blogs that deal with the Georgia Drought issue and water conservation for individuals.
- No outside watering
- Obey all local laws concerning water use
- Collect rain water when possible.
- Sweep or blow walkways instead of using hose or power wash
- If you have a pool, see if you can arrange to have down spout water diverted to your pool.
- Don't let the faucet run until water is hot or cold.
- Try to refrigerate a pitcher of water for drinking
- Refrigerate beverages and cut down on use of ice
- When washing dishes in a sink, fill both basins with water one for rinse.
- Scrap off excess, and avoid pre-washing Use spray wand!
- Reduce dish washing. Full loads only!
- Recycle water whenever possible or practical!
- Reduce numbers of loads of wash by running full loads only.
- Reuse clean household water to water your houseplants or outdoor planters.
- Cut back on toilet flushes when possible.
- Each flush you eliminate saves between two and seven gallons of water.
- Use an electric razor or turn on turn on water only when needed.
- Use a glass for rinse water when brushing teeth instead of letting the faucet run.
- Fix leaking faucets and toilets
- Add a solid brick in the toilet tank to displace water, and conserve water.
- Install a low-flow toilet.
- Install an instant hot water faucet in kitchen.
- Do not take baths...take showers instead of a bath and save 30 gallons.
- Take Short Showers - consider shaving in shower.
- Shut shower off when soaping or shampooing
- Install a water-saving showerhead.
- Install a tankless water heater
- Purchase a high efficiency washer
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