How to save money from water bills?
I need help finding out how to save money on water bills because mine are too high.
I read the article here:
http://www.gomestic.com/Personal-Finance/How-to-Lower-Your-Bills-Water.852619
and they gave me tips, can you guys check it and see if they would help me?
Step 1 Don’t let faucets drip. Check that all faucets–indoors and out–and all shower heads are drip free. Replace the washers as soon as the drip begins to cut down on waste.
Step 2 Wash your car with a bucket of sudsy water and use the hose only when you’re rinsing it off. Wash the dog, the bike, the shed and whatever else you wash outside in the same way. You can sweep your deck and driveway or blow it clean rather than washing it off as well. Also make sure to have nozzles on your hoses so that whenever the hose is not in use it will not be running.
Step 3 Don’t let kids play in the sprinkler or play with the hose. Get them a small kiddie pool instead. They’ll have more fun and you won’t be running the water day in and out. If you have a pool – especially a bigger one, keep it covered so you don’t lose water by evaporation each day.
Step 4 Defrost food in the microwave instead of a sink of hot water. If you need to run hot water catch the cold water and use it for the dog bowl, the plants or to put a bottle in the fridge. Don’t run the dishwasher or the washing machine until you have a full load to wash.
Step 5 Don’t flush the toilet whenever you throw a tissue away or toss a cigarette butt out. It takes five to eight gallons of water for every flush. If you take a quick shower you also use less water than if you fill a whole tub.
Step 6 If you have to water your lawn, do it very early in the day when it’s less likely to evaporate. Don’t cut grass too short. When it’s longer it holds the moisture in better. Also, use mulch or pine straw around trees and plants to reduce water loss.
Step 7 A few simple steps should cut your water waste and loss—and bill—down to a more budget friendly size.
Step 1 Don’t let faucets drip. Check that all faucets–indoors and out–and all shower heads are drip free. Replace the washers as soon as the drip begins to cut down on waste.
Step 2 Wash your car with a bucket of sudsy water and use the hose only when you’re rinsing it off. Wash the dog, the bike, the shed and whatever else you wash outside in the same way. You can sweep your deck and driveway or blow it clean rather than washing it off as well. Also make sure to have nozzles on your hoses so that whenever the hose is not in use it will not be running.
Step 3 Don’t let kids play in the sprinkler or play with the hose. Get them a small kiddie pool instead. They’ll have more fun and you won’t be running the water day in and out. If you have a pool – especially a bigger one, keep it covered so you don’t lose water by evaporation each day.
Step 4 Defrost food in the microwave instead of a sink of hot water. If you need to run hot water catch the cold water and use it for the dog bowl, the plants or to put a bottle in the fridge. Don’t run the dishwasher or the washing machine until you have a full load to wash.
Step 5 Don’t flush the toilet whenever you throw a tissue away or toss a cigarette butt out. It takes five to eight gallons of water for every flush. If you take a quick shower you also use less water than if you fill a whole tub.
Step 6 If you have to water your lawn, do it very early in the day when it’s less likely to evaporate. Don’t cut grass too short. When it’s longer it holds the moisture in better. Also, use mulch or pine straw around trees and plants to reduce water loss.
Step 7 A few simple steps should cut your water waste and loss—and bill—down to a more budget friendly size.
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