Saving water

As part of our assessment of our life, possessions (whether we possess them or they possess us!), and resources, we decided to consider how we could use less water.

We already have a 100 litre waterbutt which has eliminated our need to use tap water to water the plants. This was very handy this year as we planted two Apple trees, so we needed to water them deeply so that the trees could settle in and follow the water downwards and ensure their own survival next year.

We have a dual flush toilet and use the short flush option where possible. I also added in a .5 litre bottle of water into the cistern when we installed the toilet to ensure that even less water is used.

Tap Aerator

Where we seem to fall short and use too much water is the kitchen tap (unfortunately a new tap would be required to sort this) and the bathroom tap, where we could install a tap insert that aerates the water flow. This means that when we're washing our hands or brushing our teeth the water flow will be restricted to ensure that we don't waste water. We already turn the tap off when brushing teeth, but hopefully this will help us out even more.

I found that you can potentially get this gadget for free, along with lots of over great water saving devices, depending on your water supplier. Simply go to the following website:

http://www.savewatersavemoney.co.uk/section/free-water-saving-pack

Choose your supplier and choose the items you require for your free water saving packs. You can include things like the tap inserts, shower head aerators, 4 minute shower sand timers, tooth brushing timers for kids, leaflets so you can do a water audit in your home, save-a-flush bags, and much more!

There is an option to choose Veolia Water, who seem to not require you to be a customer to order a FlowPoint Showerhead along with some of the aforementioned items. Which really is amazing.





Hopefully this is a positive step for us and particularly me in my beginnings as some sort of minimalist. And more importantly, for the environment.

Happy saving!