Thursday, 20 August 2009
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My Dad's Broken Sink Has Helped Me Save Water
My dad's kitchen sink recently started leaking, so he's been using a bucket to catch the water until he gets it fixed. By using this temporary fix, he's come to a revelation. He's finally able to see just how much water goes to waste!
When he turns on the kitchen faucet, the water drips from the pipe into the bucket. He realized just how much water he uses by doing simple things like washing his hands or washing a few dishes. Just by doing his dishes from dinner, the bucket fills up in no time, and he has to go pour out five gallons of water! So, as you can imagine, as he relies on this bucket trick until he gets the pipe fixed, he has become much more aware of the need to conserve water.
I have never been one to pay attention to how much water I use. I know that I use much more water than necessary when I leave the faucet running while I wash dishes. I also have a terrible habit of leaving the bathroom faucet running while I brush my teeth (I know, I know, I am the person environmentalists want to kill).
But now I am making a goal: I will not waste so much water. Not only can conserving water help the environment, but it will certainly lighten up your water bill.
Do you pay attention to how much water you use? Are you concerned more about environmental or financial reasons?
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