Do you like to take long showers and run the faucet while you brush your teeth or do dishes? If so, you might need to take a look at your Household Water Consumption. Water consumption isn’t just about YOU, it’s about the Earth’s fresh water supply. In California, for example, we’ve had an extremely wet Winter and Spring, but that doesn’t mean we should let up on our diligence about water use. You never know. Next year could start another 7-year drought so it’s always good to keep our reservoirs as full as we can.
If you’re willing to take a good look at your water use, the CSG Network’s website has a handy water usage calculator. It is designed to give information about where and how much water we use. It will help you track your water use both outdoors and in by asking questions like “how many daily showers are taken”, “how long are the showers”, “how many times a week is the lawn watered” and “for how long”. If this tool does nothing else, hopefully, it will increase your awareness of the patterns of water usage in your home so that you can begin to implement some cutbacks.
Once you get motivated to cut back, Save20gallons.org is a great site to visit for tips on decreasing water use. Don’t forget that decreasing your water usage, especially those long showers, can help save money on your utility bills as well. We hope you learn something and save some money. Let us know what you find out about your household water consumption.
Darcy Ratner and Julie Arnheim
Founders, Rubbingnickels.com
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