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18 Ways To Save Water And Energy

Filed under: Environment, Expert Tips & Advice

1. Time your shower. Keep it under 5 minutes.

2. Make it a habit not to leave the tap water running while you brush your teeth, wash your hands or even shaving.

3. Don’t run the hose while washing your car. Use a bucket of water and a quick hose rinse at the end.

4. Reduce the quantity of water flushed by your toilet.

Washing Vegetables

5. Wash vegetables and fruits in a bowl rather than under a running tap. Use the leftover water for watering house plants.

6. Always check that you have turned the faucets off tightly after each use.

7. Check for leaks and get them fixed immediately. Dripping taps can waste up to 4 litres of water a day.

8. Turn the water off while you shampoo and condition your hair.

9. When buying new appliances, look for efficient appliances that use as little water and energy as possible.

10. Sweep down the driveway to clean it instead of hosing it down.

Open Windows For Natural Light

11. During the day, make full use of natural lighting. Open curtains and shades.

12. Remember to clean or replace air filters, as clogged ones cause the units to run longer, hence using more energy.

13. When cooking, put a lid on the saucepan or pot so the contents heat quicker and you use less energy.

14. Opt for energy saving bulbs instead of ordinary ones.

15. Smaller is better. Cooking with small appliances use less energy. For example, think toaster oven over electric oven.

16. Run your washing machine on a full load. It saves more water and energy than running two half loads.

17. Switch off appliances such as TVs, stereos and computers when not in use, instead of leaving them on standby.

18. Avoid leaving the refrigerator door open. Each minute the door is open, it takes three minutes of energy to cool down again.

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4 people have left comments

Great tips! Just stumbled the post…

–Steve

steve wrote on June 3, 2007 - 3:01 pm | Visit Link

yes, great tips.. add me as your friend Borzack :) on StumbleUpon I mean. btw.. would you be interested in exchanging links?

Susie wrote on June 7, 2007 - 3:05 pm | Visit Link

p.s. I stumbled this article too

Susie wrote on June 7, 2007 - 3:07 pm | Visit Link

Yeah, it seems the dry landscaping suggestion was just a throwaway here, while it could have been very good idea, water conservation begins at home and we can all do our share. Likewise we have to use the solar power also to generate power for our homes and make the world green.
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John wrote on August 1, 2009 - 1:14 pm | Visit Link

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