Top 4: Saving water can save you money
Sunday, April 26th, 2009 at
7:41 pm
To go alongside yesterday’s “Top 5: Saving energy can save you money” post, here are four awesome ways to save money by saving water! Let me tell you, as much as I love nice, long hot showers — I love saving money more, don’t you?
- Take shorter showers to reduce water use. This will lower your water and heating bills too.
- Install a low-flow showerhead. They don’t cost much, and the water and energy savings can quickly pay back your investment.
- Make sure you have a faucet aerator on each faucet. These inexpensive appliances conserve heat and water, while keeping water pressure high.
- Plant drought-tolerant native plants in your garden. Many plants need minimal watering. Find out which occur naturally in your area.
Try these out for yourself! Have something you’d like to add to this list? Leave me a comment!
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Bambi, have you heard of drainwater/greywater heat recovery? Lemme see if I can find you a link: http://toolmonger.com/2009/03/23/grey-water-heat-recovery/
In short, it uses warm shower (or dishwasher, what-have-you) in your sanitary stack to pre-heat cold water on the way in to your water heater. This reduces the energy used in heating water when there is a continuous use of hot water. Good times.
Haven’t heard of drainwater/greywater heat recovery, but now I’m intrigued! I’ll have to check it out – thanks!