Comments on: 9 Random Ways to Save Water

By: Wuff

Wuff — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 17:42:32 +0000

I second the observation made by Miles – I installed a dual-flush toilet 2 years ago and my household water usage dropped by about 20%. These are a very niche item everywhere but the dry western region. I would like to see the larger big box home improvement stores increase their inventory of these toilets nationwide. Imagine if even 1/2 the nations homes made this conversion!
Another niche item I would like to see more of is simple rain collection for lawn watering setups. I live in the midwest and we easily get enough total rainfall between spring and early fall that I could do all of my lawn watering if I could store some rain water this way. Because of the low demand the prices for barrels / cisterns is quite high, plus no company appears to put out a complete system (filters, cross-overs, sump pump, etc) that a homeowner could self-install.

By: L Cook

L Cook — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:35:54 +0000

I’m glad that you pointed out that the toilets should not be used as trash cans. Here is a tip to encourage people to place items like sanitary products, personal wipes, Q-tips, dental floss and condoms in the trash. You save water every time you don’t flush these items and when flushed, they not only clog up the plumbing , but can damage machines in sewage treatment plants, and can escape the system during storms to pollute fresh water and litter beaches, where they endanger marine wildlife, who mistake it for their natural prey. Try using singe-use biodegradable bags to dispose of these items in the trash. They keep the bathroom sanitary and also save trees by providing and alternative to wrapping things in wads of toilet paper. Check out http://www.scensiblesource.com for a new product that solves the problem and for free samples.

By: miles

miles — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 18:09:24 +0000

An additional way to save water yet not so random but little know is a dual flush toilet conversion kit. I used on on my farm and have saved gobbs of water. Thanks for the tips I will impliment them right away