AUGUST CHALLENGE

I've decided to start some monthly challenges. Anyone who reads this blog can take part in them if you are interested. It takes about 3 weeks to change a habit, and by changing some of our habits, we can collectively have a big impact on our environment (and our dependency on utilities).

August's challenge will be to conserve water.
Here are some ways to do that:



1. Don't run water while brushing your teeth. Use a cup to rinse instead of running the faucet into your hand.

2. Put a pitcher of water in the refrigerator instead of running the tap to make it cold.

3. Brush teeth/wash face over a bucket in the tub, and then re-use that water in the plants.

4. Take short showers, use a low flow shower head.

5. Take less showers during the week and substitue bird baths, using the same bucket in the tub.

6. Do laundry by hand or with a Wonder Washer/Wonder Clean. Then re-use the water in your plants.

7. Check your toilet and faucets for leaks. You can check your toilet by putting food coloring in the tank and check to see if there is any coloring in the bowl (without flushing).

8. Cut back on flushing the toilet. Don't flush after every use, allow the yellow to mellow!!

9. Use cloth wipes so that toilet paper doesn't build up in the bowl requiring extra unnecessary flushes.

10. Put a bottle of water or sand in the tank to cut back on the amount of water that fills the tank, and thus the amount that is used in a flush.

11. Put buckets out to collect rainwater. You can also put buckets under the back of air conditioners to collect the water that drips out the bottom of the a/c. Use the water collected to irrigate your garden.