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Tips On Saving Water

Tips On Saving Water. By:Briar Heke. General. General Tips On Saving Water. Check for leaking pipes. Fix dripping taps. Use the garbage disposal sparingly. Compost vegetable food waste instead and save gallons every time. Kitchen. Saving water in the kitchen.

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Tips On Saving Water

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  1. Tips On Saving Water By:Briar Heke

  2. General

  3. General Tips On Saving Water • Check for leaking pipes. • Fix dripping taps. • Use the garbage disposal sparingly. Compost vegetable food waste instead and save gallons every time.

  4. Kitchen

  5. Saving water in the kitchen • For rinsing dishes or washing fruit and vegetables etc, half-fill your sink with water rather than leaving the tap running. • Use a compost pile or worm farm for food scraps rather than a waste disposal unit. • Collect the water you use for rinsing fruits and vegetables, then reuse it to water houseplants.

  6. Bathroom & Toilet

  7. Saving Water In The Toilet And The Bathroom • Turn the tap off when you're brushing your teeh or shaving. If you brush your teeth twice a day, for two minutes each time, and leave the tap running, you waste approximately 56 litres per day. • Showers use much less water than baths. The average bath uses over 150 litres.

  8. Check your toilet and hot water overflow pipes are not leaking. • Take shorter showers - they also save you time and hot water costs.

  9. Laundry

  10. Saving water in the Laundry • Ensure you have a full load of washing - each time you use your top loader machine you use 200 litres of water on average. • 20% of your water is used in the Laundry

  11. Outdoors

  12. Saving Water Outside • Don't leave hoses running. A running hose can waste up to 400 litres of water per hour. • Water the garden early in the morning when the air is calm. Watering in the evening is the next best option. Heat and wind cause water to evaporate quickly. • Time watering your garden so you don't over water

  13. Group plants with similar water requirements together so that you can tend to them without over-watering other plants. Remember, native plants require less watering.

  14. Bibliography Numerous Websites to collect backgrounds for slides.http://falconsscience.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/water_drop.png Facts about Tips on Saving Water • http://www.waitakere.govt.nz/CnlSer/wtr/wtrsavetips.asp and http://www.wateruseitwisely.com/100-ways-to-conserve/index.php

  15. Don’t Forget to Save Water

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