Water consumption is one of the topics that have always been discussed and solutions to save it have been presented.
Nowadays, due to the reduction of water resources, we should pay more attention to this issue and try to reduce the amount of water consumption to the minimum possible amount.
In this article, we tried to make a change in our personal life by providing simple solutions to take a small step to prevent water shortage crisis and save water consumption.
If every person starts from his life and daily life, it will gradually become a universal culture and behavior and will lead to a very good and effective result.
Some of the most important ways to save water
– Close the water tap when brushing or shampooing in the bathroom.
– Try to reduce your shower time to less than 5 minutes.
– If the shower pressure is high, change the shower head to reduce the water pressure.
– Do not leave the water tap open to cool it down.
– To defrost food, take them out of the refrigerator early so that you don’t use water for this.
– When washing fruits and vegetables, first soak them in a container and then rinse them to use less water.
– You can use the remaining water from washing fruits and vegetables for watering plants.
– Constantly check the valves and connections in different parts of the house and make sure that they do not leak or drip.
– Close the water tap when washing your hands and face, brushing your teeth, performing ablution, etc.
– Use plants and flowers that are resistant to dehydration.
– Do not use potable water to water plants.
– It is not necessary to use drinking water to wash the car, yard, carpet, etc.
– Use the maximum capacity of the washing machine to wash your clothes to reduce the number of times you have to turn on the washing machine.
– Use the drip irrigation method for your irrigations.
– Insulate water pipes and tanks as much as possible.
– Change the cooler bags on time.
– Do not use drinking water to do things like house painting, house renovation, etc.
– Replace old water-using appliances, such as washing machines, as much as possible so that they use less energy and water.
– if you have the Eco option on your dishwasher, be sure to use it to use less water.
– If you leave the house for a few days (for example, when you go on a trip), be sure to close the water tap before leaving so that the water is not wasted in case of a leak or any other accident.
– Inform the public relations unit of the Water Organization about meter problems or any problems that lead to water wastage.
In addition to these solutions, there are other ways that we all must follow properly to avoid problems related to dehydration.