Top Tips for Saving Water and Helping the Environment!

by Darragh Durkan

The earth is made up of approximately 71% of water, of which 97.5% is sea water and is not suitable for human consumption without proper water filtration.

The purpose of this blog is to help people understand the value of that 2.5% of pure water which we can use and, in doing so, introduce a few water saving methods to their daily routine, some of which you probably don’t notice you are doing!

After searching online, I came across a few hundred top tips; so after sorting, here is the top 10! As always, if you have any tips to add, please do in the comment box below!

EWT WATER SAVING TIP #1

When washing-up, fill your sink with washing-up water. Then, when you’re done washing, drain that water away and re-fill your sink with rinsing water. This will reduce water consumption as having the tap running continuously for rinsing means there is a lot of waste!

EWT WATER SAVING TIP #2

By simply running your washing machine and dishwasher only when they are full, you can save up to 4000 litres of water a month!

EWT WATER SAVING TIP #3

Monitor your water bill, this can and will save you money but, it will also make you aware of leaks on underground piping or faulty ball valves (such as on your water storage tank or in a toilet) before much more water gets lost.

EWT WATER SAVING TIP #4

When gardening, try watering your garden early morning or late, in the evening, as this will mean there is less evaporation and your garden gets more water.

EWT WATER SAVING TIP #5

There are some very effective showerheads available which will reduce water usage in the shower without you noticing less pressure or that you're using less water! So, use a water-effective showerhead to save water and have a great shower.

EWT WATER SAVING TIP #6

When showering, if you were to shorten your shower by 1 minute, you could save 350 litres of water per month.

EWT WATER SAVING TIP #7

Simply by using only 1 glass for your water each day and 1 mug for your days coffee and tea will reduce the amount of times you need to run a dishwasher or use water to clean them, thus, saving water.

EWT WATER SAVING TIP #8

Teaching children to double check whether the water tap is closed off, after usage, will stop water waste and help water saving. This will often give a child the knowledge that water is precious and that water must be carefully saved.

EWT WATER SAVING TIP #9

Instead of hand-washing your car, water consumption is reduced by using a commercial car wash which recycles water. Save water by using a commercial car wash which recycles water.

EWT WATER SAVING TIP #10

Possibly the most important, share these tips with your Friends and Family to help them with water saving and protecting the environment.