Quick tips: How to save water

By Katelyn Marie Poyntz

Did you know that 10% of domestic water is used in the kitchen, and over 60% is consumed in the bathroom?

Here’s how you can cut back on your water usage: 

• Boiling an egg or cooking some veggies? Use the leftover hot water to wash your dishes or make veggie stock, or let it cool and water your plants with it.
• Reuse the same pot of water to cook your veggies, pasta, and potatoes. Just choose the cooking order of the vegetables based on their colour, going from lightest to darkest and cooking pasta/potatoes last, as they add starch to the water.
• Need hot/cold water? Instead of letting it run down the drain, fill your cooking pot, kettle, or water jug first. By the time they’re full, the water will be the temperature you need!
• Take a shorter shower, and turn off the tap when brushing your teeth or shaving.

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*This post is based on content originally posted on Wylderr.