This document discusses the importance of conserving water and provides tips for saving water in daily activities. It notes that 71% of the Earth's surface is water but only 1% is accessible for human use. If water is used unwisely, many places will face shortages, which can result in over 3.5 million deaths per year, mostly among children. It then provides recommendations for saving water in different areas of the house like turning off taps tightly, only running dishwashers and washing machines when full, taking shorter showers, and using buckets for tasks like washing cars instead of hoses.
13. • SAVING WATER IN EACH ROOM OF OUR HOUSE CAN BE A
STARTING POINT TO SAVE WATER ON LARGER SCALE
• SO NOW I AM GOING TO GIVE YOU SOME ADVISE ON
HOW YOU CAN REDUSE YOUR DAILY WATER
CONSUMPTION………
14. • TURN OFF TAPS TIGHTLY
• ALWAYS FILL THE SINK BEFORE WASHING
SOMETHING (FOR INSTANCE VEGETABLES
OR DISHES)
• DON’T USE THE DISHWASHER UNTIL IT IS
FULL
• WASH VEGETABLES OR FRUIT IN A BOWL
15. BATHROOM
• USE A TOOTH MUG FILLED WITH WATER WHILE
BRUSHING YOUR TEETH
• HAVE A SHOWER INSTEAD OF A BATH
• INSTALL DUALL FLUSH TOILETS,THEN BE CAREFUL AND
PUSH THE RIGHT BUTTON!
• MAKE SURE YOU HAVE COMPLETELY TURNED OFF THE
TAPS WHEN YOU LEAVE
16. • DON’T WATER PLANTS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DAY,IN WINDY
CONDITIONS OR IF IT IS LIKELY TO RAIN
• PATHS, PATIOS AND DRIVEWAYS MUST NEVER BE HOSED. USE
A BROOM, RAKE, OUTDOOR BLOWER OR VACUUM
• RECYCLED RAINWATER IS AN ALTERNATIVE SOURCE OF
WATER FOR THE GARDEN
18. WHEN YOU BRUSH YOUR
TEETH OR WASH YOUR
FACE, PAY ATTENTION TO
WATER AND MAKE SURE
WATER TAPS ARE NOT
LOOSENED AT ALL
19. WHEN YOU WASH
YOUR HANDS, THE
WATER STREAM
DOES NOT HAVE TO
FLOW WITH
MAXIMUM FORCE.
20. TAKE A QUICK SHOWER
INSTEAD OF BATHING IN
A BATHTUB! FULL BATH IS
ABOUT 180 GALLONS OF
WATER WHILE ONE
MINUTE OF SHOWERING
USES ABOUT 2 GALLONS
OF WATER
21. IF YOU BATH IN A TUB, DO
NOT POUR WATER TO THE
BRIM. FILL THE BATHTUB
ONE-THIRD FULL.
REMEMBER TO PLUG THE
TUB BEFORE TURNING THE
WATER ON, THEN ADJUST
THE TEMPERATURE AS THE
TUB FILLS UP.
22. REPLACE ALL FAUCETS
WITH WATER-EFFICIENT
MODELS. INSTALL ARATORS
OR FINE-MESH NETS
WHICH AERATE THE WATER.
THANKS TO THESE
INNOVATIONS THE WATER
FLOW WILL BE STRONGER.
24. DO NOT WASH DISHES
UNDER RUNNING WATER.
WHEN WASHING BY HAND,
FILL A SINK COMPARTMENT
(OR BOWL) WITH WATER.
RINSE QUICKLY UNDER A
SMALL STREAM OF
RUNNING WATER.