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[eds]

Water is vital for all known forms of life and now that the hot weather is here:

. . . How-to-conserve-water-tips-tricks

. . . Drip Gardening

. . . Watercone

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[Besoeker]

eds, on 15 July 2013 - 11:40 AM, said:

Water is vital for all known forms of life and now that the hot weather is here:

. . . How-to-conserve-water-tips-tricks

. . . Drip Gardening

. . . Watercone

eds
That's almost exactly how we collect rain water for watering our plants. It's even under the down pipe of the guttering on the left hand side of the sloping roof.

We collect what we get when it rains. When it rains, the plants don't need to be watered. So, what we collect gets used when it doesn't rain. When it gets used up, usually within a few days hot sunshine no rain we have to resort to using potable tap water.

We have now gone a few weeks with pretty hot weather and no rain......

[eds]

When someone dies in our family, we plant,
. . . tree, bush, annuals, around the property, in little gardens,
. . . collect rain water off the roof and
. . . use it to water, pray, in memory of them.

[Dingo]

Here is a terrific piece on the modern history of water and the strategies employed to clean it up, recycle it and end wasteful use practices.

http://www.orionmaga...es/article/7586

A little excerpt:

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The gray shellac of a city repels more than the imagination. When rain flows along streets, parking lots, and rooftops rather than percolating into the ground, it soaks up toxic metals, oil and grease, pesticides and herbicides, feces, and every other scourge that can make its way to a gutter. This runoff impairs virtually every urban creek, stream, and river in Washington. It makes Pacific killer whales some of the most PCB-contaminated mammals on the planet. It’s driving two species of salmon extinct, and kills a high percentage of healthy coho within hours of swimming into Seattle’s creeks, before they’ve had a chance to spawn.

Returning some of nature’s hydrology to the cityscape can make an enormous difference —or could—as more individuals, businesses, and neighborhoods remake their bit of the terra firma. Washington State University scientists have found that streets with rain gardens clean up 90 percent or more of the pollutants flowing through on their way to the sound.

[Shortpoet-GTD]

Water saving tip-
Rather than using harsh chemicals to clean the shower area, including glass doors or a shower curtain, and the
rinsing afterwards,
wipe down the surfaces with leftover white wine (if you haven't drank it all the night before)
The alcohol content will diminish the lime buildup and soap scum, leaving surfaces sparkling.
Wipe on with a wine dampened sponge, leave it set for 20-30 minutes.
You can rinse off if you want, but it's not needed-saving water.

[Besoeker]

Shortpoet-GTD, on 18 July 2013 - 03:31 AM, said:

Water saving tip-
Rather than using harsh chemicals to clean the shower area, including glass doors or a shower curtain, and the
rinsing afterwards,
wipe down the surfaces with leftover white wine (if you haven't drank it all the night before)
The alcohol content will diminish the lime buildup and soap scum, leaving surfaces sparkling.
Wipe on with a wine dampened sponge, leave it set for 20-30 minutes.
You can rinse off if you want, but it's not needed-saving water.

Mrs B tells me that vinegar works pretty well, it's cheaper, and you can enjoy the rest of the wine afterwards as a reward...........

[Shortpoet-GTD]

This link has several pages of idea's for a lawn-less yard. Drought tolerant plants and permeable stones
instead of high water use on regular grass can be beautiful and will save our most precious resource-water.

http://www.sunset.co...00400000041830/

[Shortpoet-GTD]

This should be of interest to everyone that wants to save water.
http://inhabitat.com...#comment-577261

[conor]

Why don't you checkout some more links:

http://www.edenproje...g-water-at-home

http://wateruseitwis...ys-to-conserve/

They will be of some help.

[Shortpoet-GTD]

conor, on 29 April 2014 - 10:10 PM, said:

Why don't you checkout some more links:

http://www.edenproje...g-water-at-home

http://wateruseitwis...ys-to-conserve/

They will be of some help.

Good links; thanks.

[Josh64]

many products out there are great for preserving water in your house. Such as sensory faucets, tap activated faucets, adding in a cheap aerator , or an air induced shower head to name a couple ! More are listed here and go into more detail at aecdaily . com  seach words- "plumbing products contribution to water conservation"