Saving Water (Toilets, Bath, Kitchen)

Every one in the state and country should follow this and we will save 40% more water:

How to Save Water in Bathrooms and Toilets

You’ve heard it before, turn off the water while brushing your teeth, but do you know just how much this saves? The average faucet releases 7.5 litres of water per minute, you can save up to 20 litres of water every day by just turning off the tap while you brush your teeth! Likewise, men can rinse their razor in a mug of water rather than under running water.
A shower bath uses 8.5 times more water than a bucket bath (storing water in buckets overnight also helps keep it cool, a preferable option compared to the sun-heated tap water).
If you still prefer a cold shower, time it – if you keep it under 5 minutes, you could save up to 2,000 litres of water per month!
If you are taking a hot shower, don’t waste the cold water that comes before the warm water. Store it and use it later to water your plants, or to clean your house.
All of those flushes can add up to nearly 70 litres a day down the toilet. If you still have a standard toilet, which uses close to 10 litres in a flush, retrofitting your flush tank with something that will reduce the amount of water stored in the flush tank, such as a plastic bottle filled with water and pebbles/marbles. This will cause less water to be used with each flush and can save 15 to 30 litres a day!

How to Reduce Water Consumption in the Kitchen

Avoid defrosting fish, chicken or meat in running water: Instead, let them thaw naturally by keeping them in the fridge overnight or just keep them out in a plate till they get to room temperature (this will also help cool your kitchen). Given the way temperatures are rising this summer, the fish/chicken/meat is sure to defrost quickly!
Instead of using running water to wash vegetables, place a basin or large pot in your sink, fill it with water, dunk your vegetables in it and rub them till they are clean. Vegetables with ragged surface like bitter gourds, cauliflower etc need to be soaked in water for at least 20 mins and rubbed more thoroughly before being taken out of the water. Use the water to flush the toilet or water plants.
If you accidentally drop ice cubes on the floor, put them in a potted plant instead of in the sink.
Give your houseplants some extra nourishment by recycling the water you use to wash your fruits, rice, dal etc.
Measure and use the exact quantity of water while boiling rice or pasta to avoid wastage.
Do not throw away the excess water after boiling vegetables or chicken. Store the stock and use it later to make curries and delicious soups.
Reuse the wastewater generated by RO purifiers for household chores, flushing toilets and more.
Closing taps and faucets tightly after use may sound like old advice but it’s really the most important one. more  

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we can also save food more  
Water conservation should be done. more  
Seema, a Reminder to revert with your contact details. From: Sajid M.S. Varawalla [mailto:sajid@sarin1971.com] Sent: Sunday, January 14, 2018 2:44 PM To: 'Seema Shah' Subject: RE: "Saving Water (Toilets, Ba..." Hi, interesting comment. We have the solution, a contrivance to save water by over 50%. To whom do we email our product profile pls? From: Seema Shah [mailto:support@localcirclesmail.com] Sent: Sunday, January 14, 2018 9:13 AM To: sajid@sarin1971.com Subject: "Saving Water (Toilets, Ba..." more  
Madam, I entirely agree with you on the need to avoid waste of important /scares resource like water and would like to, if allowed, extend it to all resources including abundant resource also, if any. Any practice of thrift is difficult to practice. That habit has to start from thinking, and that cannot be done without hammering it into the heads of very young children by educating words and demonstrated practice by parents and elders. Thrift should be recognised by society as a virtue and honored in public. At the same time wasteful actions should be given a bad name and punished, if necessary, in public. Most of the responsibility rests with parents and that of mother - more so if she is a house wife. Social education is very important. RYK. On Sun, 14 Jan 2018 08:23:53 +0530 Seema Shah wrote > more  
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