During these hot months, it is vital save water. It is that both in the spring and in the summer, the high temperatures do not let up and we use this water resource to reduce our body temperature. Consequently, the waste of water is excessive, added to the household chores that we always carry out and that are unavoidable. Therefore, for take care of the planetwe recommend you put the following tips into practice.
How to save water and take care of the planet during the summer?
close taps
In summer It is common to see open taps everywhere, even when at that precise moment we are not using water. Then it will be vital to close them. While when brushing our teeth or dishes, we must also avoid wasting water. An open tap loses about 10 liters per minute.
fix drips
According to specialists, a dripping faucet can lose more than 75 liters of water per day. Solving this problem we can take care of the planet.
Recycle water when we cook
It is suggested to reuse water when we cook because in the kitchen, a good part of the water we use is to wash food or to boil it. We can take advantage of this water in a container and use it to irrigate, for example.
Do not use the bathtub and use the shower
For save water At home we should avoid long baths in the bathtub and bet on the shower. According to specialists, a bathtub requires 300 liters of water, while a shower consumes up to 70 liters.
Avoid using hoses to wash the car and water
In summer we use more water to wash the car or water the garden. With hoses, this means a waste of 350 liters of water. Consequently, it is suggested to use buckets or buckets to avoid exceeding the amount of water.
Double cargo tanks
Installing double-load cisterns allows emptying only half of the water if necessary. Some models incorporate a mechanism that allows you to stop the download voluntarily. If we do not have this system, we can use the homemade method of introducing one or two plastic bottles full of water inside the cistern, which will allow us to save water (three liters of water in each discharge) and take care of the planet.