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Here are some things that I do to save on water (even though I don't have to pay for water yet)
1. Take your shower at your gym. I pay only $20 a month for my gym membership and that comes with showers! The average 10 minute shower costs $2 and if you shower everyday that is $60 you save $40 a month showering everyday at the gym (that is if you go everyday). Even if you pay $40 a month for a gym membership. Heck, even if you don't want to workout you can shower everyday cheaper using a gym shower. Another great reason to get back into shape! Yearly savings $480
2. Urinate in the shower (this might be gross to some, I don't care, my dad never cared, so I guess he passed that on to me) (at home of course haha) while getting wet. The average toilet flush costs $0.13 so you'll save $3.90 everyday doing this if you shower everyday but if you do the gym trick you won't have to.
3. Turn off your sink while brushing your teeth this is obvious and don't brush your teeth in the shower, very wasteful. The average person uses 2 gallons (same as a toilet flush) of water keeping the sink running while brushing their teeth. What I do, I sync up using the toilet and brushing my teeth. When I have to use the bathroom in the morning or night I first turn on the water a bit to wet my brush, brush my teeth and spit out in the toilet so I don't have to use the sink to wash it down. I then use the toilet for... you know, other reasons and flush away both. Or brush your teeth at the gym! You can save $3.90 a month brushing your teeth at the gym or work which adds up to $72 a year
4. Use your workplace's toilet, sink, and water supply as often as you can. I'm not saying hold in your pee till you get to work, that's not healthy. But like your mother always nagged you "do you have to go before we leave" try to go before you leave work and you might save yourself a $0.13 flush at home, doing this everyday adds up to $3.90 a month. Then, take a gigantic 1 gallon water bottle to fill up to drink at home or to cook with and that saves you another $1.95 a month. Drink most of your water and poo and pee as much as possible at work. Yearly savings if you do both $72
5. Don't take baths ever or rarely for obvious reasons, a lot of water is used. The average bath costs $4.55 ouch!
6. Sponge bathe at home. When you're not using the gym to shower use a gallon of water (that you got from work) and sponge bathe with that which = a free "shower"
7. Sort of "plan" on when you're going to use the restroom. Most know that you have to pee about 40 minutes after your morning coffee so eat breakfast and then go grocery shopping or do chores you need to do outside of home. This saves another daily flush. This adds up to $3.90 every month or $72 a year
Doing this annual savings: $696!!!
Doing this monthly savings: $56!
1. Take your shower at your gym. I pay only $20 a month for my gym membership and that comes with showers! The average 10 minute shower costs $2 and if you shower everyday that is $60 you save $40 a month showering everyday at the gym (that is if you go everyday). Even if you pay $40 a month for a gym membership. Heck, even if you don't want to workout you can shower everyday cheaper using a gym shower. Another great reason to get back into shape! Yearly savings $480
2. Urinate in the shower (this might be gross to some, I don't care, my dad never cared, so I guess he passed that on to me) (at home of course haha) while getting wet. The average toilet flush costs $0.13 so you'll save $3.90 everyday doing this if you shower everyday but if you do the gym trick you won't have to.
3. Turn off your sink while brushing your teeth this is obvious and don't brush your teeth in the shower, very wasteful. The average person uses 2 gallons (same as a toilet flush) of water keeping the sink running while brushing their teeth. What I do, I sync up using the toilet and brushing my teeth. When I have to use the bathroom in the morning or night I first turn on the water a bit to wet my brush, brush my teeth and spit out in the toilet so I don't have to use the sink to wash it down. I then use the toilet for... you know, other reasons and flush away both. Or brush your teeth at the gym! You can save $3.90 a month brushing your teeth at the gym or work which adds up to $72 a year
4. Use your workplace's toilet, sink, and water supply as often as you can. I'm not saying hold in your pee till you get to work, that's not healthy. But like your mother always nagged you "do you have to go before we leave" try to go before you leave work and you might save yourself a $0.13 flush at home, doing this everyday adds up to $3.90 a month. Then, take a gigantic 1 gallon water bottle to fill up to drink at home or to cook with and that saves you another $1.95 a month. Drink most of your water and poo and pee as much as possible at work. Yearly savings if you do both $72
5. Don't take baths ever or rarely for obvious reasons, a lot of water is used. The average bath costs $4.55 ouch!
6. Sponge bathe at home. When you're not using the gym to shower use a gallon of water (that you got from work) and sponge bathe with that which = a free "shower"
7. Sort of "plan" on when you're going to use the restroom. Most know that you have to pee about 40 minutes after your morning coffee so eat breakfast and then go grocery shopping or do chores you need to do outside of home. This saves another daily flush. This adds up to $3.90 every month or $72 a year
Doing this annual savings: $696!!!
Doing this monthly savings: $56!
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