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How to save water in the bathroom?
Undeniably, the bathroom is the place where we use most of our water. Business done, toilet flushed; singing in the shower, come out an hour later; brush your teeth, tap is running. All these is done in the bathroom, and unconsciously, we waste more water than we can possibly use.

Do you know which action waste the MOST household water in our houses?

No, not doing your business, but the action all of us do AFTER that. Yep, it's flushing the toilet. 
Right after that are taking baths and showers.

There are many ways to save water in the bathroom.
I'll start of from the toilet WC.

1. Get a toilet which has a half-flush and full-flush function.

This really does save a lot of water in the long run because we use the toilet at least 6-8 times a day. The full flush uses about 4.5 litres while the half-flush uses 3 litres.


Imagine you went to the toilet 7 times a day and used full-flush all day.
7 x 4.5 litres = 31.5 litres


Instead, with a dual flush toilet, you may need to use 2 full-flushes and 5 half-flushes.
(2 x 4.5 litres) + (5 x 3 litres) = 24 litres


31.5 litres - 24 litres = 6.5 litres


Yes, you save 6.5 litres a day per person. It many seem insignificant but on the long run, it definitely saves a lot of water.


Imagine 4 people lives in a house and used the toilet each 7 times a day, used 2 full flushes and 5 half flushes.


6.5 litres x 4 people x 365 = 9490 litres


In a year, the family can save 9490 litres of water and that will cut off much of the amount on their water bill.


Save water to save money!

2. Check for leaks

That's is very important because at most of the time, we are unaware of the leaks and the water just drips and drips and drips on unnoticed. Therefore, we must be very careful and keep an open eye on any leaks  on our water devices. You can use your own water bill/ water meter to check for water leaks too. If you notice a sudden rise in water usage on the bill although you have not used water excessively, that suggests a leak- probably in your bathroom.

3. Turn off the TAP

Classic rule that still applies! Turn off the tap when brushing your teeth and soaping up your hands. When washing your razor/ retainer, don't put it under a running tap. Fill up a container with warm water and wash your razor/ retainer there. It's just as effective!

4. Insulate water pipes.

Yes, undeniably, it costs quite a bomb to insulate ALL your water pipes but it really does saves a lot of water. I think you should start by insulating the pipes channeling to your bathroom. Insulating pipes can reduce time for water to heat up, and at the same time, prevents you from wasting water while waiting for water to heat up. 

5. Install a low-flow shower head

Generally, low-flow means that it uses less than 2.5 gallons per minute. Also, shorten your shower time. Avoid singing in the bathroom because it is very likely for you to be so immersed into singing and forget about the time- coming out only an hour later. If you can, do use baths instead of showers because the baths prevents you from wasting as much water as showers.

6. Do not throw rubbish into the toilet

Rubbish ranging from cigarette butt, facial tissues, babies' pampers etc are often found flushed down the toilet. And because these rubbish are not supposed to be flushed down toilets, they are often stuck. As a result, more water is needed to flush these rubbish down. We have rubbish bins for a purpose and toilets cannot be substituted for rubbish bins. Every time you throw a rubbish into the toilet, it wastes approximately 5 to 7 gallons of water.


I have chosen to present my findings through Prezi because it would be easier for audience to access and it is more interactive. And if learners want to re-access my research, it can be done by looking back at my Prezi.





Loves,
Nicole. (: