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The “green” movement seems to have died down a bit since the economy has taken a plunge in the past few years. This is because buying green materials is usually more expensive at the beginning, but then end up saving you more money in the end. People just do not want to buy more expensive products these days, but that does not mean the movement to conserve should be gone.
Conserving water is something people can do without purchasing expensive products to assist in the process. And saving water saves money on water bills as well!
There are lots of ways to conserve water, and you have probably heard the same few over and over again, so here we want to go over a few that you may not have heard before.
Create a compost pile – Running your garbage disposal takes a LOT of water. If you do not keep the disposal flooded with water while running it, you will ruin your garbage disposal. This wastes quite a bit of water. Instead of using the disposal, you can create a compost pile for unused food. Just make sure to keep it away from the areas where your pets are as compost piles can make some animals sick from eating rotting food.
Plant in the fall – Many inexperienced planters do not know what time is best to plant, but if you are looking to conserve water, planting in the Fall is a great idea! In the Fall, there is a large amount of natural rainfall and temperatures are naturally a bit cooler. Both of these factors lead to conditions that require less water from your hose or sprinklers in order to keep the plants alive.
Reuse fish water – If you have a fish tank, you know it is important to clean it often. Many people will do at least a 25 percent water change each week. Instead of just pouring the old fish water down the drain, you can actually use the nutrient-rich water to water the plants throughout your home.
There are hundreds of more things you could do to conserve water, but these three things are definitely a good start. Start a compost pile, but keep it out of range of your pets. Plant in the Fall where there are cooler temperatures and there is more natural rainfall. And reuse the fish water that you take out of your fish tank each week. Make these a habit, and then move on to some more water conservation ideas!