The Great Use Less Water Hunt

Indispensable_Hobbes

ribenagirl wrote:

not flushing the loo EVERY time you go (obviously, no. 2's are exempt from non-flushing )

If it's yellow, let it mellow
If it's brown, flush it down



fill up 4pt milk bottles when your running your tap water to temperature

clipboard2

I've never had to boil any veg or potatoes etc since bringing home a 'couvercle a micro-onde' back from France. It's a large plastic dome with a special adjustable vent that you pop on top of your food on a plate in the microwave. As well as the health and energy saving benefits of the process, the inside of your microwave remains pristine. Its great for reheating dishes so they don't dry out also.

Perhaps I'm looking in the wrong places, but I've never found this item on sale over here ... unless any MSE'ers can advise otherwise!

save-a-lot

Hi

Try uswitch, they have a link about saving water

http://www.uswitch.com/

I would give a direct link but the "water" link is currently down and giving an error.

The saving water wizard they have on their site lets you fill in your current water useage and the wizard then offers tips on how to save. At the end of the process, uSwitch send an email to your local water company to send you out water saving devices for free.

Altarf

carolbee wrote:

We have replumbed our bathroom so that the bath/over the bath shower water goes straight down a hosepipe that is permanently connected to the waste and then around the garden to where it is needed.
Havn't needed QUITE so much this last day or so down here in Kent!

You do know that if you have a hosepipe ban that this is prohibited.

carolbee

why would it be prohibited if we are reusing the bath water?

robnye

jenyking wrote:

If it's yellow, let it mellow
If it's brown, flush it down



fill up 4pt milk bottles when your running your tap water to temperature

have i read this right...... surely you are not suggesting peeing into a bottle...... ha ha :rotfl:

also

Originally Posted by carolbee
We have replumbed our bathroom so that the bath/over the bath shower water goes straight down a hosepipe that is permanently connected to the waste and then around the garden to where it is needed.
Havn't needed QUITE so much this last day or so down here in Kent!

Altarf wrote:

You do know that if you have a hosepipe ban that this is prohibited.

i dont quite see how diverting waste water to the garden or container is flouting the hosepipe ban!

katieowl_2

robnye wrote:

have i read this right...... surely you are not suggesting peeing into a bottle...... ha ha :rotfl:

Yes!!! THAT goes onto the compost heap :rotfl:

robyne wrote:

i dont quite see how diverting waste water to the garden or container is flouting the hosepipe ban!

No me neither....we are intending to do this too....I am not watching the £££'s of plants in my garden die, while I walk past loads of leaks in London every day while I am walking the dog! We are going to siphon it out of the window (first floor) after someone has a bath (we don't have a shower). I
can't see as long as it's not actually connected to a tap up there, that there could be a problem?

Regards

Kate

Steve_Boorman

Hello...I have a small hotel and we are constantly looking at ways to save money....I have just installed dual flush converters to our loos...They cost £13.00 in B & Q...work really well and are very simple to fit.This will save at least 30% water(min). I have also found a very useful gadget which replaces the nozzle on the basin taps and produces a fine spray of water ...saving up to 70%.http://www.tapmagic.co.uk/index.html again this is cheap and easy to fit. We looked at rainwater harvesting but this option proved very expensive, however,I agree with a previous post that all NEW builds should be legally forced to incorporate such systems. Just remember if we all do a little it will help !!!!

gromituk

robnye wrote:

i dont quite see how diverting waste water to the garden or container is flouting the hosepipe ban!

You might not see, but the legislation thinks differently. Yes, it sounds stupid, but I suppose one reason for it is that you could simply leave your bath taps running and use just as much water as if you had used a hosepipe in the conventional way. Or you might be encouraged to have far more baths than normal, knowing the water could be used on the garden.

Go to your water company's website to read up what exactly is covered by the hosepipe ban.

katieowl_2

You know I just did this...just after I posted I got a letter from Thames Water advising me to check their website (https://www.thameswater.co.uk) They say it is fine to use grey water on the garden...and that you can buy a diverter to use it with a hose.....I presume that you are therefore able to siphon it off. You could still fill a bath and just empty it even if you had a diverter ?!! I suppose they think most people couldn't be bothered.
Regards

Kate