GREEN TIP: Every Day Water Saving TipsEver wonder what to do with your child's small swimming pool filled with water at the end of the day? You can use it to water your plants in your garden. After a hot day, the children will also enjoy this simple task of watering the thirsty plants, and you will avoid mosquitoes sticking around at the same time!
Here are some useful water saving tips for the household:
-Check to make sure there are no water leaks in you household.
-Insulate your water pipes.
-Install low-flow, water saving showerheads, and avoid taking long showers.
-Fill a bottle or plastic bag with gravel and put it in your toilet tank to lesson the volume of water used with each flush.
-Wash only full loads in your clothes washer and dish washer.
-Don't leave the water running while brushing your teeth or shaving.
-Consider developing a greywater system to re-use shower, sink, and dish-water for garden irrigation or for use in toilets.
-Avoid over-watering your lawn. As a general rule, only water every 5-7 days in the summer and 10-14 days in the winter.
-Wash your fruits and vegetables in a bowl of water rather than under a running tap.
-Adjust your lawnmower to cut grass no shorter than three inches. Taller grass encourages deeper roots and shades the soil to reduce moisture loss.
Upcoming Events:
Saving Water/Creating Soil
Mill Valley Community Center, Mountain View Room
May 26, 2009 - 7pm-8:30pm
link to event: http://www.cityofmillvalley.org/index.aspx?recordid=447&page=34
Local websites:
http://www.watersavinghero.com/partners/marin_municipal_water_district.html
http://www.nmwd.com/conservation.php
http://www.marinwater.org/
http://www.sonoma.watersavingplants.com/default.php
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