My Water Vow 1

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My Water Vow 1

Be water conscious with little acts at home. Can you check here how conscious you are. Your vow will make a change to the city. Every drop counts.
My Water Vow’s little tips will help you conserve water, save money and electricity. You will save virgin forests that are torn down to mine coal to produce electricity for your home. It costs money to pump bore-well water from the ground as well as to pump Cauvery water. It costs electricity to pump from the underground sumps to the overhead tanks of your apartment. Please take this questionnaire to see how accountable you could get.
This Questionnaire is the first of a series. You’ll enjoy the learning — and the change it can bring to your everyday life.

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Install aerators /flow restrictors in all the kitchen sinks. This will reduce flow while performing the same cleaning /rinsing function as a tap with full flow. *

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Use a basin of water when cleaning and peeling vegetables and fruits rather than allowing the kitchen tap to run; use vegetable brushes to remove surface dirt from vegetables. *

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Use the least amount of water necessary to cook /boil foods such as vegetables, rice, eggs, stews, etc. You’ll preserve nutrients as well as save water. *

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Select the proper size vessel for cooking. Use rice cookers with steamers. Steaming uses less water. *

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A tight fitting lid on a vessel saves water from boiling away and also cooks faster, thereby using less energy. Use pressure cooker to save water, energy and time. *

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To get warm water, turn hot water on first, then add cold water as needed. You get warm water quicker this way and save water too *

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Time foods during the cooking process to avoid overcooking and loss of liquids through evaporation; explore cooking meals once for the day. *

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Install aerators/flow restrictors in all the washbasin taps. *

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Cut down on the number of utensils used in food preparation, and on the plates and glassware used for serving and having meals. *

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When washing dishes by hand, use one pan of soapy water for washing and a second pan of water for rinsing. Rinsing in a pan requires less water than rinsing under a running faucet or tap. *

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Quick rinse/soak utensils that have sticky and/or oily leftovers and residues over night *

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If using dishwasher wash only full loads of dishes. A dishwasher uses only 20 -25 litres of water per cycle. *

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Do not let water down a drain if it can be used for something else such as for mopping, rinsing dishes, watering plants, flushing toilets, etc. *

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Recycle RO water for toilet use, pocha washing, plant watering or mopping. *

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Put drinking water on the table only if people drink it.

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Serve only half a glass of water from the water jug or allow self-serve.

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Group household cleaning chores. Do them together to avoid wasting water. Clean the more lightly soiled surfaces first – the mirrors, basins, woodwork, etc. first – then floors. *

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Heavy traffic areas at home to be mopped more regularly than areas that are lightly or rarely used. *

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Spot clean instead of mopping; mop instead of washing. *

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Avoid using harmful, inorganic chemicals for mopping; use organic , environmentally friendly additives instead. In this case left over mopping water can be used to water house plants. *

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Regularly vacuum carpets and rugs as you will not need to shampoo them with water often. *

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Use rinse water – grey water-saved from bathing or dish washing to water indoor plants. Do not use soapy water on indoor plants as it could damage them. *

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Water indoor plants when needed. Too much water can damage them. *

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Use native and low water-use plants. *

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Ensure that there are no leaks in the entire plumbing at home.

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Check all taps for drips. Make repairs promptly. These problems get worse – never better. *

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Turn off all water if you are going out from home on a trip or vacation. For long duration trips of two weeks or more have the building plumber close the inlet water pipes to the apartment. *

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Teach children to turn water taps off quickly and tightly after each use. *

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A toilet leak can waste lots of water. If you suspect a leak put a small amount of food coloring into the tank. If the color trickles into the bowl there is a leak and repairs are needed. *

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Water required to flush toilets can be reduced by placing a 1 or 2 litre plastic bottle filled with water in the flush tank. *

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Or, adjust the float level to reduce the amount of water necessary to flush the toilet. Do this carefully to avoid damaging the system. Try only a small adjustment. *

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Never use the toilet bowl to dump home wastes.

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Use gray water from bathing, cleaning, etc. to flush the toilet. Put the water directly in the toilet bowl – not the flush tank. *

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Urge family members to take half bucket baths. Completely eliminate tub baths. *

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If showers are preferred, urge family members to take 2-3 minute baths –especially those fitted with flow restrictors or low volume heads. *

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Turn off shower water while you apply soap to body or lather hair. *

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Shut the tap when you do not need the flow while brushing, soaping, shaving etc. *

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If standing in a tub while bathing, close bath tub drain during shower so that water stays in the tub. Use this to flush toilet or water house plants. *

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Wait until you have a full load before washing items or use a lower water level setting. *

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Use front loaded washers compare to top loaded since these use less water.

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Check garments to make sure that they need washing. Don’t wash clothes more often than necessary. *

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Install and use aerators /flow restrictors in all taps. *

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Install and use low-volume shower heads. *

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Select dishwasher and clothes washer based in part on water requirements and with options on water levels. *

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Select a water geyser sized for family needs. *

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Locate water geyser near area where hottest water is needed, usually in kitchen/laundry area. *

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Locate water geyser in bathrooms as close to the shower or bathing tap as possible since less water has to be run through pipes. This will reduce cold water being drained as one waits for hot water to reach the taps. *

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