And a normal bath can lose up to 100 liters.PHEBE TAN / UNSPLASH.
Shower and tub
First the shower. A shower in a conventional shower It can spend up to 100 liters of water every 5 minutes. Taking into account that an average person takes 2 liters per day, we are talking about the water you need to hydrate for 50 days. The best advice is to take less time. 5 minutes are more than enough to bathe, close the shower while you swarm or place the shampoo and avoid doing activities that can do without running water: shave or brush your teeth, for example.
You can place music to calculate your time and not take more than two songs. Nor do you put a piece of Beethoven. Another practical advice is the Replace your shower with a designed to save. You can find these in home specialized stores, online sales platforms and there are even some Mexican enterprises. Its design allows water pressure and distribution to bathe with only 15 liters in five minutes. They are easy to install, you just need to unscrew the one you currently have and screw the new one.
In the case of tub, they usually have a capacity of 100 to 140 liters, so A long tub bath It could be even better than a traditional shower. But if you want save water in the bathroom, Ideally, you avoid using tub or making responsible water use after bathing. Of course, for that you will need to change your bath products to those of organic and biodegradable origin – and already free of plastic containers. You can use the water for downloads in the bathroom or even water your plants.
Stop water flow when we don't need it is a small action that can make a big difference.Dan Watson / Unspash.
Washbasin
Water flow In this bathroom space it is four liters per minute. If we take into account the WHO recommendation, the optimal hand washing time is one minute. For their part, dentists recommend washing our teeth for two minutes. How many times a day do you wash your hands and brush your teeth or shakes? Do you leave the key open during that time?
To start the ideal would be have the water running as long as you don't use it. CIÉRALE! A child shouted in a government commercial who sought to foster the responsible use of water some – all years – years. Just have a glass with water to wash your teeth and you will not spend more than 250 milliliters. The same as you shave, cover the flow of water to the drain and take advantage of that water contained in the tarja. As in the shower there are savers designed to Bath taps that will allow you to save up to a 70% of the water.