According to the EPA (US Environmental Protection Agency), the average American family of four uses 400 gallons of water per day. The biggest indoor water guzzlers are the shower and toilets, while the biggest water waster outside is lawn and garden irrigation. Whether you are making changes to conserve water, or if you are just looking for ways to save money on your water bill, USA Love List offers these five tips on how to save water at home using American Made products.
Five Ways to Save Water at Home Using American Made Products
1. Use a drip irrigation system to water vegetable plants directly at the roots where water is needed most.
The Mister Landscaper premium All-In-One Micro Sprinkler Kit can water up to 535 sq ft of landscapes and only uses 10 gallons per hour. It waters gardens, shrubs trees and more! Saves up to 50% less water. Save money, time and water for all your gardening needs with this kit. It makes for an easy do it yourself project!
2. Make sure your toilet flapper is closing properly after flushing. Replace if it isn't.
You can find a made in the USA toilet flapper to fit your toilet brand on Amazon. Toilet flappers manufactured in the USA are clearly marked with an American flag.
3. Compost food scraps instead of using the garbage disposal.
The garbage disposal needs running water to work. Skip it and compost your food scraps instead! I absolutely LOVE my CompoKeeper kitchen compost bin! It is large enough to hold a few days worth of kitchen scraps, and it contains odors perfectly.
4. Use a pool cover to reduce water evaporation.
Solar pool covers not only warm up pools, but they also stop pool water from evaporating. Cover your pool when not in use, and water will not be wasted to replace what evaporated. Made in the USA solar pool covers come in many sizes, including 12 feet, the perfect size for inflatable pools.
5. Use a water saving shower head.
High Sierra Showerheads are made in Coarsegold, California and use 40% less water than conventional shower heads.
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I do my best to conserve water. I got into the habit living in CA during the drought.
These are good ideas. Water is outrageously expensive in our area, and the water company keeps going up in big jumps. Also, for the sake of our environment I’d like to incorporate these ideas to help save our precious resources.
These are great ideas!
I would love to try the CompoKeeper® 6 Gallon Compost Bin. Composting food scraps instead of using the garbage disposal is a great idea!
I do have to look into a A WATER SAVING SHOWERHEAD. With the 4 of us taking showers each day, I am sure we waste a lot of water.
My husband and I were just looking at one of those shower heads. We really want to get one. I’m sure it would but our water bill down as well. I’ll have to bring it up to him tonight again. Great other tips as well, Thanks 🙂
Cool post. My family does a lot to be more “green” but you brought up some great ideas. I know we have an older style shower head that could be vastly improved upon.
we use soaker hoses all around the house!
Thanks for this article. We’ve been trying to save water, but out bill keeps going up and up. We’ll have to look into the shower head.
My cousin just gave me a way to save on flushing. She suggested putting a liter bottle in the toilet tank. You can fill it with rock, to weight it down so it doesn’t float. Then fill the rest with water. The bottle displaces a liter of water every time you flush! I’m going to test it out shortly!
That High Sierra low-flow showerhead really is great! Here’s an in-depth review, for those who want to learn more:
http://tririg.com/articles.php?id=2013_01_High_Sierra_Showerhead
One nit: it’s made in Coarsegold, California – not in Nevada. (Coursegold’s fairly close to Nevada, however …)
Thanks for the link Aron! And thanks for letting me know of the error, I corrected it!
Thanks, Tracey! Really appreciated!
You can see High Sierra Showerheads being made, right here in California, in this photo:
https://twitter.com/aronro/status/507233118390996992
High Sierra Showerheads have also been nominated for Martha Stewart Made in America recognition (contest runs through September 9, 2014). You or your readers can vote here:
http://www.marthastewart.com/americanmade/nominee/94003/design/high-sierra-showerheads
What a great shower head! I want one already! Thanks for posting this 🙂 I also wonder if the compost pail emits any “aroma”, awesome idea anyway 🙂
i dont have a garden right now but when i do, i definitely want to put in a drip irrigation system