Comments on: Projects I Am Doing To Save Water At My House http://thegoodhuman.com/2010/10/27/projects-i-am-doing-to-save-water-at-my-house/ Sustainability, Environment, Progressive Politics, Peak Oil, Going Green. Wed, 16 May 2012 21:16:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bernard Paquette http://thegoodhuman.com/2010/10/27/projects-i-am-doing-to-save-water-at-my-house/#comment-6663 Bernard Paquette Sat, 03 Dec 2011 02:12:30 +0000 http://www.thegoodhuman.com/?p=2989#comment-6663 We use 50 gallon barrels (recycled olive barrels) to collect rainwater to use for garden and yard watering instead of using city water. Bernie http://www.litterwithastorytotell.blogspot.com/2011/11/nothing-to-waste.html We use 50 gallon barrels (recycled olive barrels) to collect rainwater to use for garden and yard watering instead of using city water.
Bernie
http://www.litterwithastorytotell.blogspot.com/2011/11/nothing-to-waste.html

]]> By: Kelly http://thegoodhuman.com/2010/10/27/projects-i-am-doing-to-save-water-at-my-house/#comment-6662 Kelly Thu, 28 Oct 2010 15:58:58 +0000 http://www.thegoodhuman.com/?p=2989#comment-6662 We have been collecting water for a long time in plastic milk jugs. I dump the water into the washing machine when I do laundry or wash diapers. We have been collecting water for a long time in plastic milk jugs. I dump the water into the washing machine when I do laundry or wash diapers.

]]> By: Jacque http://thegoodhuman.com/2010/10/27/projects-i-am-doing-to-save-water-at-my-house/#comment-6661 Jacque Thu, 28 Oct 2010 15:13:10 +0000 http://www.thegoodhuman.com/?p=2989#comment-6661 We keep empty juice jars at our kitchen sink to collect the water as it warms up. I'm going to run out for some buckets in the shower... wondering why I never picked up on that obvious water waste before. Thank you for putting this into my conscience. We keep empty juice jars at our kitchen sink to collect the water as it warms up. I’m going to run out for some buckets in the shower… wondering why I never picked up on that obvious water waste before. Thank you for putting this into my conscience.

]]> By: Metro DC Mom http://thegoodhuman.com/2010/10/27/projects-i-am-doing-to-save-water-at-my-house/#comment-6660 Metro DC Mom Thu, 28 Oct 2010 01:21:25 +0000 http://www.thegoodhuman.com/?p=2989#comment-6660 I just wrote a post about this very topic not long ago. I'm still trying to figure out how to make it work in my house. Likely it would be used to flush during the winter months. I just wrote a post about this very topic not long ago. I’m still trying to figure out how to make it work in my house. Likely it would be used to flush during the winter months.

]]> By: Jesse http://thegoodhuman.com/2010/10/27/projects-i-am-doing-to-save-water-at-my-house/#comment-6659 Jesse Wed, 27 Oct 2010 17:42:02 +0000 http://www.thegoodhuman.com/?p=2989#comment-6659 I've also got to see if I can actually fit a bucket into my teeny-tiny 36" shower...remember, I live in a basement! As for flushing with it, I've already got a brick in the tank to cut the amount of water used per flush... I’ve also got to see if I can actually fit a bucket into my teeny-tiny 36″ shower…remember, I live in a basement! As for flushing with it, I’ve already got a brick in the tank to cut the amount of water used per flush…

]]> By: Jesse http://thegoodhuman.com/2010/10/27/projects-i-am-doing-to-save-water-at-my-house/#comment-6657 Jesse Wed, 27 Oct 2010 16:51:54 +0000 http://www.thegoodhuman.com/?p=2989#comment-6657 If I could just figure out a good use for that water I'd be all over this one! The thing is up here in the great damp northwest the plants get watered naturally...a little too much this past week. I'll do some brainstorming on this later and see what I can come up with...;-) If I could just figure out a good use for that water I’d be all over this one! The thing is up here in the great damp northwest the plants get watered naturally…a little too much this past week.

I’ll do some brainstorming on this later and see what I can come up with…;-)

]]> By: rachel whetzel http://thegoodhuman.com/2010/10/27/projects-i-am-doing-to-save-water-at-my-house/#comment-6656 rachel whetzel Wed, 27 Oct 2010 16:08:34 +0000 http://www.thegoodhuman.com/?p=2989#comment-6656 GREAT idea!! In my area, the Dollar Tree is selling buckets that would work great for this! And I could use the water to water the livestock. GREAT idea!! In my area, the Dollar Tree is selling buckets that would work great for this! And I could use the water to water the livestock.

]]> By: Leslie @LaMamaNaturale http://thegoodhuman.com/2010/10/27/projects-i-am-doing-to-save-water-at-my-house/#comment-6655 Leslie @LaMamaNaturale Wed, 27 Oct 2010 15:26:28 +0000 http://www.thegoodhuman.com/?p=2989#comment-6655 Hi David, Great post! I'm totally kicking myself over here. Need to take action also. Not sure why it hasn't been done sooner. ACK! Our washer is rigged to drain out to the garden/crab grass, though, thank goodness. ;) Need to get a "trusty bucket" soon. Thanks for sharing. Have a great day! Hi David,
Great post! I’m totally kicking myself over here. Need to take action also. Not sure why it hasn’t been done sooner. ACK! Our washer is rigged to drain out to the garden/crab grass, though, thank goodness. ;) Need to get a “trusty bucket” soon. Thanks for sharing. Have a great day!

]]> By: David http://thegoodhuman.com/2010/10/27/projects-i-am-doing-to-save-water-at-my-house/#comment-6658 David Wed, 27 Oct 2010 13:54:38 +0000 http://www.thegoodhuman.com/?p=2989#comment-6658 Jesse - You could flush your toilet with it, if you wanted to go that far. :) Jesse – You could flush your toilet with it, if you wanted to go that far. :)

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