Travelling, buying new gadgets, sending your kid to college. These things that can be found on our bucket list require a lot of saving. Saving up money is always on top of our New Year’s resolutions list. But it’s hard to keep the promise of filling up your piggy bank when bills are knocking at your door all day long.
One of the ways in which you can reduce your utility bills is to minimize water usage. Aside from having that extra money, saving water can also help you protect the environment.
Fortunately, reducing water bill is easier than you thought. Below are some tips that you can do to lower your water bill. Once you’re done reading, do us a favor and do these tips right away.
Fix leaks
It always happens: you’re not using shower that much and yet you still have a high water bill. The reason behind this might be the broken fixtures in your home. Call someone that can help you fix leaks – it can wonders in your water bill in no time.
Insulate water pipes
Your shower might be causing you expensive water bill. Does it take too long before the shower gets heated up, causing for those water drops to go unused? Solve this problem by going to the hardware store and buy a foam that’s already in shape of a pipe. Tape that foam to the pipe. Heating up your shower will be faster than usual.
Invest on tech
Fortunately, there are gadgets out there that may help you save more. Shower devices to water control regulators are now available in the market, helping you monitor and control your water usage.
Shorter showers
A 15-minute shower is equivalent to 37.5 gallons of water while a five minute one is only 12 gallons. Taking a shorter shower is still very effective. Another pro tip: use shower instead of taking baths. A tub filled with water can cost you a 35 gallons of water right away!
Run full loads of laundry and dishes
Wash your clothes in one go. Washing them in your washing machine in a single shot can stop you from overusing water. Same goes with dishwashers. Run your dishes only once to stop running the tap.
Fix those leaks and learn how to be more responsible on your water usage! Those extra cash might come a long way in the end.
