Proper Ways to Avoid Water Pollution, Measures on Saving Water, and Preventing Water Wastage

There are ways to save water and prevent water wastage. Here are some tips on how to conserve water and use it properly:

· When washing clothes. Use a basin. Never let the water overflow from the basin and close the faucet, instead, while washing clothes. Soak the clothes before washing them to remove the dirt easily. Collect used water in a container for it can be utilized for flushing the toilet. Wash by a considerable load of clothes when using the washing machine and do not wash by piece.

· When washing hands, face and hair. Use a basin and close the faucet, while you are shampooing your hair, washing and soaping your hands and face.

· When taking a bath. Do not take a shower longer than necessary. Instead, take a shorter shower bath or use a water dipper and a pail.

· When brushing teeth and shaving. Never let the water continuously flow from the faucet while brushing your teeth or shaving unwanted hairs from your armpits and chin. Instead, use a glass when you are going to brush your teeth and shave your unwanted hairs to avoid the wasteful use of water.

· When washing and cooking in the kitchen. Use a basin when washing vegetables, fruits and other foods. Take away the ice from the freezer a few minutes before using it including the meat and fish a few hours before cooking them. Use the exact amount of water when cooking. Use tightly covered casserole to avoid steam from coming out.

· When washing dishes. Separate greasy dishes from non-greasy ones. Wipe the greasy dishes with old and crumpled newspaper before washing them. Use a basin when rinsing the dishes. Do not let the faucet continuously open while washing dishes.

· When flushing the toilet. Use a dual flush cistern. Use a shorter flush after urinating. Use a longer flush in flushing human wastes. Lower the water level in the toilet tank by pushing or pressing the float rod downward. Never use the old style big single flush in the toilet tank.

· When cleaning floors, house windows and vehicles. Use pail and floor mop when you are going to clean the floors. Use pail and rags for house windows and vehicles. Avoid using a water hose if you will clean the floors, house windows and vehicles because it wastes around 200 liters of water in five minutes.

· When watering plants. Use pail and dipper in watering plants. Do not use a hose or fixed sprinkler to avoid wasteful of water. Water plants in the morning and afternoon and not at noontime. Regularly check the faucet gasket, washer and float rod to know if there are leaks to immediately fix or repair them. Immediately report the leaks to those who are in charge of the water system. Change the damaged water pipes upon you discover them.