You are thinking about buying new furniture, but for nowHaven't collected the necessary amount to buy it? We will tell you how to increase your budget with the help of very simple actions. And we will back up all the advice with calculations. Everyone knows that water should be saved. But few people realize how profitable such savings are. We have collected for you the most effective tips on rational use of water and calculated the results in specific amounts.
Tip #1: Use only the amount of water you need
Always close the taps tightly to prevent water from leaking out.dripped. Use only the amount of water that is necessary, do not let it just flow. Wash dishes not under running water, but in containers. A great alternative is a dishwasher. Modern models are designed in such a way that they operate in an economical mode.
Tip #2: Fix plumbing problems in a timely manner
Make sure your plumbing is in good working order andtry to fix the problems in a timely manner. One faulty tap, even with a not very strong leak, can allow a loss of up to 20 liters of water per day. It is not difficult to imagine how much of your money "runs away", for example, through a leak in the toilet.
Tip #3: Drink less water
Most of the water is spent on waterprocedures. If you deny yourself the pleasure of immersing yourself in a full bath, you will save a lot of money. Half of its volume is enough to wash yourself.
Tip #4: Shower instead of bath
A shower is a great alternative to a bath.In addition to saving water and money, you will also save time. To take a shower, you will need about 40 liters of water, while an average bath requires 140 liters. Do you feel the difference? And if there are several people in the family?
Tip #5: Reduce the water pressure
You don't always need the maximum jet power,especially when you wash your hands, brush your teeth, shave. If you forget to control this moment, install a faucet that has a silicone water flow limiter. If you turn off the water at least when you brush your teeth, you will save an average of about 870 liters of water per year.
Tip #6: Use Smart Gadgets
To use less water when takingshower, use special aeration shower heads and stop valves. The stream will be softer and more saturated with air. This measure will not affect your comfort, but it will save about five cubic meters per year. Infrared sensors built into the mixers allow contactless use of water. As soon as your hands are in front of the sensor, the water supply begins. As soon as you remove them, the stream stops running. In this way, water consumption can be reduced by up to 70%.
Tip #7: Wash Properly
It is difficult to imagine everyday life in modern conditionswithout an automatic washing machine. When the drum is fully loaded, about 30% of water is saved. If you wash by hand, it is important to carry out the rinsing process in a container, and not under running water.
Tip #8: Replace the cistern
In most cases there is no needflush the toilet with plenty of water. If you use a combination flush tank with a "half flush" function, you can save more than nine cubic meters of water per year, since instead of six liters, only three liters of water are used per flush.
Tip #9: Replace two faucets with one lever
One lever on the mixer is more profitableoption than two taps, for cold and hot water. With the help of the lever, you can quickly adjust the water temperature, respectively, there will be less water consumption.
Tip #10: Collect Rainwater
Man and nature are inseparable. Almost everyone has flowers in their home. So, in order to save water, we recommend collecting rainwater for irrigation. The plants will benefit more, and the budget will save.
Some statistics: water in numbers
If you have any doubts, try it yourself.conduct an experiment. Adjust the tap so that the water drips slowly. Put a glass (200 ml) as a measuring device and note the time it takes to fill. In about 20 minutes, it will fill to the brim. On average, with a small "drop", 14 liters can flow out per day, 100 liters per week, and 5,200 liters per year. Translate this into a monetary equivalent - it turns out that almost 1,500 rubles "run away" into the sewer just like that. And with a strong flow, the loss of water and money will be much greater. Now try to make the stream larger, simulating a leak in the drain tank. Take a three-liter jar as a measuring device. Here you will get other, more impressive figures. Over the course of a day, water losses will amount to about 216 liters, over a week - 1,500 liters, and over a year - 78,600 liters, which in money will amount to about two thousand rubles. It is worth remembering that by saving water, you save your budget and become a participant in a careful attitude to water resources. This is how you can put aside the money saved over the year, which will be enough to buy new furniture.
Savings formula
- Shower instead of bath - saving 100 liters of water perday, per month - 3,000 liters, or three cubic meters, per year - 36,000 liters, or 36 cubic meters. Based on the cost of 125.69 rubles per cubic meter of hot water and 28.40 rubles per cubic meter of cold (let's assume that out of 36 cubic meters there were 12 hot and 24 cold), the amount will be 1,508.28 rubles for hot water and 681.6 rubles for cold. In total, we get 2,190 rubles.
- Saving water when cleaning teeth - about 870 liters per year, or about 30 rubles.
- Fixing a tap will "save" 5,200 liters of water = about 150 rubles per year if cold water is leaking. Or 654 rubles if a hot water tap is leaking.
- Repairing the toilet saves another 78,000 liters of water = 2,184 rubles per year.
Based on these figures, the savings per year could beamount to 3,000 to 6,000 rubles per year per person, and if you follow the advice on laundry and dishwashing, this amount will increase even more noticeably. What can we say if there are several people living in the family? Here, after a year of careful treatment of water, you can safely go to the furniture sale at Hoff or IKEA. pinterest.com, rec.mos.ru
