I keep a basin under the tap, so when water is running for tooth brushing, washing hands or washing vegetables, I save the water; the washed vegetable’s water, since I use an all natural veggie wash, goes to the plants. The upstairs basin’s water, if it’s clear or only slightly soapy (and no toothpaste has been spit out into it!) gets used for washing hand-washable clothing, or soaking very dirty clothes. Then it gets used to…flush the toilet. Yep, it goes right in there, and we do wait til we need it to use it. If it’s already dirty we just skip the first step and use it directly for flushing. Note: we don’t put the water in the reservoir on top of the toilet, we just dump the basin’s water directly in, and it works fine. We do flush once or twice a day the regular way, but the amount is drastically reduced.
I also do not give my daughter daily baths (as many do in France)- her immune system is, I believe, much the better for it, too! She doesn’t get sick half as often as some of her classmates. I’d say we bathe her about two to three times a week, more in summer due to outdoor activites. “Bird baths” with a washcloth do very well for other days! The same goes for us. I heard Meryl Streep in an interview once; when asked how on earth did she stay looking so young, she replied that unless she’s working on a film she only washes her hair about once a week- and that helps her face stay so young!
Et voilĂ our little impact reducing action.
This post was submitted by Barbara Weber.
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