Water, water, water – Check out the Savings

Don’t we pay enough for our water not to waste it? Water is the only utility that we can’t swap supplier; you’re stuck with the one serving the area where you live. Fair enough! But the cost also depends where you live as all the companies seem to charge different rates? There’s not a lot you can do about that, but there is a lot you can do about usage!

We are on a water meter so its obvious when our usage clocks up on the dial, I’m constantly aware of water usage, “turn that tap off” I need to shout every morning when kids are brushing their teeth, I puzzle over the kids today – aren’t they supposed to be the ones learning all this stuff at school, the need to save resources (and my money)?

We simply cannot live without it, so we have no choice, but we can lower the costs:
1) Take a shower instead of a bath.
2) Don’t use ‘new’ water for washing the car; use it from the water butt.
3) Get a water butt, check your water company they sometimes have subsidized prices. I fitted some guttering at the side of my shed leading to it, works a treat and the rainwater is free - great.
4) Don’t water the lawn, although not a problem at this time of year, it may go brown in a hot summer but mine always recovers shortly after a quick downpour, hardy stuff – grass.
5) Don’t waste money buying bottled water either, in my opinion its only tap water anyway. If you’re concerned about the stuff from the tap get a filter jug (it’ll cost a bit of money but will be far cheaper than bottled stuff) or just fill a jug with tap water and put in fridge for a bit and will taste just like bottled water (just like tap water too!).

Keep the money in my pocket I say!