Water, precious water

WATER, PRECIOUS WATER

“Water is life's mater and matrix, mother and medium. There is no life without water.” Albert Szent-Gyorgyi quotes (Hungarian Biochemist, 1937 Nobel Prize for Medicine, 1893-1986)

I remember sitting in a cultural history lecture in varsity and my professor said something that has stuck with me since. She said that when there is a world war again, it will not be over land, it will be over the precious resource that is know as water..

I have put together a few tips and some interesting information for you so you can become more aware of your usage of water

“Water has no taste, no color, no odor; it cannot be defined, art relished while ever mysterious. Not necessary to life, but rather life itself. It fills us with a gratification that exceeds the delight of the senses.” ANTOINE DE SAINT-EXUPERY (1900-1944), Wind, Sand, and Stars, 1939

Water

The average global rainfall is 870mm per year, South Africa receives about 450mm per year. This makes South Africa the 30th driest country in the water ie: we need to SAVE WATER

Ways to save water:

• When washing your dishes, save water by using one sink for washing and the other sink for rinsing
• make sure your sprinklers water only your garden, not your walls, the road etc
• make sure the washing machine is full
• love drinking your 2l of water everyday? - use a jug to fill up your glass, not the tap. This way, every drop counts. Also, just using the same glass through the day, saves water by not washing a clean one every single time
• A bath uses about 120 litres of water, while a shower uses 80 litres of water. Shorten your shower by 2 minutes and you will save about 500 litres per month
• Collect water from your roof for your garden
• Don't let the water run while you brush your teeth (one of my pet peeves gosh)

• Dispose of your tissues in the trash, not down the loo
• wash dark colours in cold water, saves water as well as the colour
• Really lathering up your shampoo? Applying a treatment for your hair? switch off the water while doing this
• When getting fresh water for your pets, throw that water into the garden instead of down the drain and then give them fresh water
• Keep a bucket in the shower. When your shower is warming up or even when it runs, collect this water and use it for your toilet or your garden

All images credit: Pintrest

Hope you find this post helpful and informative, remember water is precious, value it!

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