Water Conservation

Most women realize that water is a limited resource. We might even know that by wasting this precious liquid, we are getting ourselves closer and closer to a world with tough water restrictions and limited availability. But how many of us do things to conserve water? With horrible droughts plaguing the country, many Americans are forced to deal with water restrictions already and are looking at new ways to conserve.

Try hand washing dishes if you don’t have a full load. Keeping a sink full of hot soapy water to wash the occasional dish uses much less water than running the dishwasher. Use a brick or other item to displace water in your toilet tanks. Always make sure you are washing full loads of laundry and use things like towels multiple times before washing. Someone left a glass of water on the counter? Don’t dump it down the drain; use it on your plants or put it in the dog’s dish.

Think about ways you can preserve this most precious natural resource. Come and share your conservation tips and discuss other environmental issues with concerned women like you in the Women’s Forum.

Article Written by Elizabeth Renter