Friday, August 24, 2018

How to lower water consumption in the kitchen

Efficient use of water

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Efficient use of water can help lower water bills. (Photo Credits)

The kitchen is one part of the home that consumes a huge chunk of a house’s water consumption. Efficient use of water in this area will help a lot in trimming down utility expenses. A little tweak in the household’s usual consumption habits can apparently go a long way.

Eco-friendly home improvement website Green Home Guide emphasizes that a lower water consumption leads to a low impact lifestyle. In one of their web posts, they shared ways on how households can improve the efficiency rate of their water consumption. Plumbing Association of San Diego     

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“Tune up your kitchen sink faucet. If your sink faucet is leaking, make sure to fix it right away. According to the EPA, more than 3,000 gallons per year of water can be lost from a leaky faucet that drips at the rate of one drip per second. Also, consider installing a faucet aerator, which is fairly inexpensive and helps limit the amount of water used by mixing it with air.”

Check the rest of the tips here.

Low water use = low impact lifestyle

The website Water Footprint Calculator also came up with a comprehensive guide on how to save water consumption in the kitchen. In their webpage, they discussed various uses of water in the kitchen and how homeowners can save water in all these tasks. A/C And HVAC           

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“Install a low-flow faucet on your sink. Conventional faucets flow at around 5 gallons per minute, while low-flow faucets flow at 1.5 gallons per minute. Wash vegetables and fruits in a large bowl or tub of water and scrub them with a vegetable brush instead of using your faucet as a power-washer. Don’t use water to defrost frozen foods. Instead, leave them in the fridge overnight.”

Check out more tips from the original article here.

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The website Health24.com also shared more tips in reducing water usage in the kitchen. One of the areas discussed is in dish washing.

“Less is more — Don’t use too much dish-washing liquid when washing dishes by hand because the more soap you use, the more water you will need for rinsing. Stop-start — Use short bursts of water rather than allowing the water to run freely while washing or rinsing items. Depending on the number of items, it might be better to put water into the kitchen sink. In the bin — Avoid pre-rinsing dishes before putting them in the dishwasher. Scrape leftover food debris into the trash.”

The original article can be found here.

Saving water in the kitchen indeed helps both the household budget and the environment.

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