Accidentally frugal
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As I was taking a shower the other day, I noticed that the shower wasn’t draining properly. There was some soapy water collecting on the bottom of it - just sitting there. So I turned off the shower for a minute while I finished washing my hair to let the water drain. When it had drained away, I turned the shower back on and rinsed off. That’s when it hit me — you know, I could save water by doing this. I mean really, do I need the water running while I put soap in my hair? Of course not. While that wouldn’t save us much money, since water is so cheap here, conserving water is always good, and frugality in one area often leads to frugality in other areas.
August 26th, 2007 at 7:57 am
I’m so glad someone else is having the same (slightly) mad thoughts! Here in England, or at least in Cumbria where I live, our water is also metered and we pay for our useage. (It isn’t in all parts of the UK.) I was thinking about this one day and decided that if in our household we turned taps on and off while brushing our teeth, rather than just letting them run, we might save a little. So that’s what we do now. I suppose it’s just a few bucketfuls a month, but it helps me to feel better about our water costs and our environmental impact. So thank you for making me feel we’re not completely crazy!
August 26th, 2007 at 6:49 pm
You’re welcome. And here, this link will make you feel even better :)
http://generous.org.uk/actions/planetary/1/turn-off-the-tap-when-brushing-your-teeth
August 27th, 2007 at 4:33 pm
With things like this, I tend not to think about it in terms of financial frugality, but environmental frugality. It make sense as we only have limited resources and should take care of it.
Good idea about the toothbrushing. Perhaps using a glass collect the water may help as well.
August 28th, 2007 at 2:45 am
Thank your for that link - I feel even better now. We really are making a difference!