Saving water

[Glug]

Living in the south where water is becomming a precious commodity my conscience has been getting the better of me lately thinking about all the water I use cleaning and rinsing equipment especially the bottles.

So I am now make an effort to catch as much of the rinse water as possible and put it into my water butt. Now I can water the flowers and clean the car knowing that I not wasting water it's recycled

Any other water saving ideas?

[johnmac]

It's dificult to be serious about saving water when the water co waste more than we use! I'm on a meter and the only water I recycle is that from the cooling coil. BTW, family of four - we've found it's cheaper on a meter than not.

[BlightyBrewer]

I catch all the water from my counterflow chiller and use it to clean up (since it is warm) and use what is left to water the plants. Once my water butt is delivered, it'll get dumped in there.

[eskimobob]

QUOTE Does anyone know how to keep water fresh in a 25L bucket?

Yes, make beer with it

That is afterall what they used to do in bygone times when the water might have been bad to drink

[fizzypop boy]

oh the joys of living up north,but i do recycle waste especially when it can go on my compost heap for my organic veg's.

[Glug]

QUOTE (Daft as a Brush @ Jun 4 2006, 08:46 AM)aye boot ets grem oop north lad 
Translation please :blink:

[fizzypop boy]

got plenty of water and butts here oop north if any of you southern jessies are interested

[Glug]

Apologies to the forumites in the north
It must be awful for them.

[johnmac]

Yep, it's right grim; it's just gone dark, the air is heavy with the scent of honeysuckle and freshly mown grass, the bats are flying, the owls and foxes are starting to call and Blair and Brown are at a safe distance, where they belong. Tomorrow, I'll water the garden WITH A HOSEPIPE

[fizzypop boy]

Couldn't find you on the map JM but i echo your sentiments,is that the 4inch or 6 inch diameter hose you'll be using
drum roll please drrrrrrrrrr 100 post next time,a small milestone.

[Glug]

QUOTE (johnmac @ Jun 5 2006, 10:25 PM) I'll water the garden WITH A HOSEPIPE
Would that be to save you going all the way down to the outhouse.

[PieOPah]

After cleaning all my equipment, I use an idophor solution of 2 litres of water to 1tsp of idophor. This 2 litres is enough to sanitize everything. Basically the solution needs to come into contact with a surface for 1 minute and that is sufficient. On top of that it is a no rinse sanitizer (although I do tend to rinse).

[PieOPah]

Will have a look into Betadine. I currently have enough Iodophor to probably last me the next 18 months though

QUOTE (Daft as a Brush @ Jun 9 2006, 01:55 PM) BTW its still effective when used at half the strength you are using it at.

When you say it is effective at half the strength are you talking about the iodophor or betadine or both?

Thanks,