Water is precious, so we should use it carefully. Here are some tips for your own water management.
Kitchen, bathroom and garden: Where is the most water used?
For many, the daily shower is part of the fixed ritual at the start of the day. Accordingly, it is not surprising that 36 percent of water consumption is used for body care. The second largest item is toilet flushing with a full 27 percent. This means that almost two thirds of the water in households is used in the bathroom. That makes this room the number one water guzzler in the home. The proportion for eating, drinking and washing dishes is comparatively low at ten percent. The rest is needed for cleaning purposes and in small businesses.
You can count on these average water costs
The cost of drinking water is based on the amount consumed and a fixed fee. Added to this is the fee for the waste water, which makes up a significant part of the water price. The costs for one cubic meter of cold water are therefore around 2 euros, including the waste water fee 4.40 euros.
Tips for saving water in everyday life
Saving water is worthwhile financially and to protect our environment. Here are some tips on where and how you can reduce your water consumption:
In the bathroom: take a shower instead of a bath, turn off the tap when brushing your teeth, buy a water-saving shower head, press the stop button in the “little shop” on the toilet.
In the kitchen: always fully load the dishwasher and run it on the eco program, wash the salad in a bowl instead of under running water.
In the garden: collect water for watering in a rain barrel, water the garden (or balcony plants) in the evening to avoid evaporation.
By the way: Even if saving water is generally a good idea, it shouldn’t be overdone either. Because sometimes it can also lead to problems if not enough water flows through the pipes.
