flushing too much water down the toliet
By ruperto
@ruperto (1552)
Philippines
July 7, 2008 12:57am CST
I saw a 1-liter mineral bottle filled with sand inside a hotel flush tank...(just to make sure it was safe :) )
For a moment I was wondering what it was for. I realize they actually save a liter of water for each flush.
I hope other would share frugality tip like this.
I hope we hear from everyone :)
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@newtondak (3946)
• United States
29 Jul 08
It will work in some toilets, but in others it will cause the toilet not to flush fully. Some of the newer toilets are already designed to use a minimal amount of water.
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@mclendon (308)
• United States
7 Jul 08
Yes, I've done this too.
Also,another water-saving tip, if you have air conditioning and you can find where it drips out the condensation, you can put a pan or bucket to catch the water and use it to water plants. If it is too low to the ground you may be able to attach a hose or tube to it and run it to your plants.
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@ruperto (1552)
• Philippines
7 Jul 08
I'll take note, thanks.
Another idea I've only seen was producing drinking water in survival training. It was about collecting moisture from the ground.
A square plastic sheet about half a meter or so on each side was secured on each corner, about two cups high from the ground.
On the center, a piece of stone is laid to converge all condensations to the cnter. A cup is o the groumd to collect the water.
It takes s while to get a few gulps, but It seems better than total dehydration...
I hope I will not have to do this, but in case, it seems handy. What do you think?
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@danishcanadian (28955)
• Canada
7 Jul 08
I could probably fill a two litre coke bottle full of sand or tiny stones, and save on water tis way. As it is, I already use the water collected from my dehumidifier to flush the toilet, when the dehumidifier tank gets full. Hey, the water's got to go somewhere. I might as well flush it down the toilet, instead of having to waste more water.
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