My job allows me to see the inside of lots of different homes all over the city. The cool thing about that is that I am constantly exposed to ideas for decorating, space use, and lately, how to save water.  Yes, I just learned a new trick for saving water by putting a bucket in the shower.  This all took place at a great house that we recently put into escrow for a great family in Beverlywood.  I had never heard of the idea, and when it was explained to me, I jumped on board right away.

I don’t know about the shower in your house, but mine takes forever to warm up.  The thought of all that wasted water really bothers me.  So I bought 3 extra bathroom trash cans.  We keep them in the shower and they catch the water that is running while the shower warms up.  We then use that water to water our vegetable garden and our flower beds.  Our shower takes about 3-4 gallons to warm up for each shower.  If all four family members shower once a day, that is more than 12 gallons of wasted water!  Think about it!  You may also be interested to learn about the new Water conservation rules for Los Angeles.  Click here to learn more.   

I was also pleased to learn about a new way to create a grey water system for your house.  I have been saying for years that if I ever build a new house that I will build it with a grey water system.  I recently found out that a grey water system can be added to your house with some fairly easy modifications to your existing plumbing.  Click here to find out more.

I hope that this post inspires you to find ways to save water and save money at the same time!

Do you have more water saving ideas? Please share them below in the comments.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Regards,