Ok, this is quite obvious and I know what you are thinking… but did you know… even though water covers over 70% of the world’s surfaces, only 2.5% of that water is freshwater (the one we drink). The rest is saltwater which you can find in the oceans around us but the amount of freshwater that we have is very limited. From that 2.5% of the Freshwater, we only have access to 1% as the rest is trapped in glaciers and snowfields. So to help the world save the little fresh water we have, we have suggestions on how to save water in many different ways.

• Take Shorter Showers
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  • Take a shower instead of a bath. According to Waterfootprint.com, a bath is between 35-50 gallons, and a shower with a low flow showerhead only uses 25 gallons for every 10 minutes. (Side Note: Try using a low flow showerhead and clean yourself as quickly as possible to reduce water waste)

• Concerned about Hygiene?
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  • Though hygiene is a good thing to have, on average a human only needs to take a shower every other day. Take body rinses instead. When using shampoo, turn off the water as you are not using it. 

• Taking Baths?
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  • If you really don’t like taking showers and prefer to take a bath then one way of reducing water waste would be to fill up the tub only part of the way instead of all the way. Still, baths take up a lot of excess water that you do not really need. Try to minimize how many times you take a bath a week. 

• Brushing Teeth
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  • When brushing your teeth, turning the sink off is another way to help reduce water wasted. Many people let the water run as they are brushing their teeth because they think they need the water for rinsing later on. Really, if you just turned off the water when you are not using it, it wouldn’t be that hard to turn it back on in about 30 seconds. 

• How Much Water Do You Waste?
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  • Find out how much water you and your family use a day with this: Water Footprint Calculator