One of many global issues, but perhaps the single most important, is that of clean water. From humans to animals to the environment, water - or the lack of - affects all aspects of life. And it’s not just having water, but having clean water that is the vital component. Globally, the need for clean water is resulting in efforts to maintain and conserve clean water sources. Locally, conservation begins with each one of us on a daily basis, doing our part in our lives and in our homes.

Reusing glasses in your daily routine is one of the easiest ways to reduce the amount of water necessary each week. By reusing a glass for drinking water throughout the day you’ll reduce the amount of glasses you go through in a day and week and in turn drastically cutback on the amount of times a week you have to run the dishwasher or wash your glasses. The amount of water this can save each week amounts to multiple gallons!

How many times have you seen irrigation systems pouring hundreds of gallons of water onto already wet grass and plants? It may even be raining as the system does so. A cost-effective and globally responsible solution for this is to install a rain sensor into the irrigation system which will then detect the wet conditions and re-schedule a watering session.

The visual condition of your lawn is not always the best indicator as to whether or not it is getting enough water. Unfortunately, over-watering can produce nearly the same results as under watering - yellowing grass. Assessing the moisture level of the soil at a depth of approximately three inches down gives a much better reading on the actual soil conditions. Following this observation, a better way to regulate more accurate watering sessions is to install a drip irrigation system or a garden irrigation system. This allows a varied, yet precise, watering.

Planting shrubs and ground covers is an ideal way to optimize your watering by reducing the amount of grass you have to water. This can also be achieved by adding a porch or patio to your property. Not only will this reduce the amount of watering area necessary on your property but it can also increase the value of your property. Saving you money and potentially earning you money in the future.

When defrosting food, it’s important to utilize non-water techniques for the defrosting of meats and other foods. Using running water to defrost foods can waste tens of gallons at a time and usually defrosts at almost the same speed as conventional defrosting techniques.

Doing laundry is a fact of life. Clothes get dirty and most of us are fortunate to have a washing machine to do the majority of the work. Using the right setting on the washer to correspond with the size of the load to be washed is a way to save hundreds of gallons of water each month. This has the added benefit of saving money by using less water, without any loss of effectiveness in getting clothes clean.

With water conservation emerging as the absolute priority for the future of this planet, taking every small and large step you can in your personal life is the smartest investment. Our homes, where we spend so much of lives, will benefit from the step of installing a drip Irrigation Systems that uses standard drip Drip Irrigation. This is the large step we can personally take, which will mean so much on a global level if every one of us just makes that choice.

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