RSL Auxillary Ladies efforts..

Another group that has really embraced the cause and are definitely making a big difference are the RSL Auxillary Ladies group. Some of their water saving habits are listed below. Once again, thanks to granny for compiling the list.

• Bucket in shower saves water for garden (Jean Evans)
• Collects the cold water before using hot water for many things including water for pot plants, hand washing clothes etc.. (Pat Logan)
• Large bowl in shower as saves cold water till hot comes through, also has a new 1000L rain water tank (Lil Crosby)
• Bowl in kitchen sink to catch water from the hot tap to rinse vegies etc. (Hilda Lange)
• Bowl in kitchen sink for watering the pot plants, new rain water tank and 3 minute showers (Doreen Sims)
• Showers standing in a tub and then put that water on the lawn (Cheryl Eaton)
• Empty dogs water on plants when she refills it (Lyn Sibenaler)
• Only washes up once a day (Loris)
• Has a hose on the washing machine (Margaret)
• Has 2 large tanks, uses laundry water for the toilet (Betty)
• Uses the dog's bath water to water the garden, uses the dog's drinking water for plants when changing, water from home brewing container put on garden (Anne)

Vines retirement village leading the way.. #2

The people at the Vines retirement village have really embraced the cause and are demonstrating just how easy it is to make water saving changes in our daily lives. Examples of the changes that are being made are listed below (thanks to Granny for compiling the list!)

• Grey water pumped from laundry to garden area (Les And Margaret Ainsworth)
• Fitted a 3 minute ‘Landcare timer” in shower (Molly and Ted Hughes)
• Extra bowl in sink to catch rinse water and putting waashing water onto their lawn (Trev and Maxine Graske)
• Washing water onto garden (Pat and Allan Lee)
• Boil water for dishwashing water (Margaret Tait)
• Grey water hose for washing machine and dish in sink for washing up water ( Carol Major)
• Grey water, bowl or bucket in the shower and rinsing the washing up (Celia Brown)
• Dish in sink for rinse water for lawn (dishes and hand washing), buckets in shower, using sanitiser on hands when washing no need for water, turn off water whilst brushing teeth (Norma Walsh)
• Use kettle for heating water, don’t run cold water (Betty Stapylton)
• Short showers and 2 buckets in showers used for lawns and plants (Dudley and Norma James)
• Reuses grey water (Joy Wilson)
• Share shower three times a week! (Anonymous)
• General cutting down on water eg shorter showers, teeth cleaning, not rinsing dishes (Olwyn and John Duncan)
• Washing hands eg putting a small container into hand bowl, fill with required water turn off tap, wash hands in bowl and discard water after putting on garden or pot plants (Marion Knight)
• Use rain water tanks for all drinking and cooking purposes, don’t leave water running while cleaning teeth, take shorter showers and mulch garden heavily (Jim and Beryl Martin)
• Large tub in shower (approx 5 buckets) and all washing water per load for lawn and garden. Heavy mulching of trees, shrubs and roses (Chris and Joan Richardson)
• Leaves water in sink (Dess Jackson)
• 2 litres sink water each dish wash (Joan Richardson)
• Never uses running water for rinsing of teeth (Fred Blake)
• Laundry grey water on lawn (Jim and Annette Davey)
• Purchased front loader washing machine (Warren-Coral Gowland)
• Reuse shower and sink water (Peg and Colin)
• Washing machine water bucketed onto garden (P&G Heath)
• Reuses sink water (Tim)
• Uses washing water for garden (Mick Elson)
• Save shower water for garden (Noel Raison)
• Bucket with shower (Helen James)
• Make sure taps are tightly turned off not left dripping (Garth Busbridge)
• Water lawns from washing machine and pre shower water (John and Joan Jackson)
• Installed extra drips to water garden, use small sink for washing up, extra mulch for the garden, bought native water wise plants for the garden (Bill and Jan Mitchell)
• Use front loader washing machine, cut down the showers, use the cold water before the hot comes through to water the plant (Martin)