If you make a rough estimation, when you wash or shave your face you, the number of wasted liters in a month might surprise you.
If we think about of how much water we waste on one month, we could be a bit more aware of the amount of energy and money involved in the process to have water each time it reaches our homes.
I would like to show you a little trick:
A perfect solution for lazy or forgetful people to take a little care of our ecosystem.
Step 1: Materials
Materials needed:
- 1 Rubber band
- 1 Single lever tap
- 1 Hand :D
Step 2: How to
Put the rubber band holding the lever and the tap as you can see in the picture.
If the rubber band is too long, you can roll twice over the lever to have more return pressure.
Now you have a great automatic water saver for almost free.
Enjoy it ;)
Posted to Instructables by elufo
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Bernadette K. says:
I put a bucket in my sink. Since it fills up quickly it reminds me to turn off the water as I brush or while sudsing up my hands when washing them. When the bucket is full, I can use the grey water for watering the garden.
Bernadette K. says:
PS the rubber band thing is neat but we don't have that kind of tap.