Our water usage has dropped dramatically!

[boy wrangler]

This is really just a quick post to let people in water restriction areas know that you can use cloth and save water too! :yelclap:

We're in Brissy and under pretty tight water restrictions - hosing once a week for 30 mins, 4 minute showers, 170L per person per day total etc etc.

We got our rates and water notice a while ago and our water usage total had dropped by over 100L per day from the same time a year ago! And we are still way under our daily limit for having three people in our household.

We use cloth full-time so it can be done!

There is always more that can be done, but I was so excited!:smiliedance:

[mummeeto2]

:smiliedance: for you. Proves that cloth doesn't use anywhere near as much water as some people think.

[CrazyCatLady]

can you share your secrets please. We're in brissy too and just got our first set of rates since DD was born and our water usage has gone through the roof!:eek:

[boy wrangler]

We're not really doing anything that different, although we did get a new toilet that only uses about 4L of water per flush!

We have a water saving shower head, only do dishes once a day (we don't have a dishwasher), we use grey water on the garden, have short showers (once a day) and ds doesn't have much water in the bath.

With the nappy washing, I do one load every couple of days, with a cold pre-rinse and warm wash cycle, but I adjust the water level to suit how big the load is.

We could definitely do more, but I reckon we're doing pretty well!